I sympathize -- one ends up with too much for one's real needs, be it cycling or anything else. Still, having aquired so many nice bikes, I personally would ponder this question for at least a couple of months before I acted -- otherwise, you end up, as I did, getting rid of bikes that, later, you feel obliged to replace because they really were something useful.
I'd say ponder especially carefully about the QB -- I've read laments by more than one previous owner about precipitously selling his. This is what I've more or less come down to: Gofast road bike Very nice commuter Off road bike that doubles (with other wheels) as tourer and "beater" errand bike -- beater insofar as, were it stolen, I would only be very upset and not suicidal. Of course, there are all sorts of ways to combine duties: commuter/tourer; off road/beater; road bike/commuter; etc. And lastly, the real gravy: a (derailleur) tricycle. On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Ray <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I feel a bit foolish even posting such a message, having read in the > past so many that are similar. Bike-wise, I feel like one of the 1%, > although I am far way from actually being a true One Percenter. So, I > want to thin the herd, as it is so often phrased here, and am seeking > advice from the group. Actually, I am seeking encouragement, as well > as practical comments on the following reduction plan. Will I have my > riding spectrum covered without too much overlap? > > Here is what I have: > An Atlantis, fully rigged and used for long-distance touring; > occassionally pulling a BOB trailer. > A first generation Quickbeam, rigged for city commute. > An Yves Gomez, rigged for city commute. > A Bleriot, rigged for any kind of riding. > A Canti-Romulus, rigged for roading. > An un-built, new-in-the-box, Single TT Hillborne, Orange. > A Rawland Sogn mountain bike, 650B (Used primarily on fire roads) > A Jamis IGH commuter (my "beater" for city commute in rain) > > Here is how I see the garage after the reduction: > An Atlantis (Or, maybe the Sam) for loaded tours > An Yves Gomez for city commute > A Canti-Rom for "fast" rides > A Rawland Sogn for off-road > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
