Why I shouldn't (or should) be a roadie.

"Bleve" wrote in message
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What do you enjoy the most? That's the key. I ride both (and track)
and prefer road, but YMWV


Yep, I do love both and I wouldn't be trading one for the other but I would
like to choose which one to put more effort and $$ into. I just retired my
beater/ride to the shops bike (needs too many repairs) and made my "road
bike" (a hybrid) more of a tourer/commuter so I can still use it for
training duties as well as for all the chores. This leaves a gap now for a
better/faster road bike but I can also see myself wanting to upgrade the MTB
sometime within the next year. I guess a decision will present itself when
the time comes and there's probably middle ground where I can have my cake
and eat it too even if it's a slightly smaller cake...

I guess another question is that although I've always believed that
statistically there is very little risk in road cycling, should I ever fall
victim to that risk, are the consequences too great? And do I have a duty to
my wife, kids & employees not to take that risk, however small & unlikely it
may be?
OTOH with that kind of thinking I shouldn't ever get into a car as I'm far
more likely to come to grief with 4 wheels & petrol than I am on a bike.
Case closed...

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cfsmtb wrote:

i.e.: Man's gotta have a hobby. Correction, a Woman has gotta have a
hobby.

Sat behind a woman in a crappy old Laser yesterday. Sticker on the back
window said "My other toy has a dick".

Theo

I reckon you need both. With both, each bike will last longer, because
some of the time, you'll be riding the other one.

Convert the freshly retired beater to SS, and you'll have three bikes,
then all you need to do is plot your way to N+1 (again).

I quite enjoy road riding as well, but mtbs are my love, and more
versatile.

Tony F
who only has mtbs, but they're set up quite differently and get used
for different types of riding.

Aeek Wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:26:19 GMT, "OzCableguy"
wrote:

* I'm probably 10 times more likely to have a spill offroad but the
injuries
are likely to be 10 times less severe.

Are there going to be people around if you have a bad one?
Traffic has its pluses.

Yeah, what's the use of a decent off if there's nobody to see?


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"thefathippy" wrote in message
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I reckon you need both. With both, each bike will last longer, because
some of the time, you'll be riding the other one.

Convert the freshly retired beater to SS, and you'll have three bikes,
then all you need to do is plot your way to N+1 (again).



SS... hmmm... yes, the main problems are with the drivetrain after all... I
guess I shouldn't be too hasty to toss it! But then it is an uncomfortable
old POS and I think I'd rather a cruiser type frame for an SS project.
Perfect for tootling around the Redcliffe peninsular on a Sunday afternoon
with the kids in tow.
Incidentally, I hate being ignorant but what exactly is meant by N+1? I've
only ever seen it mentioned in this context in this group and googling
doesn't really hit the nail on the head. About the closest I get to a
definition that fits is "N+1 Redundancy ensures maximum uptime and
continuous availability".

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On Mar 30, 10:32 am, "OzCableguy"
wrote:

Incidentally, I hate being ignorant but what exactly is meant by N+1? I've
only ever seen it mentioned in this context in this group and googling
doesn't really hit the nail on the head. About the closest I get to a
definition that fits is "N+1 Redundancy ensures maximum uptime and
continuous availability".

In statistical jargon, N+1 = one more than the current number.

"Aeek" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:26:19 GMT, "OzCableguy"
wrote:

* I'm probably 10 times more likely to have a spill offroad but the
injuries
are likely to be 10 times less severe.

Are there going to be people around if you have a bad one?
Traffic has its pluses.

Yeah but there's also going to be no traffic around to run over my
unconscious body either. ;-)

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OzCableguy Wrote:
Incidentally, I hate being ignorant but what exactly is meant by N+1?

N+1 is the optimum number of bikes to own.

Basically, all of us would be happy if we had just one more bike.
Except of course when we do, we're then pining for the next one.

I've actually purged my bikes lately - I've gone from nine down to
five. Yes, it hurt.


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suzyj wrote:
OzCableguy Wrote:
Incidentally, I hate being ignorant but what exactly is meant by N+1?

N+1 is the optimum number of bikes to own.

Basically, all of us would be happy if we had just one more bike.
Except of course when we do, we're then pining for the next one.

I've actually purged my bikes lately - I've gone from nine down to
five. Yes, it hurt.



I suspect our significant others have a variation on this, the n-1 rule.

DaveB

"suzyj" wrote in message
...

N+1 is the optimum number of bikes to own.

Basically, all of us would be happy if we had just one more bike.
Except of course when we do, we're then pining for the next one.


Ahh, that makes perfect sense. :-)

I've actually purged my bikes lately - I've gone from nine down to
five. Yes, it hurt.


I feel your pain...

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