http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: How many bikes do you have in your possession currently? en Thu, 21 May 2026 01:43:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-21036 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:33:55 +0000 amir 21036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New bike coming (to add to those above). Nice and shiny Van Nick Mistral &amp; no mudguards! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-21032 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:43 +0000 Smudge 21032@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three,<br /> Hybrid/tourer/commuter thingy made from an old 80's Trek MTB. (some of whose parts will shortly be joined with a shiny new Surly LHT frameset B-)) Unfortunately now with a punctured front tyre :-(<br /> Giant OCR4 roadie type bike clamped to the turbo trainer awaiting being sold<br /> Charge Duster (Tange prestige loveliness) MTB, far far better cross country than I'll ever be, but too soft and too gnarly tyres to really be fun on tarmac (unless I suddenly get a lot fitter..) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-21012 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:10:41 +0000 BicycleLegal 21012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oops, can't count. Make that four growing on five. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-20988 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:55:54 +0000 BicycleLegal 20988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We currently have three.<br /> 1. Me - Black Revolution Cross from the EBC.<br /> 2. My better half - Silver Revolution something women's bike (kindly left on Portobello prom with a note saying "Going overseas - help yourself" (so we did).<br /> 3. Son (aged 3) - blue child's bike (less chainguard) acquired 2nd hand at a sale of 'stuff' for babies and children. Well known brand but not so well known that I can remember it.<br /> 4. Daugher (aged 18 months) - A wooden balance bike currently located in the garden shed awaits her on her 2nd birthday.<br /> We are also soon to become the proud owners of a tandem. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-20974 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:45:35 +0000 chdot 20974@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As seen on Twitter</p> <p>"Two bikes with punctures. Switching to the third." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-14599 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:45:56 +0000 amir 14599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three:</p> <p>A quite old EBC Cuillin MTB - hung up on the wall - needs overhaul</p> <p>A Ridgeback Horizon (about 6 years old) - blue race bike with mudguards - generally used at weekends e.g with ERC</p> <p>A Bianchi Camaleonte (two years old) - celeste hybrid with hub gears - for commuting esp in winter </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-14578 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:06:01 +0000 kaputnik 14578@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em># Posted 9 months ago #<br /> kaputnik<br /> Two</em></p> <p>Time to update methinks!</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/sets/72157624923495271/">Four.</a></strong></p> <p>* 2009 Giant Bowery 72 singlespeed. Pretty much as bought except colour co-ordinated Vittoria Rubino tyres added and less useless saddle added and gear increased from 74 to 81 inches<br /> * 2004 Trek 1000. Since last posted it has had replacement wheels, carbon fork, new saddle and seatpost, complete BB / crankset / brake calliper replacement with Shimano 105 and sexed up with yellow bar tape and cabling. Now performs well as a commuting hack and rainy day bike<br /> * 2010 Ridgeback Panorama. Reynolds 925 tubed 27-speed tourer. Sexed up with yellow bar tape. Has performed well as shopping / recycling / load carrying / towpath compatible hack and inaugural tour imminent. Many tours around Scotland planned for next year, first of which to Jura to visit Barnhill in homage to Eric Blair and to climb the paps which I have so often gazed at from Islay<br /> * 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 105 compact. Recent purchase on my own 0% finance "<em>bike to play with</em>" scheme. Sexed up with yellow bar tape, cabling, tyres and pedals but otherwise as out the box. Utter joy to ride and goes like buggery up hills </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-14522 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:36:10 +0000 chdot 14522@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"My previous bike is now just a 25" 20+y.o. 531 frameset in the loft. Almost all moving parts will need to be replaced for which I shall eventually get round to asking for advice."</p> <p>Pre-emptive</p> <p>Is it 'so old' that it used to have 27" wheels?</p> <p>If so replace with 700c - more room for bigger tyres. </p> <p>Add dual pivot brakes. </p> <p>Select gears suitable for your intended use. </p> <p>This might mean a single chainring with a wide block/cassette or perhaps hub gears. </p> <p>Hard to beat a 531 frame and forks for longevity and comfort.</p> <p>Always good to have a 'spare' bike (or two). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-14516 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:29:50 +0000 wingpig 14516@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm.<br /> Just the one: EBC Continental Race 2005, made usable with fatter tyres (though sadly nothing heavier than 25C Armadilloes will fit), mudguards, a better saddle and a stem extension.<br /> My previous bike is now just a 25" 20+y.o. 531 frameset in the loft. Almost all moving parts will need to be replaced for which I shall eventually get round to asking for advice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-13338 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:34:47 +0000 ruggtomcat 13338@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>1</p> <p>but i love it &lt;3 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-2472 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:36:21 +0000 chdot 2472@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=323#post-2471"><br /> Although he has 11 bicycles, including three tandems, he would never buy a mountain bike because “I don’t bicycle up mountains”</p> <p></a>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-1568 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:17:25 +0000 chdot 1568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>List of bikes <em>and</em> milege here -</p> <p><a href="http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2010/01/2009-year-end-motion-update.html" rel="nofollow">http://tsaleh.blogspot.com/2010/01/2009-year-end-motion-update.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203&page=2#post-1567 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:52:10 +0000 Dave 1567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're down to five after clearing out two hack bikes and a frameset that I'd had for too long.</p> <p>In order of mileage:</p> <p>- Raptobike recumbent lowracer from Laidback bikes<br /> - road bike with bodged pannier rack for her commute<br /> - my hardtail<br /> - her hardtail<br /> - my fixed-wheel road bike (used to be the workhorse, now relegated by the lowracer)</p> <p>We only really have room for four bikes in the cupboard so I'm in the process of consolidating further, by fitting my hardtail as a town bike with slicks, and letting the fixie go. The next n+1 is going to be a replacement too, for SWMBO's road bike.</p> <p>If we had a garage, I hate to think what it would be! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1566 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:06:09 +0000 Cyclingmollie 1566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three for me and one each for my three children. That seems fair. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1541 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:17:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 1541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(in build order - I'm obsessed now with getting them as frames and going from there)</p> <p>Cotic Soul mountain bike that was criminally underuse last year. Possibly my favourite, and the first bike I built up myself.</p> <p>Fixie Inc Peacemaker fixed wheel road bike that is the usual daily commuter, but has done a couple of 100 mile rides (that hurt).</p> <p>Planet-X Kaffenback road bike that has done a few audaxes, deputised on the commute, ridden over the Bealach Na-Ba, and been a pretty good workhorse - currently strapped to a new turbo trainer.</p> <p>Waiting in the wings is a 1930s Sunbeam I've been meaning to restore for over a year now (need to send it off for a respray). There's also a unicycle that I've never mastered.</p> <p>My girlfriend has a Revolution MTB, and a 70s Puch that I restored (and altered a bit).</p> <p>And there's a 50s(?) Raleigh (I think) which I got for about 20 quid on Ebay that really just needed a new saddle and grips.</p> <p>I'm not entirely sure I could do without a garage these days... ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1538 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:11:32 +0000 gembo 1538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Healthy Obsession? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1502 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:25:31 +0000 spytfyre 1502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>2<br /> 1 x road/hybrid<br /> 1 x MTB (no suspension just knobbly tyres) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1498 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:39:31 +0000 cb 1498@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>1. Specialized Hard Rock Ultra. Very old, now serves as my getting to remote hills bike, and commute to the station bike.<br /> 2. Edinburgh Bikes Country Traveller.<br /> 3. Birdy Red, folding bike<br /> Also in the house, but not mine, a very old Edinburgh Bikes Contour 100 (or something like that). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1497 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:15:30 +0000 wee folding bike 1497@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Jacquie,</p> <p>New Brompton catalog has just been released. New Al seat pin, no Ti version any more. Shimano hub generator available but it's heavier than the SON and I'm not sure what is inside it. Several new luggage options. Schwalbe Kojaks have replaced Stelvios. Three speed has been renamed BSR which I thought was a maker of turntables but now means Brompton Standard Range.</p> <p><a href="http://www.brompton.co.uk/brochure/">Brompton brochure</a></p> <p>Pink will attract a surcharge. We think they have dumped the cheesy folding transfer and gone back to just using the name on both sides of the frame. Catalog is full of people in fancy dress which seems odd in a bike which can be integrated into normal life so easily.</p> <p>MIght as well tell Santa to get a new one as they aren't much cheaper second hand.</p> <p>Time to get mine out of the garage and brave the ice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1496 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:39:00 +0000 jacquie phelan 1496@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>PS. Still 'need' a folder, preferably a pink Brompton.<br /> Santa knows this, but he also knows I don't believe in Santa. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1495 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:38:12 +0000 jacquie phelan 1495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In order of use, popularity:<br /> 1 Breezer Lightning with custom fenders, added lights (Cateye of course) and very tired Cramondale pannier<br /> 1 Cunningham road bike (which Noah Gellner will get when I die)<br /> 1 Cunningham inbetweener (DoItAll, hybrid, cross bike) with curiously unequal wheel sizes: 27" in front, 700c in back. Fave tires: Expotition by Special Lies<br /> 1 Cunningham "colomboham' front suspended dirt bike made w/colombus tubing<br /> 1 Breezer Villager 7 speed (I call it 'steal this bike") with everything you need built in(lock, light, rack, kickstand)<br /> 4 diff types of rescue mtn bikes for students. Wish I had some students...<br /> 2 raleigh men's bikes, one yellow three speed, ruined but runs great, one red ruined and brought back from the dead, too bad it's 2" too tall but I ride it anyway for laughs and agony if I crash havent crashed on it yet.<br /> Out of sight, out of mind:<br /> 1 race bike named 0tt0.<br /> 1 cunningham from Jan Koblenz, gotta figure out what to do with it.<br /> 1 painted 'ham (my first bike before naked paintless Otto), used to be CC's mom's, now back to me.<br /> Must have others but terrible at keeping track.<br /> Don't ask how many my husband has. Even he doesn't know.<br /> ANd; if you ask Taliah Lempert how many she and her husband Dave Perry has, they REALLY don't know. Must be at least a hundred. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1494 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:16:57 +0000 kaputnik 1494@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two - one BSO hack for getting to and from work that I've probably spent double the original cost on adding bits to it to make it useful - mudguards, pannier rack, frame pump, lights, Schwalbe Marathonplus tyres, SPD pedals, cyclocomp, seat etc. etc. Useless front suspension fork replaced with a rigid one and front dérailleur removed to turn it into a 7 speed and, more importantly, allow access to the lugs for mounting a bottle cage on the seat tube!. A lesson learned in not buying from Halfords through the Bike to Work scheme - at the time I hadn't been on a bike in 5 years and didn't know any better.</p> <p>one 2004 Trek 1000 for general purpose pretending to look like a roadie. Never had to spend a penny on it beyond a service and adding some SPD compatible pedals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1492 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:57:14 +0000 Min 1492@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh he found himself drawn to it, hehe! </p> <p>Trike 1 Clarkson 0. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1491 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:55:48 +0000 chdot 1491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I watched it while my husband was watching Top Gear!"</p> <p>Hope you showed him... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1490 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:54:41 +0000 Min 1490@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point Wee Foldy although fitting more gears does seem a bit like cheating. ;-)</p> <p>The trike video is brilliant. I watched it while my husband was watching Top Gear! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1489 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:01:51 +0000 LaidBack 1489@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Three for general use - Bernds tandem, Delite hybrid, Fuego or Furai recumbent.<br /> One of these owned as company bike for design business.<br /> (Plus two Edinburgh Cadences for wife and daughter - not sure who owns these)</p> <p>Another 8 or so for <a href="http://www.laid-back-bikes.co.uk">Laid Back bike business</a> demo/hire models.</p> <p>Also have a QNT trike with another new folding one coming from ICE for LB bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1487 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:56:15 +0000 chdot 1487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Of course you don't have to wait until you're o&amp;d</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSW6_J_7-KE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSW6_J_7-KE</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1486 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:42:35 +0000 wee folding bike 1486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Min,</p> <p>If you want to do a sort of Dutch Q bike you could fit a Rohloff hub.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohloff_Speedhub<br /> "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohloff_Speedhub" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohloff_Speedhub</a><br /> </a></p> <p>Or a Schlumpf</p> <p><a href="http://www.schlumpf.ch/sd_engl.htm">http://www.schlumpf.ch/sd_engl.htm</a></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ship">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-ship</a></p> <p>It wouldn't be cheap but still cheaper than a car which is how I usually get management approval for bicycle purchases. I'd go for the Rohloff over a Schlumpf and hub gear because it should be more efficient.</p> <p>Be careful about old and decrepit on a trike. Some of them can be quite demanding. A Pashley is designed for decrepit, mine can require some gymnastics to keep it rubber side down. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1484 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:14:25 +0000 chdot 1484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"East-west surprisingly hilly too if you start/end in the wrong places..."</p> <p>Start at St. Leonards and finish in Ratho! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=203#post-1483 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:09:45 +0000 SRD 1483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>East-west surprisingly hilly too if you start/end in the wrong places... </p>