How do you decide which bike to ride?

[weisan]

Originally Posted by fiamme red

Two of my bikes are currently broken (cracked steerer tube, cracked headtube lug). That makes the decision easier.

U know who to call.

aka weisan

[fignon's barber]

If it's raining, I ride the aluminum bike.
If it's racing, I ride the carbon, because it's disposable and has crash replacement.
For all else, I ride the steel bike.

[kppolich]

Chill Road?
CAAD10 with saddle bag and such
Road Race or Crit?
CAAD10 with race wheels
Indoor Trainer?
CAAD10
Gravel
CX with gravel wheels
CX Race
SSCX or CX with cx wheels
Ragbrai?
CAAD10 with everything
TT/Tri?
TT bike, duh!
Townie?
SSCX. Always SSCX

[C40_guy]

If my wife is around, I ride one of the bikes she knows about.

If my wife is not around, I ride one of my new bikes.

[fignon's barber]

Originally Posted by C40_guy

If my wife is around, I ride one of the bikes she knows about.

If my wife is not around, I ride one of my new bikes.

FTW!

[NHAero]

Potd!

Originally Posted by c40_guy

if my wife is around, i ride one of the bikes she knows about.

If my wife is not around, i ride one of my new bikes.

[fogrider]

Interesting. I like many materials for frames, but at the end of the day, a good carbon frame is faster than anything else I've ridden...I really like steel and ti but at the end of the day, if I want speed, I go with the Time VRXS. But for shorter rides, I'm good with my steel Ron Cooper, Zac or my Ti Legend.

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[weaponsgrade]

Originally Posted by C40_guy

If my wife is around, I ride one of the bikes she knows about.

If my wife is not around, I ride one of my new bikes.

YES!

Road: Kirk
Road/Fireroad: 650b drop bar Rock Lobster or DS CX
Single track: Field 29er (full rigid)
Gnarly single track: Ripley
Vintage mtb gatherings: Yo Eddy
Groceries: trash-picked Specialized Crossroads
In-laws: Old serotta classic ti

[Gummee]

So ummm.... Yeah. Choices.

During CX season it gets easier 'cause 2 of the bikes are 'race bikes' so unless I'm specifically training CX stuff, they get raced.

Then there's the Gunnar gravel bike. ...the Langster fixie with full fenders aka rain bike.

etc etc etc It all depends on what I'm doing and what hasn't been ridden in a while. That reminds me! I need to go mtn biking here real soon. I can hop out the door and be on country roads, or I can drive to go mtn biking. Since I have this allergy to driving to go riding so I end up on the road most often.

M