I'm a minimalist. And I'm poor. And I'm a solid MOP triathlete. And right now here's the bikes I "need":
Road Bike: Training
Tri Bike: Racing
Commuter: POS no one wants to steal
Mountain Bike: Winter/trail riding
I was looking at cyclocross bikes yesterday and they seem the best of all worlds: tough wheels, road frame, efficient, light, built for a bitch slap, soon to be beat up enough to look like a POS.
So, today, I hereby state that the only bike ANYONE needs is a Cyclocross bike (no disc brakes) with 1 set of trail/commuter wheels and 1 set of racing wheels. This includes professional triathletes, Lance Armstrong, mountain bikers, and all your female relatives.*
*Overstatements for discussion purposes only. Not to be confused with actual dogma. Read only as prescribed.
Road Bike: Training
Tri Bike: Racing
Commuter: POS no one wants to steal
Mountain Bike: Winter/trail riding
I was looking at cyclocross bikes yesterday and they seem the best of all worlds: tough wheels, road frame, efficient, light, built for a bitch slap, soon to be beat up enough to look like a POS.
So, today, I hereby state that the only bike ANYONE needs is a Cyclocross bike (no disc brakes) with 1 set of trail/commuter wheels and 1 set of racing wheels. This includes professional triathletes, Lance Armstrong, mountain bikers, and all your female relatives.*
*Overstatements for discussion purposes only. Not to be confused with actual dogma. Read only as prescribed.