galaxycycle

I want this bikeVolpe | Bianchi USA and as soon as I get under 200 lbs, I'm going to get it if it still comes in that color. Well, at least I have plenty of time to save up :-).

What's your imaginary bike and when are you getting it?

lsberrios1 

That's pretty. How long till you get it?

galaxycycle

I'm optimistically shooting for November.

krobinson103

^^ That in custom titanium with full xtr and $1000 hubs. Latest and greatest Garmin and the best generator hub I can get. Only cost around $6000 to build. My wife will surely go for it. Until then I guess I ride the steel version.

1loosemoose

Looks nice.

Mine is a Domane 4.3 and if I continue to ride like I have been and lose 35 more lbs it will be in my garage. Should be my next years ride.

contango 

I really like the look of the S-Works road range (Roubaix rather than Tarmac), and also like the high end Trek Domane series.

When I'll get them? Probably not until I'm a strong enough rider to justify dropping that kind of cash. That's a deliberately vague goal because when I bought my cross bike I realised it had exactly the same problem as my mountain bike. It needed a better rider. I don't want to be the guy on a bike costing the fat end of five figures who pants and puffs as people overtake him.

krobinson103

I lost 30kg two years back and it hasn't come back. But... I really can't justify a bike costing that much when I have two small kids to take care of. Priorities and all. Have to settle for $1000 worth of bike and older tech.

bigfred 

What?: A custom geometry Parlee Z zero.

When?: When I have that sort of excess cash sitting around in my checking account (not soon).

ill.clyde

I have to choose just one bike?

MRT2

Get it now, and aspire to your N + 1 bike for when you get under 200 lbs.

When I get under 200 lbs, I will probably look to get something made of carbon fiber.

ACrowe25

Just started on this journey from 260. Been seesawing back and forth when I go super hard/hard diet etc. and end up going back to a higher weight after being low, so I'm taking it slow.

I would love to be 199 (lol) by next year February. If I am, a specialized allez sport will be mine . Should say if, it's more of "when" I am.

Pamestique 

I'm old and have waited a long time but I currently have ALL my dream bikes... pretty much I have what I need until I stop riding... thankfully my weight never kept me from my dreams!

SammyJ 

I have my dream bike, 2012 cadd8 105, brooks B12

Get the bike NOW, my bike is much faster than it was 30 pound ago!

ill.clyde

Honestly, right now I'm entertaining the idea of swapping my current commuter (2012 Kona Jake) for a Fyxation Quiver (hey MRT, it's a steel bike! LOL).

Reason being, my Jake is a triple, but I rarely shift out of the middle ring, and the Quiver is a 1X10.

I will, however, wait until I run a season of CX (ideally this fall) and see my gear usage in that.

As far as my roadie ... if I were to hit 225 which is my ultimate goal, I'd probably replace it with another Trek, maybe a Madone, or a Domane.

Cycle Babble

I am with Pamestique on this one. After my last few purchases, I have all the bikes I need for now. That being said, if I happen to see a really good bargain......well lets just say I may have to make an impulse purchase.

John

JBHoren

Who needs imaginary? I've already got one... and mine's a lugged frame!

Don't wait -- get it now... and keep on losing that weight

BIGDCYCLES

Full suspension all mountain bike from specialized, trek, gary fisher, or turner and a trip to the mountains one I am under 200 again. Sounds good to me. Im not even that picky but do want carbon frame, fox float shocks, 650b tires.

eja_ bottecchia

OP, if you have the funds now, get your bike, don't put it off. Life can be short, nasty and brutish; one day we are here and the next...well, who knows about the next day, or the day after.

If you like that bike and you can afford it now, get it, ride it, enjoy it and have a good time.

I now have all the bikes that I could possibly need...but there is a Colnago C60 out there with my name on it.

Sullalto

Why not? Attracting jealous looks is good for the ego.

I'd have a pair of cervelos and a steel audax/sportive/randonneur/relaxed geometry light touring bike sorta thing.

cyccommute 

I go out and pull one off the hook in my garage

contango 

I'd rather attract jealous looks because I'm slim and fast whatever the bike, rather than because I'm fat and slow and ride something hugely expensive. Just about any goon can buy a CF bike on credit, I'd rather wait until I can ride it the way it deserves to be ridden.

I did think about one idea I'd had a while back for what I'd loosely call a mongrel bike. I was thinking of something like a very light carbon fibre full-suspension mountain bike (maybe even a custom frame for a different geometry) with drop bars. The idea is to have hydraulic brakes, the chance to ride in a more streamlined position but also have suspension you can activate from the bars so that if you're going over bumpy terrain you don't end up rattling your teeth or crushing delicate anatomical components. Then with two wheelsets you could theoretically have something that would chew up the roads fairly fast, or something ideal for riding trails. OK, the mongrel might not be any good for really technical stuff but I don't ride that kind of trail anyway.

tds101 

I hate to quote full picture posts, but I need to know what the last bike is! I'm in LOVE!

linnefaulk

One at a time.

galaxycycle

Neat! I bet she is only pretending she doesn't want you to buy it :-)

galaxycycle

No. Especially if they're only in your head instead of in your house. In your head there's probably room for a whole fleet :-)