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I did, didn’t regret but didn’t want just 1.
Now have my Brompton electric to commute, my luxury off road bike - rarely ridden and my tourer - will be ridden for most things other than commuting - kiddo capable etc.
And the tandem covers the same as the tourer.
1 bike is hard, comprising things is never my favourite choice!
I do always look at the off road bike and think it’s £2-3k sat there but I’d never be able to rebuild as they don’t make the frame etc!
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For a year i had only a genesis equilibrium that did everything from family touring to sunday road riding . I had built it with 1x11 sram and switching between chainrings+chains i was really happy with it, it was fast enough and bordering on cx. Then I replaced it with an actual gravel aluminium bike that could take larger tyres and used it the same way, from 200km road riding to plus the occasionnal real off road ride.
Now going down the n+1 route, but it can work ! In my experience steel has its weight limitations so if i was going down that route again i would choose one of the 3 other materials and 2x capability -
Boardman CX.
Replace with ADV 9.0 for the lols.
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Single bike is fine, it's the do-it-all bit that's the issue. It never works. If you don't go MTBing often I'd sell that and rent one out when required.
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Sounds like to me you love the mtb when you get a chance to do it. I doubt if you could hire something that would cover those bases, so thats a keeper for the occasional pleasure it gives you.
The Boardman sounds like your essential work horse. The Escapade something that gives you real pleasure when you do ride it. The obvs overlap is the Escapade/Boardman, but if you like the escapade, then why not keep it. What are the options for storing the escapade and Tarn less obtrusively? High up on a wall / elsewhere etc? Could you combine the Escapade/Boardman into one bike?
If you are that busy with family, health and work, I hope you do get the chance to keep enjoying your bikes. I hope your health issues dont progress quickly, that sounds horrible.
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Has anyone got rid of their bikes and gone down the one bike does it all route? I live in London with 3 bikes currently:
I'm so busy with work (junior doctor), kids, etc that I don't get much time to do a lot of cycling never mind fettling bikes and also we've limited space living in a flat. I've also recently been diagnosed with a rare disease that has basically destroyed 1/3rd of my lungs and will only go in one direction.
With that in mind it's appealing to go down the gravel route and just have one bike that does it all - more space and only one bike to maintain. Something like the Arkose X or Genesis Fugio 20 (2019 on sale at the moment for £1100 and 0% finance at Evans) that is basically a drop handled MTB that will take 2" MTB tyres but I can stick some mudguards, rack, and proper road tyres on for commuting. Although I only ride MTB a few times a year I love these opportunities and don't want to be hobbled too much by a bike that is too much of a compromise.
If I sell my bikes will I just end up regretting it? Thoughts appreciated from those that have done it/considered it.
Cheers!