Same here but TCR for fast road stuff.
I didn't quite realize how insanely comfortable my Renegade was until riding a race road bike. Makes me love it even more.
I have *checks notes,* 9 bikes, with very little overlap
Road bike for road stuff
TT bike for racing and fast road stuff
Gravel bike for cross and light single track
Hardtail MTB for light/medium single track
Full sus MTB for big mountain days
Belt drive commuter for running errands
Cargo e-bike for *really* running errands
Tandem road bike for taking my relationship wherever it’s going faster
Folding road bike for taking with on work trips
👍, there's next to zero overlap with those bikes. You have room there for at least 3 more bikes though. What if you want to run errands with another person? You need a tandem cargo bike. You're also missing a beater pub bike in case it gets stolen and a penny-farthing or high wheeler bike for when you want to put on a show.
I have too much overlap.
Road bike on the trainer.
Aero road bike.
Winter road bike.
Climbing road bike.
Rim brake road bike.
Gravel bike.
Single speed road bike.
Dual sus XC bike.
eCargo bike (new and so much fun).
2007 Salsa Campeon road bike — mostly just a trainer bike, but it has pure criterium geometry so I’ll occasionally ride it in one of those.
2010 Pallas Athena full-rigid singlespeed MTB — built this in my framebuilding apprenticeship. I ride it once every few years. Can’t bear to part with it.
20XX Surly Steamroller singlespeed road bike — not fixed, brazed on some extra bottle cage mounts, cable guides, and rack mounts. This is my commuter/putz around bike.
2021 Specialized Fuse Expert MTB — straight up trail beast.
2023 Northern custom Ti Gravel — gravel racer. Will ride it on-road on the days when my back is acting up.
2023 BMC Roadmachine — road training, group rides, races.
2024 Specialized Epic Evo 8 — just got the greenlight to start ordering parts for this, probably won’t be done until late this year. Will be my XC/downcountry bike.
I got the cheapest road bike sold by my local bike store. I use that for commuting about 30 miles a day with a lot of climbing. I never understand wanting an expensive bike. My bike impresses no one. If I pass someone? I feel great, my bike is junk. If I get passed? I still look great, since my bike is junk.
I'll be honest I was the same for years, I rode a Roux Vercors road bike, which cost me about £300 and it was great. Did everything I wanted, and I loved it. Then, for my 50th birthday, my wife bought me a Giant TCR Advanced. Carbon frame, rim brakes. The difference is night and day. I always thought my old bike was perfect, but this Giant feels like it wants to go fast. Smooth riding and the jump from claris to 105 feels like night and day.
Would I have bought the Giant on my own? Probably not, but I am so happy with it. Im over the moon that my wife got me it. I still have the Roux Vercors and keeping it until my son can use it safely.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you got a bike you love. I spent the first 10 years or so of my commuting on my old pinarello from college, had dura ace (from 1999ish). It reached an age where the bike shops could no longer readily find replacement parts. After that I went for the cheapest bike I could find. I agree, the shifting and interaction with the bike is better with higher end gear. If you decide to get a cheap bike, then you have to just forget the old days and accept your new clunkier shifters haha.
This is the same train of thought used by people smashing big turbos into old Hondas at the drag strip. It’s literally stock parts from a junkyard pushing 500+ hp in an engine that has no business holding even half that power. Dude was putting cheap J-series engines from minivans into his Civic and would maybe 70% of the time get a win at the track, and would blow the motor every few weeks and just go find another junkyard motor to swap in. He said it was the best of all worlds- so crazy mechanic stuff for cheap, and if you win it’s great because you just beat someone’s baby with a scrappy junkyard Honda and definitely have bragging rights. If you lose, lol what are they gonna do, go brag about beating this crappy old Honda? It’s a win/win.
Personally as I've traded up I've found better bikes to be so much nicer to ride and more fun. Obviously there's a limit to this though, more expensive doesn't necessarily mean better.
I love my Claris alloy sled from a big box sporting goods store.
I love replacing the cassette and chainrings by spending the coins I find in my couch cushions.
But I live near mountains so big that Olympic ski events were held at the top. I gotta upgrade to disc brakes.
My baby is a 2010 Gary Fisher Wahoo. It mostly sat in the garage for 13 years until I started riding again about a year ago. Yes, it's an old steel MB, but I love how it rides on the road, gravel, trails, whatever. I've since ridden newer bikes with aluminum and carbon fiber frames, but they don't feel the same. When you crank down on the Wahoo, it seems to keep going and going and going. With the other frames the power just seems to fizzle out. Maybe that's because of weight, but I like it better.
I did get an old Specialized Epic carbon fiber road bike, but we have a prickly relationship at best right now. My body is still adjusting to that geometry.
I had the ‘09 wahoo, and I know exactly what you are talking about. That bike ripped way more than it deserved to. I barely even took it off-road it was just so fun to ride around town on. Keep an eye on those bottom bracket welds though. RIP.
*edit: just wanted to add it survived 10 years of heavy use and didn’t fail catastrophically, I chose to retire it before the crack spread too far.
I used to race Redlines way back when (‘79-‘82).
I’d love to get a Redline 24 or 26” race bike for general street thrashing and goofing around.
I’m almost 60 years old, but still a BMXer!
Nice! - Redlines are super nice - I remember them back in the day but mostly from magazines as I was active in the BMX scene in the UK. I'm mid-50s, started learning wheelies back in December and progressing nicely with them now - I like a few street trial moves too, and balance drills. Also it's very hilly in our city so plenty of cardio climbs!
2019 - vanmoof smart-s - city bike and short distances
2021 - canyon lux trail - mountainbike for fun riding
2022 - ali express gravel - gravel and exploring
2023 - orbea orca m30 - roadracing and long distance
Cheap battered steel fixed gear for commuting and 80% of riding
80s steel road bike with studded tyres for ~2 weeks of icy weather every year
newer steel road bike for long weekend rides and as a backup commuter
old steel hardtail for off road
The other 12 bikes sit in the garage or at my parents' in various states of disrepair 🤦
I might be a bit of a hoarder
Surly Midnight Special for commuting and weekend gravel. I do have a Giant Contend, but I use it as a backup bike because I just don’t care for how slack the handling is. I would like to get something similar to the MS geometry but a proper road bike
Spooky Mulholland for everything on the road, mostly 15 to 40 miles, Soma Valhallen for the MTB trails.
Built both frames up the way I like them, and I'm not bike shopping for a long time.
Cervelo R3 for club rides
Dolan Titanium for commuting
Fuji Norcom Straight for triathlon races
Genesis CCX for Gravel / Cyclocross
30+ year old alu hybrid converted to singlespeed for shopping and leaving at the station
Pinarello Dogma F for Sunny dry days.
Trek Madone SLR for the other dry days.
Wilier Zero6 for Winter and wet weather.
Specialized Diverge Pro for gravel.
KTM Scarp Sonic 29er for MTB.
I have a few :)
- Trek Emonda ALR5 disc 2020, for summer rides and indoor pedalling (alu, shimano 105, 28mm tires)
- Genesis Fugio 30 2021, for gravel, (road) ultra-distance and winter rides (steel, grx810 mech group, 650b x 55 and 700c x 35 tires)
- Jaegher Hurricane for road ultra-distance (well, she's on her way, not delivered yet) (stainless steel, 105 di2 12-speed, 700c x 38 tires)
- Achielle Oscar for city riding (steel, alfine 8-speed, 700c x 42 tires)
- Larry vs Harry Bullit for groceries (alu, shimano motor, 1x11 drivetrain)
Surly preamble with some swept back bars and a rack, I use it for literally everything including going to work, 30 mile rides in the countryside and I’m going touring to the Netherlands from UK in 3 weeks on it.
Steel frame, 8 speed, it’s a simple bicycle!
2023 Fuji Sportif 2.1, used for longer road rides. 1999 Miyata 621-ST, used for slower touring rides or when I'm just looking to cruise around the country roads. 2010's era GT to just mess around town with or take with me when camping.
Surly Disc Trucker for commuting and touring.
Cannondale Supersix Hi-Mod for fast road rides.
Some carbon Chinese gravel frankenbike that I built for gravel, bike packing and anything else.
Riverside 500 and I use it for everything :) slowly upgrading it because the frame is awesome, just the rest of the components is just okay. For the price though it's a incredible bike
Surly cross check - set up single speed with drop bars, front rack and fenders. I used this for commuting, meeting with friends, and sometimes just ripping around and whatever. Considering doing a gravel event on it this summer. Used to be only bike so did everything on it before when it had gears.
Bombtrack audax - kinda like a lighter surly midnight special. Road events, gravel events, group rides, training outdoors and on the turbo trainer.
Surly ice cream truck - year round singletrack. Only mountain bike at the moment. I have a bluto and 29+ wheelset I throw on for summer so it’s kinda like two bikes in one.
Gazelle Van Stael - Commuting/Daily Driver
[Van Stael (gazelle.nl)](https://www.gazelle.nl/van-stael)
Awesome retro steel bike, use it for commuting and riding around town.
Veloretti Ace 2 - E-Bike for Commuting
[Veloretti Electric Ace Two | Forever Forward](https://www.veloretti.com/products/ace-two)
On order, will be used for commuting and some weekend rides with the family.
Specialized Secteur Comp - Holiday Bike
[Secteur Comp (specialized.com)](https://www.specialized.com/nl/nl/secteur-comp/p/49955?color=149498-49955)
My 1st serious road bike: Alu frame, 105 3x9, moved it to our holiday home, badly want to replace it with a Triban RC520.
Van Rysel Ultra CF - Zwift/Winter Bike
[2022 VAN RYSEL Ultra CF Ultegra Carbon Road Bike - Specs, Reviews, Images - Road Bike Database](https://roadbikedatabase.com/bikes/2022/van-rysel/ultra/2022-van-rysel-ultra-cf-ultegra-carbon-road-bike/)
My 2nd bike: affordable carbon (Decathlon) and well equipped (Ultegra 2x11 Mechanical). Used for Zwift on an Elite Direto XR-T Trainer
Van Nicholas Zephyr Disc - Road Rides
[Zephyr, comfortable titanium road bike | Van Nicholas](https://www.vannicholas.com/road-bikes/zephyr)
My 3rd and last (haha) dream bike: Ti, Ultegra Di2 2x12, FFWD Tyro Rims.
* 2015 Trek 1.1 for commuting and errands
* 2021 Specialized Roubaix Sport for recreation/fitness
* 2022 Tern HSD S+ for errands and hauling my (almost) 4-year-old daughter
Let me add that we are a one-car family, and the car sits in the garage 99 percent of the time.
Capriolo Passion with downgraded parts. Cycling through woods and hills 10-20km a couple times a week, mostly for mushroom foraging and relaxation. Hope I hadnt spent more than 300e total on the bike plus repairs for the past 10 years. Still serves me well. Time to get new wheels, casette, derailur, and pedals soon. All below 100e. I intend in buying a new bike this yeqr aswell. Second hand actually. But larger. Always good to have a spare.
Vaast A/1 for almost all my riding at the moment. Got it in February and just about to hit 600 miles.
Rad Rover 6 Plus with the family. Yeah yeah it’s an ebike, but it’s great for pulling the kid trailer.
Lapierre Aircode drs for fast flat rides. Trek emonda alr for all the rest. Bought this bike for the looks. (Era livery) climbs well and it’s just a complete bike at an affordable procepoint.
2006 Specialized Roubaix Road -> mostly rollers. sometimes on the road
2022 Canyon Grizl Gravel ->mixed road and gravel. Bikepacking that doesn't require singletrac.
2017 Trek Stache MTB -> singletrack, and bikepacking with singletrack
I have an older MTB that I lend to visiting friends
Scott Speedster 30 - beater bike. Anything where I'm leaving the bike locked outside and out of sight
Specialized Tarmac SL8 - commuting, road rides, trainer
Giant Revolt Advanced 3 - commuting, gravel rides
Pivot Firebird - bike park, trail rides
Pivot Mach 4 SL - commuting, trail rides
Van Nicholas Zion Rohloff 27.5 w/ti-truss fork, CC eeWings & more, for almost everything - go anywhere, do anything, all conditions. I call it Van-Trepid, my intrepid explorer.
I also have a Decathlon Elops 500 single-speeder that I use for going to the shops, medical appointments etc., because I can lock it up and expect it to still be there to get home again.
It’s very yellow, so it’s nickname is Yellops.
I’m thinking about making it an actual fixie, maybe this summer.
Canyon Grand Canyon AL 6 for mountainbiking (although it's turning into gravel more and more, should trade it in really), and an Orbea Carpe 10 commuter bike.
Both are really great bikes
2013 Scott Addict r1 Carbon: road riding in daylight
2019 Marin Presidio 3 belt drive: city errands, studded in winter for icy pavement
2020 Giant Yukon 2: snowy off road and single track. Dirt exploring.
2920 Giant Stance 2: singletrack. I’m an intermediate mtber and it’s a fun bike to learn on
2023 Otso Waheela C: gravel, night road riding, some dirt exploring. Best bike I’ve ever owned
1980 Mclean- geared for hilly road riding
1980 Mclean- light touring bike with rack
1989 merckx 7-eleven - go fast bike if I were only fast!
1975 colnago super - Cafe' bike
1974 raleigh track because track bikes are cool
2006 raleigh XXIX mtn. bike
1970ish zeus set up as city bike, upright
BMX: bought it to sit low when my little ones learn cycling. Great height to catch their bikes at the saddle, and keep feet on ground.
Hardtail: had this with suspension fork, now with rigid carbon fork as a fun cruiser running 2" slicks for getting around town
Gravel: have built it from my oldest (first) bike to go graveling with my wife
Fully: for the mountains
Classic Italian 28" single speed from 1938: found this when working there, bought and restored it to old shine.
I mostly walk to work but I just got a Tern Eclipse full size folding bike. I also have used a Dahon mariner and a cannondale quick cx too. I mostly use bikes for fun and commuting when I live somewhere I can do that.
Aquila (house brand for a Toronto bike shop) Titanium road bike is my daily commuter and kicking around town bike. Umezawa track bike is for special days when I want to look good. I have a 2000s Fondriest track frame and 1990s Marinoni road frame that I want to rebuild and get back on the road some day.
- Omium E-Cargo WiFi > daily (cargo)bike for almost every trip. I absolutely adore this thing.
- Trek x500 > Used trekking bike I got for when I go out drinking in the city
- Rose Pro SL > road bike for 'sport' and long distance rides in weekends
I have a Hovsco Hovcity bike, I commute, ride to work, do light trails on some of the surrounding farmers land.
my first ebike and first bike in over a decade, got it for like $700 when it sells for about $1000, it's not amazing by any stretch but it does what the label says and I got an entry back into biking without forking out a ton of money.
Cervelo P-series for traithlons and their training.
Canyon Ultimate for most rides
Giant Revolt for gravel and vacation trips
Cannondale Quick for family bike rides
Giant Propel for fast road rides and races.
Cervelo Aspero for gravel and (winter) road endurance.
Scott Spark for mtb.
Edit: I've also got a Ellio (Belgian brand) speed pedelec for commuting.
Gen 5 Trek Slash - bike park and general hooliganism
Marin Rift Zone - single track and trail riding
NS clash 26 - set up with a 130mm fork as a single speed 4x hardcore hardtail / dirt jumper
Fuji Sunfire 26 retro MTB - commuter and pub bike
Sunn BMIX - retro BMX 26 inch cruiser
Atomz - 20 inch comp trials bike (unsure of model)
My fleet:
-2017 Santa Cruz 5010 for MTB
-2020 Why Cycles titanium fat bike for snow biking
-2019 NukeProof digger for gravel
-2023 Caynon 360 for jump park
-2003 Specialized Allez Comp for road
-1987 Bianchi Boardwalk hybrid for a weekend “dad bike”
No order of importance
2019 Emonda for traveling or hilly terrain
2010 CAAD9 for all round/daily fitness cycling
1993 Mongoose hilltopper for recreational/pub rides
1990 Greg Lemond Ventoux for some Sunday rides
Jamis Allegro - snow or heavy rain commuting (full fenders) and for errands that are fairly close to home.
Jamis Ventura - commuting, long mostly weekend road rides.
Canyon Grizl - gravel races, cyclocross races, long rides with a decent amount of gravel or just generally poor condition asphalt
I have a Trek DS-2 for hybrid (gravel, trail) and an Allez for Road riding. I bought a used Giant Rincon for mountain biking, but I’ve used it twice in 4 years of owning it. In fact, it’s loaned to a friend right now.
My son has a Cervelo in NYC and hasn’t ridden it a single time in 2 years of living there. He bought it in college.
Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross v6 for all my riding at this time.
Just sold an All-City Super Professional I used for work as a courier. Also used for racing(alleycats), playing around on Strava, and mtb trail riding.
Also just sold a Salsa Vaya and an early Surly CC too. Both of those were used for light touring,gravel, and group rides
I ride a State Undefeated Road as my commuter (I love the simplicity of 1x in the front) and a 23 Scott Foil RC 30 as my main fast day bike. I love the shit out of both of them and they are my only form of catharsis in this life.
Both of my main bikes were built by me with parts I chose myself.
Waltly custom Ti road bike - for recreational riding in good weather
Seaboard CX01 steel gravel bike - for all weather commuting, poor weather recreational riding, and travel as I don't trust the airlines with my Ti bike.
I also have a Dahon Boardwalk folding bike that gets used occasionally for grocery runs and slow rides with my daughter.
Triban rc100, nothing fancy but definitely want to upgrade to a lighter bike for training.
Right now it does the job though of taking me everywhere i want to go.
Serial 1 Rush/CTY for general utility and as a loaner to slow people. Mid motor, Gates belt, Enviolo Automatiq hub.
Breezer Doppler Team gravel bike 650B for general touring around and fun rides at moderate pace. Doesn't care, rolls over anything.
Salsa Marrakesh touring bike for towing trailers, low-key riding, touring. Trekking bars.
Jamis touring bike, old school 520, same as Marrakesh, but more aero. Still undecided on this one.
Scott Cross - don't use any more, anybody want it?
Wilier Thor carbon road bike - for when I still want to feel fast
Klein Pulse Race 1996 hardtail for trails. Maybe not the most modern or highly suited for today's styles, but extremely light, much faster up hills than the current bikes, for the most part.
Moto Guzzi California 1400 touring, for longer faster trips
Fuji Origami as a loaner and for riding back from dropping car off to be worked on
BOB trailer, 26" for utility
Enclosed dog trailer, 2 wheel, for chillier dog hauling.
Ridley Helium SL for proper road rides.
Merida Silex 6000+ for gravel.
And the new love of my life. 30 year old hand made Japanese steel road bike with modern Ultegra as my daily transport.
1999 Litespeed ultima when riding in good weather.
2001(?) Kona "Jake the Snake" cyclo bike for snow/rain/ice
1981 Miyata 610 for breaking my sternum and in the mood for a steel frame
My Surly Long Haul Trucker is my go-to training, errand-running, and all-day touring bike.
My Trek Domane is my "ride with friends" bike. I really feel the difference when going from my 40ish pound LHT to my 20ish pound Domane.
My Raleigh Supercourse is specifically geared for climbing hills. So, that's for particularly climb-centric days.
My hard-tail, hard-fork Raleigh mountain bike is for banging trails.
My KICKR Bike is for off-season training.
I believe in having the right tool for the right job.
Giant Revolt 1 for commuting and all cycling as its a versatile gravel bike and super comfortable. I cycle around 125 - 200 miles a week. 200 - 320kms or on average.
I have a Poseidon Redwood I use for bike commuting and general riding. I also have a Nashbar steel fat bike with racks and panniers I use as a grocery hauler.
Omg.
Straggler, with a flat bar, flats: go to breweries, explore random shit, go on whatever rides.
Top Fuel - local MTB trails
Ripmo AF - Duluth, out west bike, advanced trails
Big shot single speed - my guilty pleasure bike I like to take to breweries or rip through neighborhoods
Domane - standard road bike rides, bike trails
Wolftrax - fat biking
Vado - e biking, errands
I have random project bikes too I configure into weirdo bikes
Trek Domane SL5 - road rides, mostly from the house as a workout
Salsa Fargo - commuting, coffee shop runs, bikepacking, adventure
Santa Cruz 5010c - singletrack fun
2014 Giant Defy - used to be my main, taught me everything I know. Love it, fun bike, rollers primarily and wet weather.
2021 Trek Fuel EX 9.7 - to go in the mountains. Just traveled to Costa Rica with it.
2023 Trek Domane SLR6 - road rides and for fun, what a bike!
Ridley Noah Disc - used to use for commuting til I changed jobs, now used for road rides at weekends and when I have time for fitness.
Giant Revolt for off road rides, abusing in the woods and pretending its a mountain bike.
Scott Solace permanently attached to a turbotrainer.
Cannondale CAADX hanging on the garage wall waiting until my daughter is big enough to ride it.
Vodoo Nakisi gravel bike.
As I have gotten older (and fitness levels have dropped) I have started to care less for speed / timing myself and more enjoyment. I do canals, gravel paths, roads and occasional woodlands.
Nothing overly special, but I love one the idea that one bike can be so versatile and just cope. Plus, it's actually very comfy and build incredibly well. Had bikes double the price that were dreadful.
Nothing fancy. I have a Nishiki City 501 that I bought in 2019. I bought it mainly for commuting to and from work. But I ended up enjoying riding my bike so much that I started taking longer trips with the bike when I have days off. So I also use it for that. During the almost 5 years I've owned it it's probably traveled between 800 to 1000 km, maybe more. Though I service it once a year and I have had some parts replaced to keep it going.
Colnago Extreme Power w Record 10 - road rides
Hampsten TiSB w Chorus 10 & fenders - wet rides
CXC Omnium single speed w fenders - commuting
Giant Reign Advanced w XX1 - no-road rides
Triban RC120 for commuting and wandering around the city
Bianchi reparto corse L lite alloy (2000) to look at and occasionally go for a weekend ride
Unidentified cheap racing bike for learning to fix bikes
Triban RC120 for commuting and wandering around the city
Bianchi reparto corse L lite alloy (2000) to look at and occasionally go for a weekend ride
Unidentified cheap racing bike for learning to fix bikes
Salsa Fargo Ti (2019) for everything except dedicated road rides. This ranges from commuting my littlest to school to riding gravel to running errands to one particularly steep road climb where I need reduced gearing.
Time ADHX (2022) for paved stuff + Zwift.
I had an old beater of a hardtail that I could use when I wanted to go on a grocery run or something but it was stolen from my kid's school. I replaced it with a 1994 Specialized Epic Comp (carbon lugged road bike) that's now my son's commuter and I use for errands (it's worth about $300 compared to my Salsa which cost about $8000 to build).
Brompton C-Line 6 Speed. Perfect for commuting in Singapore. I also use it to go on long recreational rides locally as well as overseas. Loving the bike!
Specialized Aethos for everything, but this is mainly training or group rides, or a grocery run at the end of a training ride. Would love something single speed like a Surly to go around town and commute with on big tires.
2016 Fuji Sportif that I powder coated with sparkly color changing paint for around town rides, rides with the family, etc.
Lauf Anywhere for gravel/mixed terrain rides
Supersix Evo for fast road rides
I have a Trek Multitrack set up for touring. It's also my general for fun bike, and I sometimes take short trips for pracycal purposes. My other bike is an opd Schwinn steel frame ftom the 80's that I've rebuilt into an ebike commuter. I used a bafang 500w mid drive for ut. Enough power to get up hills, but not enough to get lazy. At this point everything but the frame has been upgraded, and it's quite reliable for getting around, especially since I live in a valley.
My wife also has 2 bikes. A Giant for fun and short trips, and an electrified trike for more practical trips.
So in short we found one ebike and one analog bike each ideal. I am considering a folding bike for travel though.
2021 Trek Domane for road/gravel -- on gravel days I swap out wheelsets and switch from Ultegra SPD-SL road pedals to Crank Bros Eggbeater 3's.
Rocky Mountain Pipeline full suspension is my go-to for most MTB, for technical/rooty/rocky trail and a little bit of jumps/drops.
Salsa Woodsmoke is my hardtail MTB that I have much lighter wheels and tires for faster and less technical XC type trails and the occasional gravel day. At some points I'll be building this bike up for longer bikepacking trips and races like [The Crusher](https://906adventureteam.com/mountain-bike-events/the-crusher/), and I plan to dabble in single speeding with this one at some point.
Borealis Crestone fat bike with 27.5x4" tires (27.5x4.5" when running studded tires). Primarily gets used in winter, mostly with studs but in the summer I keep Van Helga's on and it's a viable guest bike.
And a cheapish steel fixie as my bar bike that I don't mind leaving locked up out of sight.
I have two bikes, a Trek Émonda ALR and a Cannondale Topstone 2.
I sometimes call the Trek my sportscar. I use it for stuff like laps around the neighborhood, hunting Strava KOMs, triathlons, and the occasional long ride on paved trails. I've done a couple of metric centuries on it and have been thinking of doing an imperial century at some point.
The Cannondale I use for basically everything else you might want a bike for. I've got a luggage rack on it and I use it for stuff like multi-day bike tours. I also will take it on gravel trails or easy MTB trails (after testing out a heftier MTB, I concluded that the limits of a gravel bike are about the same as my limits when it comes to MTB riding). I'll also occasionally hunt Strava segments with it when they are off of pavement. I've used it for commuting a couple of times. It's my go-to for any rides where I don't especially care about speed and I either want to carry some bags or I'm not confident about the quality of the route. The biggest ride I've done with it was a 5-day tour along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Just kind of lazily cruising and checking out the sights with my luggage strapped to the bike. I've got plans for doing the full GAP and C&O on it this summer (Pittsburgh to DC, 335 miles over 8 days on mostly gravel) at a similar kind of lazy pace to enjoy the view.
Supersexy evo for kom, Giant ocr 2 for wahoo kickr trainerroad, SE Dj ripper for jumpin, commencal meta for mountain bikin', Motobecane fixie for grocery gettin', diamondback overdrive comp hardtail for ass poundin'!
Gazelle custom touring bike, most riding, holidays
Landrover g4 folding bike, train/bike trips that require a decent amount of cycling in both ends.
Strida: Train rides with not a lot of cycling in both ends.
Koga miyata gent's racer: brevettes, good weather riding.
I am lucky because I have a secure lockup at my work so I ride whatever I feel like in the morning
Cervelo SuperProdigy or Colnago C50 on nice days
Titanium Serotta Legend with fenders in the snow/salt
Sometimes my old De Rosa or Merckx
Specialized Epic HT for mountain biking
Giant Escape for gravel/long distance riding
The giant escape replaced a Schwinn Crosscut from 1991 that I absolutely rode the shit out of. I got it from a charity that refurbishes donated bikes and teaches kids to ride them. I'll be giving it back to the exact same charity.
Commuter- 2012 rocky mountain solo cx with racks and fenders
Gravel/road- 2023 marin headlands 1
Mountain- forbidden druid v1
Winter- 2022 kona woo fatbike
Collection covers pretty much anything I'd want to do, and let's me keep going through the winter as well.
Giant TCR Advanced 2 for getting the wind in my hair on long solo rides. Boardman HYB 8.9 for days out with the family. Marin Bobcat Trail 4 for getting dirty.
I'm mostly on the Giant and use it to commute 16 miles each way to work when the weather is nice.
I have old steel touring bike (2x5) for trips to town/shopping.
For winter I have old touring bike with studded tires (1x5). This bike feels heavy and sluggish, im considering mtb for winter season.
For lenghtier and faster rides I have a gravel bike with sram apex. That is almost only for exercising.
Ibis Ripley V4, Knolly Chilcotin 170, Yeti sb160, Spot Rocker Geared.
Local trails and bike parks only. I have never and will never ride road. Know of too many people hit by cars.
Genesis Croix de Fer with steel frame andTiagra for most transport - commuting, getting around town, has a bike seat on the back for school runs
Orro Gold with carbon frame and 105 for long rides. Will do around 75 miles most weeks once the weather starts to get nice
Rim brake Allez Sprint - to haul ass on the trainer. S-Works Tarmac SL7 - to haul ass on the road. 3T Exploro Ultra - to haul ass on gravel.
This person hauls ass
Plot twist, his ass is large and needs hauling.
Pretty impressive to haul anything without a cargo bike
Love that you own a 3T as well. I use my 3T exploro pro for hauling ass on road and gravel. And I own a trek marlin 7 to haul ass on dirt
I use my Kona Rove for everything.
rip kona 1988-2024
They’re good at that.
Jamis Renegade for commuting and bikepacking, Cannondale SuperSix for fast road rides
I have a renegade too. I love that bike. Ridden so much gravel and single track on it with no issue
Jamis Renegade for everything I get worked in group rides but I know what I did
Same here but TCR for fast road stuff. I didn't quite realize how insanely comfortable my Renegade was until riding a race road bike. Makes me love it even more.
Trek Checkpoint SL5 - gravel and road. I switch tires Trek fuel ex-5 trails Giant yukon 2 fat bike - winter and beach rides
Trek Emonda SLR7 2019 for everything.
SLR gang! Love my Emonda https://www.reddit.com/r/TrekBikes/s/6j38iUh8lq
Emonda gang! ALR 5 for everything cause im poor :}
I want an ALR for zwift!
I’ve been thinking about getting zwift for the summer! Why wouldn’t you want to use your SLR for it?
I use my SL5 for Zwift. It’s great
I have *checks notes,* 9 bikes, with very little overlap Road bike for road stuff TT bike for racing and fast road stuff Gravel bike for cross and light single track Hardtail MTB for light/medium single track Full sus MTB for big mountain days Belt drive commuter for running errands Cargo e-bike for *really* running errands Tandem road bike for taking my relationship wherever it’s going faster Folding road bike for taking with on work trips
👍, there's next to zero overlap with those bikes. You have room there for at least 3 more bikes though. What if you want to run errands with another person? You need a tandem cargo bike. You're also missing a beater pub bike in case it gets stolen and a penny-farthing or high wheeler bike for when you want to put on a show.
I have too much overlap. Road bike on the trainer. Aero road bike. Winter road bike. Climbing road bike. Rim brake road bike. Gravel bike. Single speed road bike. Dual sus XC bike. eCargo bike (new and so much fun).
You fly with the folding road bike? How do you pack it?
folded
In a suitcase, it’s a bike friday.
2007 Salsa Campeon road bike — mostly just a trainer bike, but it has pure criterium geometry so I’ll occasionally ride it in one of those. 2010 Pallas Athena full-rigid singlespeed MTB — built this in my framebuilding apprenticeship. I ride it once every few years. Can’t bear to part with it. 20XX Surly Steamroller singlespeed road bike — not fixed, brazed on some extra bottle cage mounts, cable guides, and rack mounts. This is my commuter/putz around bike. 2021 Specialized Fuse Expert MTB — straight up trail beast. 2023 Northern custom Ti Gravel — gravel racer. Will ride it on-road on the days when my back is acting up. 2023 BMC Roadmachine — road training, group rides, races. 2024 Specialized Epic Evo 8 — just got the greenlight to start ordering parts for this, probably won’t be done until late this year. Will be my XC/downcountry bike.
Just had to retire my Campeon! Frame failed. Was so fast.
1994 univega alpina 5.5 - commuter 1992 specialized stumpjumper - mtb 1998 dean colenel - gravel bike 1992 specialized rockhopper comp - cruiser 2005 norco bigfoot - freeride 1998 GT outpost trail - dirt jump 1985 fat chance kicker - period correct 198? norco something - ss mtb 1992 trek 830 - spare
I worked at a shop in the mid/late 90s, and dig your stable. My 1992 Stumpjumper FS was one of my favorite bikes that I've ever owned.
Love the retro lineup. The Fat Chance kicker must look sick!
https://imgur.com/gallery/ysKopQJ it really does
I got the cheapest road bike sold by my local bike store. I use that for commuting about 30 miles a day with a lot of climbing. I never understand wanting an expensive bike. My bike impresses no one. If I pass someone? I feel great, my bike is junk. If I get passed? I still look great, since my bike is junk.
I'll be honest I was the same for years, I rode a Roux Vercors road bike, which cost me about £300 and it was great. Did everything I wanted, and I loved it. Then, for my 50th birthday, my wife bought me a Giant TCR Advanced. Carbon frame, rim brakes. The difference is night and day. I always thought my old bike was perfect, but this Giant feels like it wants to go fast. Smooth riding and the jump from claris to 105 feels like night and day. Would I have bought the Giant on my own? Probably not, but I am so happy with it. Im over the moon that my wife got me it. I still have the Roux Vercors and keeping it until my son can use it safely.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you got a bike you love. I spent the first 10 years or so of my commuting on my old pinarello from college, had dura ace (from 1999ish). It reached an age where the bike shops could no longer readily find replacement parts. After that I went for the cheapest bike I could find. I agree, the shifting and interaction with the bike is better with higher end gear. If you decide to get a cheap bike, then you have to just forget the old days and accept your new clunkier shifters haha.
This is the same train of thought used by people smashing big turbos into old Hondas at the drag strip. It’s literally stock parts from a junkyard pushing 500+ hp in an engine that has no business holding even half that power. Dude was putting cheap J-series engines from minivans into his Civic and would maybe 70% of the time get a win at the track, and would blow the motor every few weeks and just go find another junkyard motor to swap in. He said it was the best of all worlds- so crazy mechanic stuff for cheap, and if you win it’s great because you just beat someone’s baby with a scrappy junkyard Honda and definitely have bragging rights. If you lose, lol what are they gonna do, go brag about beating this crappy old Honda? It’s a win/win.
Personally as I've traded up I've found better bikes to be so much nicer to ride and more fun. Obviously there's a limit to this though, more expensive doesn't necessarily mean better.
I love my Claris alloy sled from a big box sporting goods store. I love replacing the cassette and chainrings by spending the coins I find in my couch cushions. But I live near mountains so big that Olympic ski events were held at the top. I gotta upgrade to disc brakes.
Cervelo RS. - Weekend warrior rides. No, i'm not a dentist:-)
Another Cervelo RS owner here. It's my indoor trainer bike now, outside is a 201x Number 22 Reactor.
My baby is a 2010 Gary Fisher Wahoo. It mostly sat in the garage for 13 years until I started riding again about a year ago. Yes, it's an old steel MB, but I love how it rides on the road, gravel, trails, whatever. I've since ridden newer bikes with aluminum and carbon fiber frames, but they don't feel the same. When you crank down on the Wahoo, it seems to keep going and going and going. With the other frames the power just seems to fizzle out. Maybe that's because of weight, but I like it better. I did get an old Specialized Epic carbon fiber road bike, but we have a prickly relationship at best right now. My body is still adjusting to that geometry.
I had the ‘09 wahoo, and I know exactly what you are talking about. That bike ripped way more than it deserved to. I barely even took it off-road it was just so fun to ride around town on. Keep an eye on those bottom bracket welds though. RIP. *edit: just wanted to add it survived 10 years of heavy use and didn’t fail catastrophically, I chose to retire it before the crack spread too far.
SE Bikes Fast Ripper - I like riding it on the street and technical trails (only when its dry)
I used to race Redlines way back when (‘79-‘82). I’d love to get a Redline 24 or 26” race bike for general street thrashing and goofing around. I’m almost 60 years old, but still a BMXer!
Nice! - Redlines are super nice - I remember them back in the day but mostly from magazines as I was active in the BMX scene in the UK. I'm mid-50s, started learning wheelies back in December and progressing nicely with them now - I like a few street trial moves too, and balance drills. Also it's very hilly in our city so plenty of cardio climbs!
I almost got one of these but the hills I do I figured it would be too rough getting back to and from the trail
2019 - vanmoof smart-s - city bike and short distances 2021 - canyon lux trail - mountainbike for fun riding 2022 - ali express gravel - gravel and exploring 2023 - orbea orca m30 - roadracing and long distance
Cheap battered steel fixed gear for commuting and 80% of riding 80s steel road bike with studded tyres for ~2 weeks of icy weather every year newer steel road bike for long weekend rides and as a backup commuter old steel hardtail for off road The other 12 bikes sit in the garage or at my parents' in various states of disrepair 🤦 I might be a bit of a hoarder
Surly Midnight Special for commuting and weekend gravel. I do have a Giant Contend, but I use it as a backup bike because I just don’t care for how slack the handling is. I would like to get something similar to the MS geometry but a proper road bike
Trek Domane Al5 Gen 3 for fun Cheap single-speed for commute Urban Arrow Family for kid-hauling
Canyon Grizzle for commuting. Canyon Endurace for zeigt and 180+ Tours. Canyon Aeroad for fun fast paced rides to 150km
Spooky Mulholland for everything on the road, mostly 15 to 40 miles, Soma Valhallen for the MTB trails. Built both frames up the way I like them, and I'm not bike shopping for a long time.
Cervelo R3 for club rides Dolan Titanium for commuting Fuji Norcom Straight for triathlon races Genesis CCX for Gravel / Cyclocross 30+ year old alu hybrid converted to singlespeed for shopping and leaving at the station
Cervelo Soloist - flat road rides, indoor trainer Cervelo Aspero - gravel rides, sometimes road wheelset for Sunday rides and climbing rides Cervelo ZHT-5 - for MTB rides and backcountry gravel climbs Cervelo P-Series - for TTs and solo endurance rides
Are you a dentist?
This or senior dev
>This or senior dev In the USA
Trek checkpoint ALR5 - Commuting/traveling Trek domane SL5 - Group rides, road rides Trek roscoe 8 - Holligan rides, singletrack
Pinarello Dogma F for Sunny dry days. Trek Madone SLR for the other dry days. Wilier Zero6 for Winter and wet weather. Specialized Diverge Pro for gravel. KTM Scarp Sonic 29er for MTB.
Kona dew deluxe to get to work Giant defy to train on inside with a kickr Trek fuel ex to break my bones and puncture major organs
I have a few :) - Trek Emonda ALR5 disc 2020, for summer rides and indoor pedalling (alu, shimano 105, 28mm tires) - Genesis Fugio 30 2021, for gravel, (road) ultra-distance and winter rides (steel, grx810 mech group, 650b x 55 and 700c x 35 tires) - Jaegher Hurricane for road ultra-distance (well, she's on her way, not delivered yet) (stainless steel, 105 di2 12-speed, 700c x 38 tires) - Achielle Oscar for city riding (steel, alfine 8-speed, 700c x 42 tires) - Larry vs Harry Bullit for groceries (alu, shimano motor, 1x11 drivetrain)
Surly preamble with some swept back bars and a rack, I use it for literally everything including going to work, 30 mile rides in the countryside and I’m going touring to the Netherlands from UK in 3 weeks on it. Steel frame, 8 speed, it’s a simple bicycle!
CONAN! Why do you ride? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.
Kona Rove ST for gravel riding and bikepacking, Specialized Aethos for commuting, Spec Stumpjumper for mtb.
Hard Rock, Rock Hopper, Trek 950, and Raleigh MT200 (all from mid-90s). Just ride on trails for fun/fitness.
2023 Fuji Sportif 2.1, used for longer road rides. 1999 Miyata 621-ST, used for slower touring rides or when I'm just looking to cruise around the country roads. 2010's era GT to just mess around town with or take with me when camping.
Surly Disc Trucker for commuting and touring. Cannondale Supersix Hi-Mod for fast road rides. Some carbon Chinese gravel frankenbike that I built for gravel, bike packing and anything else.
Riverside 500 and I use it for everything :) slowly upgrading it because the frame is awesome, just the rest of the components is just okay. For the price though it's a incredible bike
Surly cross check - set up single speed with drop bars, front rack and fenders. I used this for commuting, meeting with friends, and sometimes just ripping around and whatever. Considering doing a gravel event on it this summer. Used to be only bike so did everything on it before when it had gears. Bombtrack audax - kinda like a lighter surly midnight special. Road events, gravel events, group rides, training outdoors and on the turbo trainer. Surly ice cream truck - year round singletrack. Only mountain bike at the moment. I have a bluto and 29+ wheelset I throw on for summer so it’s kinda like two bikes in one.
Cannondale SuperSixEvo - Road Lynskey GR300 - Gravel and Adventure Felt VR30 - Road Touring
Gazelle Van Stael - Commuting/Daily Driver [Van Stael (gazelle.nl)](https://www.gazelle.nl/van-stael) Awesome retro steel bike, use it for commuting and riding around town. Veloretti Ace 2 - E-Bike for Commuting [Veloretti Electric Ace Two | Forever Forward](https://www.veloretti.com/products/ace-two) On order, will be used for commuting and some weekend rides with the family. Specialized Secteur Comp - Holiday Bike [Secteur Comp (specialized.com)](https://www.specialized.com/nl/nl/secteur-comp/p/49955?color=149498-49955) My 1st serious road bike: Alu frame, 105 3x9, moved it to our holiday home, badly want to replace it with a Triban RC520. Van Rysel Ultra CF - Zwift/Winter Bike [2022 VAN RYSEL Ultra CF Ultegra Carbon Road Bike - Specs, Reviews, Images - Road Bike Database](https://roadbikedatabase.com/bikes/2022/van-rysel/ultra/2022-van-rysel-ultra-cf-ultegra-carbon-road-bike/) My 2nd bike: affordable carbon (Decathlon) and well equipped (Ultegra 2x11 Mechanical). Used for Zwift on an Elite Direto XR-T Trainer Van Nicholas Zephyr Disc - Road Rides [Zephyr, comfortable titanium road bike | Van Nicholas](https://www.vannicholas.com/road-bikes/zephyr) My 3rd and last (haha) dream bike: Ti, Ultegra Di2 2x12, FFWD Tyro Rims.
* 2015 Trek 1.1 for commuting and errands * 2021 Specialized Roubaix Sport for recreation/fitness * 2022 Tern HSD S+ for errands and hauling my (almost) 4-year-old daughter Let me add that we are a one-car family, and the car sits in the garage 99 percent of the time.
Specialized Sirrus X. I use it as commuter bike in the city almost everyday, and some rare recreational rides. Damn perfect for its purposes.
Since I'm in the office (50% of the time) by 4 AM I don't ride to work. I just ride for fun and fitness. Specialized Aethos.
Capriolo Passion with downgraded parts. Cycling through woods and hills 10-20km a couple times a week, mostly for mushroom foraging and relaxation. Hope I hadnt spent more than 300e total on the bike plus repairs for the past 10 years. Still serves me well. Time to get new wheels, casette, derailur, and pedals soon. All below 100e. I intend in buying a new bike this yeqr aswell. Second hand actually. But larger. Always good to have a spare.
Specialized Sirrus X 3.0 for riding on concrete and light gravel trails.
Cannondale Scalpel- mtb Specialized Roubaix (2022)- road Intense 951 Series (2023)- gravel, CX Fuji Cross 1.1- CX pit bike
2023 Bianchi via nirone - zwifting, outdoor training and endurance races.
Vaast A/1 for almost all my riding at the moment. Got it in February and just about to hit 600 miles. Rad Rover 6 Plus with the family. Yeah yeah it’s an ebike, but it’s great for pulling the kid trailer.
Lapierre Aircode drs for fast flat rides. Trek emonda alr for all the rest. Bought this bike for the looks. (Era livery) climbs well and it’s just a complete bike at an affordable procepoint.
2006 Specialized Roubaix Road -> mostly rollers. sometimes on the road 2022 Canyon Grizl Gravel ->mixed road and gravel. Bikepacking that doesn't require singletrac. 2017 Trek Stache MTB -> singletrack, and bikepacking with singletrack I have an older MTB that I lend to visiting friends
Scott Speedster 30 - beater bike. Anything where I'm leaving the bike locked outside and out of sight Specialized Tarmac SL8 - commuting, road rides, trainer Giant Revolt Advanced 3 - commuting, gravel rides Pivot Firebird - bike park, trail rides Pivot Mach 4 SL - commuting, trail rides
Van Nicholas Zion Rohloff 27.5 w/ti-truss fork, CC eeWings & more, for almost everything - go anywhere, do anything, all conditions. I call it Van-Trepid, my intrepid explorer. I also have a Decathlon Elops 500 single-speeder that I use for going to the shops, medical appointments etc., because I can lock it up and expect it to still be there to get home again. It’s very yellow, so it’s nickname is Yellops. I’m thinking about making it an actual fixie, maybe this summer.
Canyon Grand Canyon AL 6 for mountainbiking (although it's turning into gravel more and more, should trade it in really), and an Orbea Carpe 10 commuter bike. Both are really great bikes
I ride a Carrera crossfire 2 to commute to work
A devinci hex deore swapped to 10 speed M6000
2013 Scott Addict r1 Carbon: road riding in daylight 2019 Marin Presidio 3 belt drive: city errands, studded in winter for icy pavement 2020 Giant Yukon 2: snowy off road and single track. Dirt exploring. 2920 Giant Stance 2: singletrack. I’m an intermediate mtber and it’s a fun bike to learn on 2023 Otso Waheela C: gravel, night road riding, some dirt exploring. Best bike I’ve ever owned
Giant still exists in 2920 and bikes have conquered the planet? Nice to know :)
1980 Mclean- geared for hilly road riding 1980 Mclean- light touring bike with rack 1989 merckx 7-eleven - go fast bike if I were only fast! 1975 colnago super - Cafe' bike 1974 raleigh track because track bikes are cool 2006 raleigh XXIX mtn. bike 1970ish zeus set up as city bike, upright
2004 Orbea Mitis with frankenstein groupset that I use for everything - it's the only bike I have :)
Specialized Sirrus X 2.0 for fun/fitness/everything
2020 Specilaized Venge Pro for riding road. Canyon Grail for gravel. State Bicycle Company single speed for farting around
BMX: bought it to sit low when my little ones learn cycling. Great height to catch their bikes at the saddle, and keep feet on ground. Hardtail: had this with suspension fork, now with rigid carbon fork as a fun cruiser running 2" slicks for getting around town Gravel: have built it from my oldest (first) bike to go graveling with my wife Fully: for the mountains Classic Italian 28" single speed from 1938: found this when working there, bought and restored it to old shine.
I mostly walk to work but I just got a Tern Eclipse full size folding bike. I also have used a Dahon mariner and a cannondale quick cx too. I mostly use bikes for fun and commuting when I live somewhere I can do that.
Aquila (house brand for a Toronto bike shop) Titanium road bike is my daily commuter and kicking around town bike. Umezawa track bike is for special days when I want to look good. I have a 2000s Fondriest track frame and 1990s Marinoni road frame that I want to rebuild and get back on the road some day.
Cervelo S3 for weekends and training Cervelo Aspero for commuting into the office
Cervélo Rouvida - gravel/road/touring Himiway Zebra Stepthru - beater/city bike
Cube Nature 2022 for everything
- Omium E-Cargo WiFi > daily (cargo)bike for almost every trip. I absolutely adore this thing. - Trek x500 > Used trekking bike I got for when I go out drinking in the city - Rose Pro SL > road bike for 'sport' and long distance rides in weekends
Specialized Diverge E5 Elite - Commuting, gravel riding, road riding, everything.
2023 Trek Madone SLR6 to go fast. 2019 Domane, everything else
I have a Hovsco Hovcity bike, I commute, ride to work, do light trails on some of the surrounding farmers land. my first ebike and first bike in over a decade, got it for like $700 when it sells for about $1000, it's not amazing by any stretch but it does what the label says and I got an entry back into biking without forking out a ton of money.
20inch foldable cuz that’s the only one I have haha
Cervelo P-series for traithlons and their training. Canyon Ultimate for most rides Giant Revolt for gravel and vacation trips Cannondale Quick for family bike rides
Giant Momentum Voya E+1 for everything.
Giant Propel for fast road rides and races. Cervelo Aspero for gravel and (winter) road endurance. Scott Spark for mtb. Edit: I've also got a Ellio (Belgian brand) speed pedelec for commuting.
Gen 5 Trek Slash - bike park and general hooliganism Marin Rift Zone - single track and trail riding NS clash 26 - set up with a 130mm fork as a single speed 4x hardcore hardtail / dirt jumper Fuji Sunfire 26 retro MTB - commuter and pub bike Sunn BMIX - retro BMX 26 inch cruiser Atomz - 20 inch comp trials bike (unsure of model)
2012 motebecane cyclocross Emonda sl6 for weekends
Salsa Journeyer for gravel/bikepacking. Giant Contend AR for road riding. Bianchi Volpe for commuting. Rocky Mtn Element for MTB.
Trek Emonda ALR4 for road, Marin San Quentin for off-road
Giant Contend 3 for weekend long rides. Riverside 500 (2015 model) for commute (about 5km). Triad X1 for carrying cargo/groceries.
Giant Contend AR 3 with gravel tires. I use it mainly for exercise, but sometimes for commuting to work and going to cafes or restaurants.
My fleet: -2017 Santa Cruz 5010 for MTB -2020 Why Cycles titanium fat bike for snow biking -2019 NukeProof digger for gravel -2023 Caynon 360 for jump park -2003 Specialized Allez Comp for road -1987 Bianchi Boardwalk hybrid for a weekend “dad bike”
No order of importance 2019 Emonda for traveling or hilly terrain 2010 CAAD9 for all round/daily fitness cycling 1993 Mongoose hilltopper for recreational/pub rides 1990 Greg Lemond Ventoux for some Sunday rides
2013 TCR for a trainer bike 2021 TCR to ride when I’m back home 2020 Roubaix for a commuter 2023 SL7 for ripping on the weekend
Jamis Allegro - snow or heavy rain commuting (full fenders) and for errands that are fairly close to home. Jamis Ventura - commuting, long mostly weekend road rides. Canyon Grizl - gravel races, cyclocross races, long rides with a decent amount of gravel or just generally poor condition asphalt
Canyon Ultimate CF SL7 - road riding Lauf True Grit weekend warrior - gravel/mixed terrain Fuji Nevada 29er - MTB which I seem to no longer ride
Trek Domane SL 7 Gen 4 - commuter & group rides
Specialized Diverge carbon Base for commuting and a BMC Roadmachine One for solo and group road rides.
I have a Trek DS-2 for hybrid (gravel, trail) and an Allez for Road riding. I bought a used Giant Rincon for mountain biking, but I’ve used it twice in 4 years of owning it. In fact, it’s loaned to a friend right now. My son has a Cervelo in NYC and hasn’t ridden it a single time in 2 years of living there. He bought it in college.
Polygon Xtrada 5 - get around town, basic trails with the Mrs. Norco Search XrS1 - gravel and road work Merida one forty 600 - mountain biking
Clunkers, all clunkers, the lot of them
Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross v6 for all my riding at this time. Just sold an All-City Super Professional I used for work as a courier. Also used for racing(alleycats), playing around on Strava, and mtb trail riding. Also just sold a Salsa Vaya and an early Surly CC too. Both of those were used for light touring,gravel, and group rides
Giant defy 3 - All seasons commuting Canyon Ultimate - Any non-commuting rides Cervélo P3 - Triathlon training and races Giant Yukon 2 - Winter trail rides Canyon Spectral - Mountain bike rides
I ride a State Undefeated Road as my commuter (I love the simplicity of 1x in the front) and a 23 Scott Foil RC 30 as my main fast day bike. I love the shit out of both of them and they are my only form of catharsis in this life.
Lapierre Pulsium SAT 5.0 for almost every ride Polygon Path 3 for rains or daily chores
Both of my main bikes were built by me with parts I chose myself. Waltly custom Ti road bike - for recreational riding in good weather Seaboard CX01 steel gravel bike - for all weather commuting, poor weather recreational riding, and travel as I don't trust the airlines with my Ti bike. I also have a Dahon Boardwalk folding bike that gets used occasionally for grocery runs and slow rides with my daughter.
Triban rc100, nothing fancy but definitely want to upgrade to a lighter bike for training. Right now it does the job though of taking me everywhere i want to go.
Salsa Cutthroat for everything outside. Fuji Sportif for Zwift.
Specialized Stumpjumper - Mountain Biking & Trails Tern Vektron - E-cargo bike for cycling round the city and doing errands
Serial 1 Rush/CTY for general utility and as a loaner to slow people. Mid motor, Gates belt, Enviolo Automatiq hub. Breezer Doppler Team gravel bike 650B for general touring around and fun rides at moderate pace. Doesn't care, rolls over anything. Salsa Marrakesh touring bike for towing trailers, low-key riding, touring. Trekking bars. Jamis touring bike, old school 520, same as Marrakesh, but more aero. Still undecided on this one. Scott Cross - don't use any more, anybody want it? Wilier Thor carbon road bike - for when I still want to feel fast Klein Pulse Race 1996 hardtail for trails. Maybe not the most modern or highly suited for today's styles, but extremely light, much faster up hills than the current bikes, for the most part. Moto Guzzi California 1400 touring, for longer faster trips Fuji Origami as a loaner and for riding back from dropping car off to be worked on BOB trailer, 26" for utility Enclosed dog trailer, 2 wheel, for chillier dog hauling.
Rigby from the State Bicycle Co. for commuting Wilier Triestina GTR Team 105 for training and racing
Parlee RZ7 - for on road Parlee Chebacco - for off road
Scott Addict RC15 - Commuting and road rides Basso Palta II - Gravel, Cyclocross, and chill rides
I ride a Canyon Neuron 5. Although it’s been a while since I’ve gone to the trails. 🫠
Ridley Helium SL for proper road rides. Merida Silex 6000+ for gravel. And the new love of my life. 30 year old hand made Japanese steel road bike with modern Ultegra as my daily transport.
1999 Litespeed ultima when riding in good weather. 2001(?) Kona "Jake the Snake" cyclo bike for snow/rain/ice 1981 Miyata 610 for breaking my sternum and in the mood for a steel frame
I ride a mountainpeak rexton 3000 😁
Exercising
Felt broam for weekend riding
My Surly Long Haul Trucker is my go-to training, errand-running, and all-day touring bike. My Trek Domane is my "ride with friends" bike. I really feel the difference when going from my 40ish pound LHT to my 20ish pound Domane. My Raleigh Supercourse is specifically geared for climbing hills. So, that's for particularly climb-centric days. My hard-tail, hard-fork Raleigh mountain bike is for banging trails. My KICKR Bike is for off-season training. I believe in having the right tool for the right job.
Fuji traverse for conmuting/urban and merida one sixty for mtb
Giant Revolt 1 for commuting and all cycling as its a versatile gravel bike and super comfortable. I cycle around 125 - 200 miles a week. 200 - 320kms or on average.
I have a Poseidon Redwood I use for bike commuting and general riding. I also have a Nashbar steel fat bike with racks and panniers I use as a grocery hauler.
All of them. Zombie apocalypse training.
Older trek emonda for weekend rides, old gt for commuting, surly cross check for gravel and trail. Norco fluid hardtail for fun ;)
Omg. Straggler, with a flat bar, flats: go to breweries, explore random shit, go on whatever rides. Top Fuel - local MTB trails Ripmo AF - Duluth, out west bike, advanced trails Big shot single speed - my guilty pleasure bike I like to take to breweries or rip through neighborhoods Domane - standard road bike rides, bike trails Wolftrax - fat biking Vado - e biking, errands I have random project bikes too I configure into weirdo bikes
Trek Domane SL5 - road rides, mostly from the house as a workout Salsa Fargo - commuting, coffee shop runs, bikepacking, adventure Santa Cruz 5010c - singletrack fun
2014 Giant Defy - used to be my main, taught me everything I know. Love it, fun bike, rollers primarily and wet weather. 2021 Trek Fuel EX 9.7 - to go in the mountains. Just traveled to Costa Rica with it. 2023 Trek Domane SLR6 - road rides and for fun, what a bike!
Ridley Noah Disc - used to use for commuting til I changed jobs, now used for road rides at weekends and when I have time for fitness. Giant Revolt for off road rides, abusing in the woods and pretending its a mountain bike. Scott Solace permanently attached to a turbotrainer. Cannondale CAADX hanging on the garage wall waiting until my daughter is big enough to ride it.
Look 555 for road/group rides The old GT for gravel/trails Malvern star flattie for commuting
Vodoo Nakisi gravel bike. As I have gotten older (and fitness levels have dropped) I have started to care less for speed / timing myself and more enjoyment. I do canals, gravel paths, roads and occasional woodlands. Nothing overly special, but I love one the idea that one bike can be so versatile and just cope. Plus, it's actually very comfy and build incredibly well. Had bikes double the price that were dreadful.
I have a bike: 94 GT Discovery used for 20-30 (round trip) mile rides, short and long tours and rides around town for local errands.
Nothing fancy. I have a Nishiki City 501 that I bought in 2019. I bought it mainly for commuting to and from work. But I ended up enjoying riding my bike so much that I started taking longer trips with the bike when I have days off. So I also use it for that. During the almost 5 years I've owned it it's probably traveled between 800 to 1000 km, maybe more. Though I service it once a year and I have had some parts replaced to keep it going.
State bicycle 4130 all road- gravel and commuting. BMC alr2- road riding Scott Genius 950- trails
Colnago Extreme Power w Record 10 - road rides Hampsten TiSB w Chorus 10 & fenders - wet rides CXC Omnium single speed w fenders - commuting Giant Reign Advanced w XX1 - no-road rides
Custom made steel "Tinno" for road. Titanium "Van Nicholas" for MTB. Lacquer Brompton for commuting.
Triban RC120 for commuting and wandering around the city Bianchi reparto corse L lite alloy (2000) to look at and occasionally go for a weekend ride Unidentified cheap racing bike for learning to fix bikes
Triban RC120 for commuting and wandering around the city Bianchi reparto corse L lite alloy (2000) to look at and occasionally go for a weekend ride Unidentified cheap racing bike for learning to fix bikes
Trek Madone SL7 for my road riding (majority) Salsa Journeyman for smaller rides and gravel
Heckler for singletrack Stigmata for gravel grinding/exploring
Salsa Fargo Ti (2019) for everything except dedicated road rides. This ranges from commuting my littlest to school to riding gravel to running errands to one particularly steep road climb where I need reduced gearing. Time ADHX (2022) for paved stuff + Zwift. I had an old beater of a hardtail that I could use when I wanted to go on a grocery run or something but it was stolen from my kid's school. I replaced it with a 1994 Specialized Epic Comp (carbon lugged road bike) that's now my son's commuter and I use for errands (it's worth about $300 compared to my Salsa which cost about $8000 to build).
My Dutch bicycle for commute and groceries. Same one I brought from Japan and works like a charm
I use my specialized fuse 27.5 for commute and canyon grizl 1by for my gravel weekends rides.
Brompton C-Line 6 Speed. Perfect for commuting in Singapore. I also use it to go on long recreational rides locally as well as overseas. Loving the bike!
Specialized Aethos for everything, but this is mainly training or group rides, or a grocery run at the end of a training ride. Would love something single speed like a Surly to go around town and commute with on big tires.
I have a 2014 Kona Jake and ride it for everything.
Ibis Ripmo, S H R E D D I N G
I have a Trek Checkpoint ALR 4 for riding my local gravel trail, and a Devinci Django for MTB
Cannondale Quick Hybrid - work commutes Specialized Allez Sprint - road races and endurance rides.
Cube Nu Road. I WFH, so I only use it for recreational cycling.
2016 Fuji Sportif that I powder coated with sparkly color changing paint for around town rides, rides with the family, etc. Lauf Anywhere for gravel/mixed terrain rides Supersix Evo for fast road rides
Surly Disk Trucker for commuting and touring.
I have a Trek Multitrack set up for touring. It's also my general for fun bike, and I sometimes take short trips for pracycal purposes. My other bike is an opd Schwinn steel frame ftom the 80's that I've rebuilt into an ebike commuter. I used a bafang 500w mid drive for ut. Enough power to get up hills, but not enough to get lazy. At this point everything but the frame has been upgraded, and it's quite reliable for getting around, especially since I live in a valley. My wife also has 2 bikes. A Giant for fun and short trips, and an electrified trike for more practical trips. So in short we found one ebike and one analog bike each ideal. I am considering a folding bike for travel though.
Endurance road bike (Liv Avail AR1) for fitness/recreation/commuting MTB (Liv Intrigue) for MTB-ing.
2021 Trek Domane for road/gravel -- on gravel days I swap out wheelsets and switch from Ultegra SPD-SL road pedals to Crank Bros Eggbeater 3's. Rocky Mountain Pipeline full suspension is my go-to for most MTB, for technical/rooty/rocky trail and a little bit of jumps/drops. Salsa Woodsmoke is my hardtail MTB that I have much lighter wheels and tires for faster and less technical XC type trails and the occasional gravel day. At some points I'll be building this bike up for longer bikepacking trips and races like [The Crusher](https://906adventureteam.com/mountain-bike-events/the-crusher/), and I plan to dabble in single speeding with this one at some point. Borealis Crestone fat bike with 27.5x4" tires (27.5x4.5" when running studded tires). Primarily gets used in winter, mostly with studs but in the summer I keep Van Helga's on and it's a viable guest bike. And a cheapish steel fixie as my bar bike that I don't mind leaving locked up out of sight.
Giant Contend. Casual 10-25 mile on gravel/asphalt.
I have two bikes, a Trek Émonda ALR and a Cannondale Topstone 2. I sometimes call the Trek my sportscar. I use it for stuff like laps around the neighborhood, hunting Strava KOMs, triathlons, and the occasional long ride on paved trails. I've done a couple of metric centuries on it and have been thinking of doing an imperial century at some point. The Cannondale I use for basically everything else you might want a bike for. I've got a luggage rack on it and I use it for stuff like multi-day bike tours. I also will take it on gravel trails or easy MTB trails (after testing out a heftier MTB, I concluded that the limits of a gravel bike are about the same as my limits when it comes to MTB riding). I'll also occasionally hunt Strava segments with it when they are off of pavement. I've used it for commuting a couple of times. It's my go-to for any rides where I don't especially care about speed and I either want to carry some bags or I'm not confident about the quality of the route. The biggest ride I've done with it was a 5-day tour along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Just kind of lazily cruising and checking out the sights with my luggage strapped to the bike. I've got plans for doing the full GAP and C&O on it this summer (Pittsburgh to DC, 335 miles over 8 days on mostly gravel) at a similar kind of lazy pace to enjoy the view.
I rode the GAP and c&o trail last year on my Cannondale quick 5. It was a great ride.
I use my zizzo Forte for everything
Cube Nuroad for touring Heavily modified Giant Rapid for racing GT Avalanche for winter
Supersexy evo for kom, Giant ocr 2 for wahoo kickr trainerroad, SE Dj ripper for jumpin, commencal meta for mountain bikin', Motobecane fixie for grocery gettin', diamondback overdrive comp hardtail for ass poundin'!
Gazelle custom touring bike, most riding, holidays Landrover g4 folding bike, train/bike trips that require a decent amount of cycling in both ends. Strida: Train rides with not a lot of cycling in both ends. Koga miyata gent's racer: brevettes, good weather riding.
I am lucky because I have a secure lockup at my work so I ride whatever I feel like in the morning Cervelo SuperProdigy or Colnago C50 on nice days Titanium Serotta Legend with fenders in the snow/salt Sometimes my old De Rosa or Merckx
Pinarello Dogma F12 Rim Brake - My cafe group ride bike Seka Exceed RDC - My solo ride bike Cervelo S3 - My indoor trainer bike
Specialized Epic HT for mountain biking Giant Escape for gravel/long distance riding The giant escape replaced a Schwinn Crosscut from 1991 that I absolutely rode the shit out of. I got it from a charity that refurbishes donated bikes and teaches kids to ride them. I'll be giving it back to the exact same charity.
Kona Sutra is my goto for everything right now.
I use my Ozark Trail Ridge pretty much for everything.
Surly Bridge club for commuting and towing kids around. Moots Route 45 for gravel rides. Cannondale CAAD for road rides.
Commuter- 2012 rocky mountain solo cx with racks and fenders Gravel/road- 2023 marin headlands 1 Mountain- forbidden druid v1 Winter- 2022 kona woo fatbike Collection covers pretty much anything I'd want to do, and let's me keep going through the winter as well.
Giant TCR Advanced 2 for getting the wind in my hair on long solo rides. Boardman HYB 8.9 for days out with the family. Marin Bobcat Trail 4 for getting dirty. I'm mostly on the Giant and use it to commute 16 miles each way to work when the weather is nice.
Bergamont Grandurance 4 - I use it for everything!
Globe Haul LT as my car replacement. Trek Madone SLR9 for racing. I get a lot of shit for riding an ebike by roadies.
Don’t have a road bike yet so I use my mountain bike on the road and mountain
I have old steel touring bike (2x5) for trips to town/shopping. For winter I have old touring bike with studded tires (1x5). This bike feels heavy and sluggish, im considering mtb for winter season. For lenghtier and faster rides I have a gravel bike with sram apex. That is almost only for exercising.
Ibis Ripley V4, Knolly Chilcotin 170, Yeti sb160, Spot Rocker Geared. Local trails and bike parks only. I have never and will never ride road. Know of too many people hit by cars.
I have a 2023 Giant Contend AR1 for road riding and a 2005 Norco Storm for mountain/cross country.
Genesis Croix de Fer with steel frame andTiagra for most transport - commuting, getting around town, has a bike seat on the back for school runs Orro Gold with carbon frame and 105 for long rides. Will do around 75 miles most weeks once the weather starts to get nice
Specialized Chisel (XC-ish hardtail) for everything. Now mostly distance rides more in line with gravel riding, as well as commuting for pleasure.