tempessuk
Reged: 03/09/2008
Posts: 147
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Why do people have a summer bike & a winter bike?
Is it they don,t what to get it dirty or something?
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stepdot
Reged: 27/12/2007
Posts: 288
Loc: South Wales
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A bit of that (a winter of gritted and salted roads can mean more time cleaning than riding and does grind down moving parts) and also the added boost you get when you turn up on to a race on your best bike after a winter of training on what is usually a slightly less well specified bike. The little performance edge and mental boost can help no end in a race.
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 3653
Loc: Sticks ,Scotlandshire
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My winter bike is 6kg heavier than the summer bike, mudguards, rear rack, triple chainset and lights It's hard work compared to the summer bike but I can carry extra clothing-waterproofs, couple of tubes, spare tyre and plenty food for long winter rides. I also use slightly wider tyres on the winter bike.It's more like a tourer/audax bike but doesn't require a beard!
With tractors pulling half the field onto the road at every gateway and grit and gravel getting washed onto the road it makes sense to save the good summer bike and my back getting filthy, it also means I can fit nicer wheels and groupset to the summer bike than I would if it was my only bike since I can pick the days I take it out and enjoy the weight saving and quality. Oh plus an old frame on a turbo trainer is a handy thing.
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
Posts: 1735
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Why do women have more than one pair of shoes? 
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Major_Lee_Difficult
Reged: 14/12/2006
Posts: 121
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Why do women have more than one pair of shoes?
You let your woman have shoes? 
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rover1971
Reged: 09/06/2008
Posts: 349
Loc: Aberdeen, Scotland
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One bike for commuting with heavier duty components and one bike for the weekend that's lighter and nicer to ride.
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MRaddenbury
Reged: 13/07/2006
Posts: 29
Loc: Gloucester, UK
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One for Race, One for TT's, One for MTB, One for Trials, One for popping to the shop, One for Cross. Think i've got all the bases covered with my collection!
Oh, and One set of wheels for TT, One set for Race, One for training.... etc... etc... blah blah... yawn!
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MrC
Reged: 27/12/2006
Posts: 90
Loc: cornwall
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bikes ARE like shoes - you can never have enough ! 
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
Posts: 4046
Loc: Man of Kent
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Why do people have a summer bike & a winter bike?
Is it they don,t what to get it dirty or something?
Yes that's it.
Having 2 bikes is probably nearly twice as good as having one, I expect.
Just the one myself, but I could probably make another with the spare bits.
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tvrbird
Reged: 21/06/2008
Posts: 1135
Loc: slumped over the keyboard
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Most 'winter' bikes started life as the 'best' or only bike, but were usurped. Same with most of the bits.
And as for shoes...well, my Christian Louboutins were an expensive upgrade, but like the carbon bike have a very specific job which they do magnificently.
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scm
Reged: 24/06/2006
Posts: 1735
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One for Race, One for TT's, One for MTB, One for Trials, One for popping to the shop, One for Cross. Think i've got all the bases covered with my collection!
No unicycle?  
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eric09
Reged: 14/11/2007
Posts: 675
Loc: Doc Fuentes' lab
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I believe that carbon bikes are corroded by the salt/grit/poo and an aluminium or steel frame doesn't corrode when it comes into contact with these things!
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MRaddenbury
Reged: 13/07/2006
Posts: 29
Loc: Gloucester, UK
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One for Race, One for TT's, One for MTB, One for Trials, One for popping to the shop, One for Cross. Think i've got all the bases covered with my collection!
No unicycle?
Ah i knew there was one i was missing from my collection... Will now jump on Ebay and see what i can find... 
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hubbub
Reged: 22/10/2007
Posts: 813
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Normally one flying machine, one tourer and a hack for commutes and shopping.
I gave the hack to my daughter in law so until I find the time/cash to build another it's been replaced by the tourer.
So that's why I've got to rebuild the Ergopowers sometime this week. 
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Ian_Goode
Reged: 13/10/2008
Posts: 1045
Loc: Milton Keynes
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What if you don't have enough money to have 2 bikes, what should you do then? 
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hubbub
Reged: 22/10/2007
Posts: 813
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Run a Dawes Galaxy clone. You can do just about everything with it.
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Ian_Goode
Reged: 13/10/2008
Posts: 1045
Loc: Milton Keynes
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not for racing you can't
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bigoldsideofham
Reged: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2288
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Just start with one mate like we all did. Dont go too flash or it will age fast. Id recommend alu frame carbon fork and something like veloce or 105 - bianchi's are reasonable value. No doubt the rubbish bits will expire and you will replace them. When you are realy sure you want to commit to the sport then buy something lighter and nicer and keep what you already have for wet days and training miles. Welcome
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Ian_Goode
Reged: 13/10/2008
Posts: 1045
Loc: Milton Keynes
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Thanks for the advice, what do you think of these bikes? http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25459
I have also been looking at the Bianchi's-I think they look so cool!
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 3653
Loc: Sticks ,Scotlandshire
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For £500 they look a good value bike to me, over time you could fit better wheels which would bring the bike to life and drop a few grams too but as an off the shelf bike goes it looks good!
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