> > Right now for me N = 6. With a garage and a full basement for storage, > there is room for more, but at the time i cannot think of what niche i need > to fill and feel i have an embarrassment of riches in the bikes i already > own. I think the near future might see the number drop to 5.
The current stable for me includes: Lynskey R230 - my go fast bike. Described by Lynskey as being good for all day riding it actually has some Rivish qualities with a sloping top tube to allow the handlebars to be up higher and a little more tire clearance than the Trek below. 1981.5 Trek 759 - My first classic lugged made in the USA Trek. I picked this up on eBay in 2011 because i have always had a thing for early Trek bikes (perhaps fueled by too much time spent on (www.vintage-treks.com). Since this is classified as a racing frame it overlaps with the Lynskey and was not seeing much use. When i finally discovered biking in the mountains i built this bike up with a compact crankset and use it for those hill climbing rides. 1985 Trek 620 - have always loved the Trek 720 and 620 so when this one popped up on eBay i grabbed it. Bonus that s previous owner had changed out most of the original components so i did not have to suffer the guilt of updating it to my own preferences. This was to become my wide tire accepting, comfortable to ride, do everything bike until i acquired... 1996 Rivendell All Rounder - I had been searching for an Atlantis, but when i found this on Craigslist it appeared to be a better fit for my riding style. I would probably not use the Atlantis to its full potential and what i really wanted was to have a roadish bike that accepted wider tires and racks for comfortable all day riding with the ability to go off road if the opportunity arose. I had it repainted and retro fit with couplers to become my travel bike. Since getting this built up, it is the bike i have ridden the most and probably the one i would keep if (heaven forbid) i could only have one. 1995 GT Tequesta - I built this up as a poor man's Rivendell long before acquiring a Rivendell of my own. I told myself i would get rid of this once i acquired the All Rounder, but i have not been able to bring myself to part with it. It is too fun to ride (though it has not seen much use in the past year). This is likely the one that will go first as my aim in filling out the stable has been to try to buy American made when possible which makes this the odd road bike out. However, it might be repurposed as a mountain bike to replace the one Aluminum frame in the stable... Old Supergo branded aluminum framed mountain bike - saw a lot of action in the 1990s, but i do not mountain bike much these days. With young children i have a harder time loading the bike in the car to drive to the trails than simply taking another bike out and riding right from home. Perhaps one day it will see more use again. Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
