Originally Posted by
Sorcerer
The end goal, for me is quality. That means that all of the bikes I keep are not just functional, but raceable, tourable and durable.
The bikes I have are not for display. They are for riding.
Perusing the internet for parts and frames is great. I can go to sleep making elaborate plans to build a bike around a single part, a stem or wheelset, for example, and wake up without a care about it the next morning.
I tell myself "you can only ride one bike at a time."
But you can easily ride a couple of them in day!
Just think how many you could ride in a lifetime.
Good stuff here.
And it's funny that you mention falling asleep while contemplating builds, as I often do the same myself. I found that it's very soothing after I turn the lights out and...
Definitely love making multiple runs to the local store for errands, this way I get to do some back to back comparison rides...