2 Wheels Collection

Its been a while since I last posted and the training is going OK however there will be plenty of time for training blogs.....no what we need is to talk some more about gear!

I thought I would share my small collection of bikes with you while at the same time discussing the definite gap I have thats needs filling based on the N+1 theory.

N+1

N= Number of bikes you have
+1 = The bike you really need, I mean you just need it!

Bike 1
Specialized Roubaix

This is the main bike, its had all the upgrades I talked about applied and comes in just over 8kg's. Its pretty comfy and will be travelling to the alps as well as doing 90% of training rides for it.

Bike 2
Specialized Stumpy M4 HT

I love this bike!

I love the fact its at least half of the time ridden fuelled by beer

I love the fact it just keeps going

Its cost me very little

Its an 2002 M4 and been converted to full road spec so thats guards, slick tyres, lights, bar ends etc and it carries me to squash, the pub and home. Its got rigid jump forks and its now running full XT which I admit is rather over-equipped for its purpose and the fact its my "pub bike".

Bike 3
Specialized Stumpy FSR Expert

OK I don't have shares in Spesh its just worked out that I have ended up with a lot of their product.

If I lived in a half decent single track environment I would live on this bike, MTB single track has always been what I have done with the road stuff just a few years in the making. This bike is totally under used.......mental note as I write this.....must get out more.

Bike 4
Brompton

Ohhh this is a new one

Just really liked the way these things fold, not that keen on white but it was in the sale and cheap :) (If cheap was a colour I would always buy it).

I've used this for trips into London and its a fantastic bit of kit. The fact that I don't need this as I have BMW r1200gs motorbike to get into london on is not the point....the BMW does not fold.

So its pretty obvious, you are all sitting there thinking well how about the obvious "gap".

Well I'm looking into this as we speak and should have something sorted in the next few weeks which I'll keep you posted on.

Come on haven't you got it yet....

ok..

Think general, all purpose winter road bike ...something with a steel frame...something possibly from London, something beginning with F.............answers in a post card please

Off to the peaks next week for a 100 miler so I'll report back on how the upgraded spesh performed along with my performance......which I should be able to quantify due to the recent addition of a edge 800....thats for another time

Steve