Formula for the number of bikes you should own.

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08-10-2005, 04:09 PM
bagtagley

Formula for the number of bikes you should own.

Proper # Bikes = N + 1

N = number of bikes you currently own

Seems about right to me. I always want a new bike, regardless of what I have. Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy w/ the bikes I have, but I definitely could use more.
08-10-2005, 04:33 PM
lph

i agree. I would like to add a hardtail to my present quiver, but i won't, seems like overkill.
08-10-2005, 05:07 PM
crashnburn'd

for me it's N - x + 2

x - current piece of shit that I use for xc

yes, I know this is the same as your formula bags...
08-10-2005, 08:29 PM
Flake

I like it! My plus 1 is a big squish bike to go with the roadie and the xc full sus rig.
08-10-2005, 10:40 PM
Shepherd Wong

Can't argue with mathematics, it's universal.
08-11-2005, 07:52 AM
Crinkle

is this scientific fact that i can present to my wife as irrefutable proof that i need a bigger travel bike?
08-11-2005, 09:21 AM
fondigley

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crinkle

is this scientific fact that i can present to my wife as irrefutable proof that i need a bigger travel bike?

Yes this is a great scientific fact, you should use this to your advantage.
08-11-2005, 09:41 AM
Monique

Quote:

Originally Posted by bagtagley

Proper # Bikes = N + 1

N = number of bikes you currently own

Mmmmm, I sense a moral failing on my part because at the moment I am oddly content with my tiny two-wheeled quiver. (You call that a quiver?!!) So I guess I'd argue that in certain circumstances:

Proper # Bikes = N + new skis
08-11-2005, 09:47 AM
bagtagley

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monique

Mmmmm, I sense a moral failing on my part because at the moment I am oddly content with my tiny two-wheeled quiver. (You call that a quiver?!!) So I guess I'd argue that in certain circumstances:

Proper # Bikes = N + new skis

That's a whole different formula.

Skis = Quiver
Bike = Stable
Stable != Quiver
Thus:
Proper Quiver size = N +1(z)
N = number of skis you currently own
z = that backcountry setup I've been thinking about
08-11-2005, 04:39 PM
fondigley

[QUOTE=bagtagley]Proper # Bikes = N + 1

N = number of bikes you currently own

QUOTE]

How did you come up with N + just 1? I know sometimes I may want like 5 new, totally different bikes. Although can never afford any of those.

I think that equation works fine for skis too.

And how do I add the gear or custom parts that I would need to go with my new ride into this equation? Would that be:

Proper # Bikes = N + 1 +(G + P)
N = number of bikes you currently own
G = gear needed to go with this bike
P = custom parts needed to make the bike yours

But what about us broke asses. What equation would we use? Or are we just SOL, with no equation because N is not a constant number. It either goes up or down depending on different variables.