Here's Grant's quote from Riv Reader #42: "seven is good. a beater, a bomber, a single-speed, a tour- ing bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and a work in progress. seven? Make it nine."
Bikes are fun. I like to think about tire size; 28cm -- Riv Road Custom S&S couplers 700c (58cm) - "lightish-road" 32cm -- Ebisu Randonneuse 700c (58cm) "..." 36cm -- Kogswell P/R city hauler 650B (58cm) "beater" 38cm -- Velo Cult Demontable all-road randonneuse 650B (58cm) "bomber" 42cm -- Rivendell Protovelo town & country tourer 650B (60cm) "do-all racked and bagged" 52cm -- Black Sheep Ti Custom S&S couplers adventure tour ATB 700c (56cm) "tour-ing" The un-built 60cm orange Quickbeam in my office, and perhaps the Protovelo may go one day. I'd now like a Brompton for my wife and I both to use, as I'd need to just accept the inferior ride quality that comes with convenience. Really, I'm "set." Recent mortgage makes that more so! On Jun 20, 7:14 am, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > If I was a millionaire who lived in a mansion I'd have a hundred > bikes….but I'm teacher living in a 1922 bungalow so I have eight/ > plus. A few are always in the process of change/updates, a couple > always need repair, and one or two always get the most miles. In > order of most milege > > Bleriot- My main bike from October through May...currently needs some > derailleur repair. > Green Rambouillet - I don't randonneur but if I do it would be on > this. > 71 Paramount - If there's little chance of rain and I'm staying on the > road I'm riding this. > 88 RockCombo - I've been riding this a lot recently. Fat-tired, > fendered, hop on and go. > 72 Puegeot PX10 - I rarely ride this but I don't know why....might be > that 45/28 low gear. Still, every time I get on it I go wow. > 74 Hetchins Spyder - Understated...for Hetchins, Italian race style > geometry. Currently a wall hanger...missing a few parts...summer > project. > 79 Univega Gran Turismo - Currently in frame mode...replaced by > RockCombo...sadly collecting dust. Can't seem to sell it, will give > to anybody who will ride it... > 77 Trek...Frame, fenders...recently purchased from list member Marty. > Other summer project. This is a beauty that I can't wait to get on > the road. > > Also a few kid bikes, wife's bike, free bike found on corner, etc. > I'd like to get down to a smaller number but until the internet goes > away I doubt that will be happening soon. > > Rob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
