Why So Many Bikes?

[lemmy]

Brompton for the same reasons as you lemmy and by far the best bike I have ever owned.

For some reason which is not immediately obvious, the Brompton is quite incredibly fast. I find myself whipping past younger and stronger riders on it and I just can't see any reason. It has a 3 speed hub gears, little wheels...why should it be so fast? It's light but weighing in as I ride it at 12kg, not unusually so.

Any ideas, Flecc? It's an oft noted characteristic of the Brompton, there must be a reason.

 

[eTim]

Cytronex Synapse for commuting (road only).

Cytronex SuperSix for leisure and pleasure, posing and bragging (road only), front wheel available for unpowered use.

Thorn Nomad 2 unpowered for all terrain leisure and load carrying (plan to convert) and cycling with unpowered friends, Rolhoff bling, split apart, traveling bike .

Marin Trail Attack full susser unpowered for singletrack and downhill bashing.

Dawes FS Team full susser (replaced by Marin) unpowered used to lend to non-cycling friends when they want to come along.

No room left in the garage and front room is starting to look like a cycle workshop, luckily I am single (at the moment)

 

[eddieo]

No room left in the garage and front room is starting to look like a cycle workshop

You sure?

swiss flyer x series

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[Vikki]

Oooooo, that purdy

Where's my bib gone? I'm drooling here! Where's me bleedin' BIB?

Vikki. (soaked).

 

[MAB]

A sharp intake of breath, when one looks at price!

£3734!!!

I think I will stick with what I've got thanks!

Regards,

Mike.

 

[eTim]

You sure?

swiss flyer x series

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Yes I know all about the Flyer X and almost, almost went ahead and bought one, but, damn £5K (for top of the range of course) ?!?!

Need a test ride first and luckily there's none in the UK (that I know about)

I wonder if ebay will ever produce one?

 

[Vikki]

Puts bib away - HOW MUCH! Whips out the smelling salts

That would buy me an ICE trike AND an Alpino!

Vikki.

 

[MAB]

Puts bib away - HOW MUCH! Whips out the smelling salts

That would buy me an ICE trike AND an Alpino!

Vikki.

My thoughts exactly!

Regards,

Mike.

 

[eTim]

Puts bib away - HOW MUCH! Whips out the smelling salts

That would buy me an ICE trike AND an Alpino!

Vikki.

But then you would need to extend your garage costing waaaay more ! And the extra servicing and maintenance on two bikes will add up.

 

[nigel]

I also now own a second electric bike yes i gone back to a torq 1 for extra speed 22mph but its of road for a while as it needs a few things sorting out so in the mean time i will be still riding my pro connect . Would i ever buy another electric bike yes but it would need to be 20mph of road of course. Nigel.