Yes, great read. But, there exists more than one way to interpret & implement N+1. I am down to just two bikes, Clem & Gus. I have little interest in acquiring any additional bikes that might improve my performance in a particular arena. I do however simply lust after any myriad of beautiful bicycles. Bill’s Gallop currently has my attention.:)Richard, two is all I need but, damn! Sent from my iPhone I thought it was a good read too, although the comment section was a bit of a dumpster fire as comment sections often are. I intended to reply to a comment in there and then couldn't be bothered to register to do so - one of the benefits of being into "lower tech" bikes is that the parts just last longer, so there's some sustainability there.
As for stables and N+1, my Hunqapillar does 99.9% of of what I need, whether it's trail or road. It's just slower on either, and I don't really care. My only other bikes right now are my father-in-law's restored Motobecane, which i take for an occasional road ride, and the Surly LHT that predated my Hunqapillar (and which I'd ideally like to see be "N-1"). On Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:42:16 AM UTC-4 Steve wrote:
Max - I agree, I thought Nic Morales critique of the current state of the bike industry was spot on, though I was also a bit surprised that he neglected to mention Rivendell. I don't think he was attempting to cast shade on the notion of N+1 so much as he was the effort of the industry to convince consumers that each category of bike - MTN, road, gravel, ATB, rando, bike packing - is only suitable for its own specialized niche.
There is no shame in N+1. If bicycles are your thing and you happen to have the means and inclination to indulge yourself a little bit (mea culpa), then all is good. Collecting a handful or two of bicycles is still much less profligate than owning and maintaining a high end sports car or motorcycle. -- If you have all three then I'm just plain old jealous and probably hate you ;-)
Steve in AVL On Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:14:44 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote:
I enjoyed the article, it made me wonder if n+1 makes sense or is it just the result of the progression of bike marketing. I don’t know, sometimes Im happy at at N=8, while pondering a bike purchase on FB marketplace or eBay, and sometimes I want to go to N=1 or 2 max and call it a day because I feel the wastefulness of a basement with 6-7 bikes that aren’t ridden often enough.
Also, I found it surprising that Riv and/or Grant weren’t mentioned.
Max
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