I guess I'm average now

[jzipfel]

I was reading an article a few weeks ago and I stated that the average Biclycing reader has five bikes. I received my birthday present last week and I am now officially average.

http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Stable.jpg

The newest addition is a fixed gear Cross bike. DirtRag reveiewed it a few months back and sounded like a great deal. All steel and rides beautifully both on and off road. Took it to Theo last week and gave the place a whole different feel.
http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Fixed.jpg

The full squishy is 24 lbs of fun, but I don't ride it much around here anymore. I use it for the 24 hours of Afton and a few races, but the best thing about it is that I can pull two bolts, remove the handle bars and put it into a suitcase for travel. I don't have to pay for the baggage and the bike has seen trails in Arizona, Kansas City, Tulsa, Wisconsin and New Hampshire this year. A great traveling companion.
http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/FullSus.jpg

I bought this bike almost ten years ago and it served me well. I did not want to part with it so I stripped it, powdercoated it and turned it into a single speed. This is the greatest bike for Theo and Murphy. It just feels right. Not sure if you can see it in this photo (you can in the ful size in the gallery) but John gave me some old MORC stickers so I put them on the down tube to spread the word. I've gotten a few people to express interest and join MORC.
http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Single.JPG

The road bike was purchased a few years ago on Mother's Day. The price was too good to pass up and my wife is a great woman. 17 lbs of bike that let's me get out when the trails say "No"
http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Road.jpg

Last but not least is FrankenBike. I bought this bike almost 30 years ago with my paper route money. (Yes they used to allow kids to deliver newspapers for money). Again I have kept this bike around for way to long, but just cold not give it up. Stripped it, painted it, put MTB cranks, used 700C rims since the old ones were 27", fenders to complete it and when the weather is crappy I comes out of hiding. Works pretty well for a late winter commuter.
http://www.morcmtb.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Frank.jpg

Well, that's what I have now and even though my wife does not understand why I need all of these she is very understanding and is happier that this is what I do instead of having a girlfriend. The other benefit is that we have a lot of family coming in next week for Turkey Day and there are enough bikes for everyone to ride.

[gopherhockey]

Its interesting how many bikes a person can accumulate.

I don't tend to count bikes hanging from rafters unused, so right now I'm at 6 different bikes that I will actually ride at any given time.

What bikes do people consider necessary?

Main MTB, Backup MTB, Winter Bike, Singlespeed, Road Bike, Spring (beater) Bike, Commuter Bike, ..... ?

[Drew K.]

I am below average, main mtb, winter beater mtb, and a fixed gear commuter. that is it would like a cross, more roadie fixed gear commuter for nice weather but need to ask the wife nicely sometime down the road :)

[Lezgo Cycling]

one more bike and im average....as far as riding goes.....otherwise I have a garage full o parts and frames + kids bikes etc

[Nickel]

MTB, road, Commuter/beater road, SS mtb/winter beater

[Thewavebb]

Main FS Mtn bike, backup HT Mtn Bike, Road bike. Future Plans are for a beater road bike and a Dirt Jumping bike

[Tex]

Before my wife and I got married we came up with a little "prenuptial agreement". For my part I could only have five bikes, for her part she could never outweigh me (at the time I was about 215 lbs). Since then I've dropped a considerable amount of weight and this past summer it happened - she past me (she was pregnant) so I now get to add another steed to my collection. Next spring I'm hoping to buy a tandem so we can pull both kids in the Burley.:banana:

[Pandl]

I am so unaverage. one mtn bike, one road bike. No spare parts but a few tires. Guess what should be next is a winter/mtn/commuter bike.

[batjerk]

I, too, am somewhat below average. I have a "main" mountain bike, a commuter/utility old mountain bike, and an unused road bike, mostly because I'm too lazy to buy a new rear wheel.

[tmenssen]

My stable has:

2 nice mtb bikes. I use one as a backup

1 10 year old mtb Schwinn/ winter riding/ beater bike
1 29er (Adding this in the Spring)

[Slimpee]

I'm woefully under-average.

I have one '96 Kona HT that is too small and hurt my knees 20 miles into the Mega Tour. I love her, though, so i'll be reluctant to part ways when I get a bigger mtb. bike.

Just yesterday I picked up an 80's Bauer road bike w/ 700 cc wheels. It has Shimano GS 200 levers, shifters and deraillers (sp?) and a straight handlebar. I haven't actually ridden it yet but i'm hoping to get some old Shimano index thumb shifters and maybe get some newer canti brakes. Pics soon...

OR

She'll become an SS beater...

Future plans include a bigger, newer mtb. bike, a nice, light road bike (perhaps an early 90s Trek aluminum model), and an SS mtn. bike (the Kona might fill this role).

It never stops, does it?

[Cars-R-Coffins]

I am unavrage, I got a MTB an a Road Bike.

[bigpeddler]

I was reading an article a few weeks ago and I stated that the average Biclycing reader has five bikes.

I wonder if that stat was per household or per person?

If it's per person - I am one away from average :mad:
If it's househld - I am above average :banana:

[RichZilla]

What bikes do people consider necessary?

Main MTB, Backup MTB, Winter Bike, Singlespeed, Road Bike, Spring (beater) Bike, Commuter Bike, ..... ?

I need a bike for a main XC race bike, a mud XC race bike (that converts to a winter bike when it gets cold), a freeride/dirt jumper, and a downhill bike.

Next one might be a Pugsley... or a ultralight hardtail XC racebike.

[cal bean]

hey I do not want to be average .some one buy my stumpy & I wont be average no more .:laugh:

[Ish]

I'm just average as well. I need to change that :D

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d820b3127cce89904aeb992d00000016108AauW7hy3ctD

[TML]

I'm just average as well. I need to change that :D

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d820b3127cce89904aeb992d00000016108AauW7hy3ctD

Nice looking stable Craig. I like the inspiration on the walls. :)

[Don Youngdahl]

..................
What bikes do people consider necessary? ............

..... ?

Everything that one owns.

[transplant]

One steel hardtail, one full boinger, one steel single speed and a new road bike. Can't believe that still puts me below average. I have to tell the wife I need a new one just to attain average status. What type of bike should it be? SS roadie?

[ilove2bike]

i'm the one who makes the average go up

10 bikes +1 in foster care

1. trek 69er
2. Trek fuel Ex 9
3. Surly Steamroller, fixie no brakes
4. Surly Cross check winter commuter with panniers and fenders
5. trek 5500 road bike
6. Marin team Titanium single speed
7. DMR trailstar urban bike
8. Soulcraft option 3 in the process of being rebuilt
9. American Bicycle Manufacturing road bike
10. Lemond Fillmore (in progress)
foster care
11. GT ultra lowrider cruiser (cousins are caring for this one)

[RiverRat]

Along with stating the average number of bikes readers of the mag own, they should have also included the formula for determining the correct number of bikes one "should" own.

With n equalling the number of bikes you currently own, and y equalling the number of bikes you should own (y? because I said so).

y = n + 1

I am unfortunately slightly below average as well, and can't seem to ever attain the appropriate number of bikes.

1 hardtail 26" (klein attitude comp)
1 karate monkey (rigid 29'er mtb or commuter, fixed or geared)
1 giordana track (fixed, no brakes, commuter/beater even though it's a sweet frame and should be taken better care of)
1 old school scwinn cruiser (gets the largest number of uses, but is probably second to last for total miles used)

Want to add a cross check or long haul trucker for a dedicated commuter, a full squish 29'er for fun, and would like to eventually add a big dummy (mainly for hauling beer around).