Good evening, my name is Dave and I have a problem, which it appears that many others here do as well! I am reviewing my stable and find that I have ended up building four of essentially the same bike.....first, a Gen 1 Fargo, fits great, with dirt drops, and spare wheel set with knobbies, the second, the freak bike, and XL troll with heavy duty DH wheels, Velo Orange Daija bars, front shock, Chris King, and related component builds, a jones bike 29 plus and a big 60 cm bombadil built up with racks, Velo orange porteau bars and related components.....the bombadil and the fargo are my primary road rides, primary on the Erie Canal and similar paved/dirt trails in the area (upstate NY). The Jones is used as an off road, and snow bike fitted with a fat front and the Troll was built up with spare parts to use for CX. Unfortunately, when I built them I was about 150 pounds larger than I am now....which brings me to my question and need for guidance. I am going to sell the Troll (-1) plus or minus the Bombadil or Jones (-2) and am considering replacing with a Homer or Sam.....my thoughts is that that would be a more road/paved fun bike f or longer riders, or Random type rides now that I am much smaller. The overlap that I see is that the Fargo and Bombadil would likely fit the same niche, but are not as sporty. So, my question is, is there that much of a ride difference from the Bombadil into a more country and road type Riv? I know that many of you have multiple Riv's, and use them in many different ways...but the overlap in the fleet seems to beg the consideration. Appreciate any input, this has been a great board to learn from and you all got me into the Bombadil. And if anyone is interested in the XL Troll, let me know! it will need a good home!
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