Everyone needs at least 5 bikes.......

[JdanS]

that's right there is just no way around it. 5 bikes is the minimum...it's ok to have more but everyone needs these 5:

1)Single Crown/Hardtail for dirt jumping/urban
2)Double Crown/Hardtail for Urban/trails
3)Full suspension big travel bike for bombing, launching etc.
4)Full suspension Epic ride bike for those long hauls
5)Townie for getting to work and back

For bonus riding you could also get a BMX bike and maybe a single speed hardtail and if you really have to.... a road bike.

So there you have it! Minimum 5 bikes.. so lets get to it!

[HEYPIP]

you forgot a dh race bike. an x/c race bike, a road bike, a track bike and a winter bike. i guess you could use your winter bike as a townie.:D

pip

[JdanS]

OMG.... I totally spaced on the race bikes!!!!

Maybe I should add a recumbant for when I want to lie down and ride?

Bike count is now at 13! I'm going to need a new rack!

[Trini-dad72]

JdanS, I like your thinking, I would turn the townie into a 24" BMX, and the F/S dual would be for DH and Big Urban ETC.
Oh hell, I put my thoughts down later.

[Shore for Sure]

OR you can get a Shore, put on a 5" SC and have it all. :D

[Alexey]

i've got 2 more to go:D

[mike]

ive got 2 bikes that will do it all :D

[WBC]

I will soon have three bikes that will do it all.

BigHit for racing, hucking, big mountain epics.

Morphine for street, DJs, and trails where I dont want to ride the Big Hit.

Dented and cracked Specialized Enduro HT for commuting, XC and road.

weee!

[Diligent_Nose]

I wish I had one good bike :(

[Trini-dad72]

Well, if I had the Moolah:
A Giant Team DH for that DH/big mountain riding bit
A Norco North Shore for those real big urban moments/Shore riding
Something like a Specialized Big Hit/Trek Liquid, etc. for Epic rides, where up and down count.
A Trek 5600 Road Bike
A Specilaized Epic for XC
A .243 with a Sherman DC for that fun stuff
and a 24" BMX for the heck of it.

This is all open to interpretation though, it all depends on everything...

[JdanS]

We all need MORE bikes. This is a conclusion that I have come to over the years of only having 1 bike.

I wanna be like some golfer with a big bag of bikes to choose from and be able to pick the ride for the circumstances.

On top of that we all know how much fun bikes are... maybe if we all had more bikes we would all have more fun!

Hey!... does anyone have one of those bikes with the BIG ass front wheel and the little tiny back wheel? That would be awesome to get a pack of them cruising down the streets.

[Biking Fiend]

Originally posted by JdanS
that's right there is just no way around it. 5 bikes is the minimum...it's ok to have more but everyone needs these 5:

1)Single Crown/Hardtail for dirt jumping/urban
2)Double Crown/Hardtail for Urban/trails
3)Full suspension big travel bike for bombing, launching etc.
4)Full suspension Epic ride bike for those long hauls
5)Townie for getting to work and back

For bonus riding you could also get a BMX bike and maybe a single speed hardtail and if you really have to.... a road bike.

So there you have it! Minimum 5 bikes.. so lets get to it!

1 - 03 norco 125cc
2 - Imperial with 02 monster t
3 - 03 Big Hit DH with 02 monster and avy
4 - Kona Dawg
5 - Brodie unibomber

[bigbadburt]

i would have a .243 with a like 5 inch single crown fork with singlespeed for urban dj and everything then a dually like the giant dh race or what i have now. i am really against dual crowns on hardtails. stick 2 single crowns boys and girls

[Infamous]

1) Norco 4 hun
2).243 with Super T
3) Cove Peeler with 2003 Monster T1
4) Kona Bear-Deelux
5) Marin Stinson
*pic* http://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/comfort/Stinson.html

[willmtbike4food]

i'd say that you better own a road bike before you hit the 5-bike mark with 5 other bikes.

[Nelson]

Originally posted by jaru72
Well, if I had the Moolah:
A Giant Team DH for that DH/big mountain riding bit
A Norco North Shore for those real big urban moments/Shore riding
Something like a Specialized Big Hit/Trek Liquid, etc. for Epic rides, where up and down count.
A Trek 5600 Road Bike
A Specilaized Epic for XC
A .243 with a Sherman DC for that fun stuff
and a 24" BMX for the heck of it.

This is all open to interpretation though, it all depends on everything...

Hey welcome back justin!!!!

[switch]

From the riders bio on Rocky Mountain web site.

Wade Simmons:
Preferred bike(s) It seems now one needs a quiver of bikes...

[Sharon]

my bikes (http://www.leelau.net/2002/Odetobikes/TornBetweenBikes.htm)

The only missing one is the commuter, which is a Brodie Espresso

[Ipecac]

here's my 5 bikes:

1. 1983 factory kuwahara bmx -- my dad has the original tires somewhere too
2. 1992 nishiki tumbuk ii -- my first commuter
3. 1999 brodie dynamo -- my current commuter
4. 1999 spec. fsr pro -- recently sold to make $$$ for the .243
5. 2001 spec big hit w super t's

no wonder my wife is 'displeased'.

'cac

[brodierider_fReak]

hmmm

1) DH Racing - Santa Cruz V10 w/ Manitou Dorado
2) Big Hit DH type stuff but no racing - 2001 Brodie 8 Ball with Monster T
3) Medium duty FS - My 2002 Brodie Diablo with junior t
4) XC FS Racing - Santa Cruz Blur (fork unknown at this time)
5) XC FS epic stuff - kona bear frame with manitou black elite 4-5 inch
6) XC HT race - Independent Fabrications deluxe (fork unknown at time)
7) XC HT epic - Seven Cycles Sola Ti with manitou black elite 4-5 inch
8) HT dj - .243 with marz dj1
9) HT medium (urban type stuff) - balfa minuteman with marz mr t from like 99 or whatever
10) HT Big Hit - Brodie Evolution with 2001 junior t
11) road - Brodie Rodie stock
12) bmx - gack maybe...
13) singlespeed - brodie unibomber
14) commuter - salsa ala carte with marz marathon
15) and a recumbant for shits and giggles

15 not bad i guess

[FroJoe]

trials bike......?

[Lady Gravity]

Ummm :S I already have 5...what do I win?

1 - Giant AC2 with JR T (fs)
2 - .243 with DJ1 (ht)
3 - Brodie Alpha (we won't mention the fork) - commuter
4 - Norco 24" bmx cruiser
5 - Kona 20" bmx

[mike]

dont forget a trials bike
a mod trials bike
a cruiser bmx
a freestyle bmx
a track bmx
oh daam so many bikes so little time

[Action Hero]

I don't even have 1 bike :cry:

[switch]

Originally posted by tweek
I don't even have 1 bike :cry:

Suck it up, princess!

:lol:

Sorry Evan, I couldn't resist... :D

[OCRONPORD]

Originally posted by tweek
I don't even have 1 bike :cry:
I feel your pain !!!! :( (my fork is gone for warrenty )

[shorebiker]

thatd be awesome to have that set up. right now i got my brakeless beater bmx to get to school and huck off stuff, then my bmx for street and dirt :S

[Action Hero]

Originally posted by OCRONPORD
I feel your pain !!!! :( (my fork is gone for warrenty )

Bad.....but not still as bad as me....I snappy my frame....my fork....and killed my wheelset. You got off easy :(:P

[Action Hero]

Originally posted by switch
Suck it up, princess!

:lol:

Sorry Evan, I couldn't resist... :D :mad: :lol:

[switch]

Originally posted by tweek
:mad: :lol:

Any word on whether your bike will get warrantied? Because no way a 4hun should snap.

[Ipecac]

Originally posted by brodierider_fReak
hmmm

1) DH Racing - Santa Cruz V10 w/ Manitou Dorado
2) Big Hit DH type stuff but no racing - 2001 Brodie 8 Ball with Monster T
3) Medium duty FS - My 2002 Brodie Diablo with junior t
4) XC FS Racing - Santa Cruz Blur (fork unknown at this time)
5) XC FS epic stuff - kona bear frame with manitou black elite 4-5 inch
6) XC HT race - Independent Fabrications deluxe (fork unknown at time)
7) XC HT epic - Seven Cycles Sola Ti with manitou black elite 4-5 inch
8) HT dj - .243 with marz dj1
9) HT medium (urban type stuff) - balfa minuteman with marz mr t from like 99 or whatever
10) HT Big Hit - Brodie Evolution with 2001 junior t
11) road - Brodie Rodie stock
12) bmx - gack maybe...
13) singlespeed - brodie unibomber
14) commuter - salsa ala carte with marz marathon
15) and a recumbant for shits and giggles

15 not bad i guess

u own 15 bikes right now?

[Ipecac]

Originally posted by tweek
I don't even have 1 bike :cry:

eh? didn't i see u jumping @ oak a couple of weekends ago?

[~Jaurey~]

For me, gonna hafta dig deep and get a dually for the summer..got my ht that I would like to buy a single crown fork for but can't now as I have a newfound addiction to bmx and am in the midst of building a new bmx. Just paid for a new frame today. :D

[Action Hero]

Originally posted by switch
Any word on whether your bike will get warrantied? Because no way a 4hun should snap.

It dosn't look good.:(

[Action Hero]

Originally posted by Ipecac
eh? didn't i see u jumping @ oak a couple of weekends ago? probably.

[Shane]

Originally posted by Count Blah
i have a bb7 so that counts as like 20348023948092349082374980237498237409823740982734 908273498237409273490237409 bikes


No it doesn't:rolleyes:

[Scarface]

id say u only need 3 bikes

1- HT (single crown)
2- Dually (+7 inches fr & bk)
3- Medium dually (4-5 inches of travel front and back)

[sprinter]

Ok so I'm a recently converted road freak :shhh:

1) Specilaized Enduro Expert
2) Specialized Stumpjumper Comp HT
3) LiteSpeed Classic road bike
4) Marinoni Al road bike

I did sell another road bike so I can get a DC big travel FR bike. That must be worth some extra points. :D

[Big_Air_Smite]

Well i need...

1. My Le Toy at the moment with SS
2. My Le Toy at the moment with Monsters
3. A 4By
4. A Peeler
5. A sweet Norco Trials/Street rig like Shawn Denny's
6. A DH race rig
7. A New Bathtub
8. Sumore Tabasco Sauce.

[Çÿprëss ßúildér]

For this season i will have 3 possibly 4 bikes.

2003 Giant Team DH - race bike
2002 Giant Team DH- Hucking bike, and practice bike
2003 Giant AC1- DS race and light dually.
posiblly a 2003 Giant ACID HT- DS and all around HT.
hoping for road bike- mean time i have a rad gym.
i borrow my bros BMX.

[Stee-Cha]

do u really need a practising bike connor

[Çÿprëss ßúildér]

:rolleyes: , ill be laughing all the way home when you break someting big on ur bike saturday afternoon or sunday mornin and you cant race and i will just walk right up to my hotel and pick up my other bike muahha

[Stee-Cha]

well when yer on yer way to yer hotel i will grab my ht and school your ass on that.....and if that bike breaks i will steal your practise bike

[~Jaurey~]

Originally posted by Scarface
id say u only need 3 bikes

1- HT (single crown)
2- Dually (+7 inches fr & bk)
3- Medium dually (4-5 inches of travel front and back)

You left out BMX...what do you..live at the base of a mountain?!:P

[R.kelly]

1. DH race bike
2. Dual bike (cove hooker)
3. big hit freeride (super 8 r.i.p)
4. street/dirt jump HT
5. BMX
6. xc bike

[manalogue]

That's awesome dan...I'm 2 bikes away...although when I get it , the beefy hardtail will be for street/urban and trails...

[JdanS]

I still have a looooong way to go to fill my list (which seems to be growing!)

So far....

1)Medium fully (5"x5") Specialized FSR with Mr. T (GREAT fork!)
2)Mosh Bagley BMX (Thanks Gizmo!!!)

To be bought:

3)Big Fully (Scream or Big Hit/Shore)
4)HT single crown (.243 or Morphine or 440)
5)Road bike (but this is waaayyyy down on my list)

I would be so sweet to have the cash to just go out and buy them all.... sigh All in good time I guess.