Author Topic: How many bikes are there in your shed/garage/house? (Read 36813 times)

Charlotte · « **on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:18:43 pm »

I've just sorted out in-sewer-ants for the new garage and I had to add up how many bikes Liz and I have between us.

I'm shocked and a little bit embarrassed. Those coming to the garage-warming party next Wednesday will see why. I have eleven, she has four and we share the new tandem. That's sixteen bikes between us. All of mine are ridable and I've also got parts to put together at least one more.

Fair enough - if we were both really into tennis, we might both own 16 tennis racquets between us. Serious anglers might have sixteen rods. But sixteen bicycles?

Make me feel better - tell me how many you have in your garage. Are they just yours or are they a collection of you and your partner's or the whole family?

Julian · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:21:33 pm »

Hacktcherly.

I have five.

Rosie, Ollie the Fixie, the Trek, the Shiny New Beautiful Piece of Loveliness, and the rustbucket.

And half shares in the tandem.

audaxer · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:22:15 pm »

10

Not all mine

clarion · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:22:47 pm »

Do tandems count as one, and does a frame count as half?

Jethro · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:23:52 pm »

Four at the moment, but if I ever win the Lottery, thae number is likely to increase dramatically.

clarion · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:24:33 pm »

Oh - and we have some in store elsewhere - do they count?

Butterfly · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:25:18 pm »

We have ~~eleven~~ 12 here (I forgot the one in the hall

). I haven't included the 2 tandems in Yorkshire, the one in my friend's garage or the mountain bike that my dad's riding. So that's really 16. Plus a frame and a frame plus in Yorkshire. 18. Plus the one I left where I used to live, so that I can ride it if I'm down there. 19. But ~~eleven~~ 12 really.

Charlotte · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:28:00 pm »

Quote from: Liz on 09 July, 2008, 04:21:33 pm

Hacktcherly.

I have five.

Rosie, Ollie the Fixie, the Trek, the Shiny New Beautiful Piece of Loveliness, and the rustbucket.

And half shares in the tandem.

Oh bugger, you're right. Seventeen

*poll amended*

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:28:00 pm »

I have lost count

Actually, sitting here with my website, memories, and a pen and paper I don't think it's as bad as I initially feared. About 14 saddles I think?

MSeries · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:28:26 pm »

Four of mine, one of belonging to Mrs MSeries

Charlotte · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:28:49 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 09 July, 2008, 04:22:47 pm

Do tandems count as one, and does a frame count as half?

Tandems = 1
Frames = 0
Unicycle = 0

Elleigh · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:29:55 pm »

I have three, it should have been 4 but had my fixed stollen from the shed

Pingu · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:32:51 pm »

8 between Mrs Pingu and I.

rae · « **Reply #13 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:34:41 pm »

8 bikes, 4 decent ones, 4 hacks. If I count Mrs raes, that would be 10, and the kids 2 more. So 12. By hey, I've also got 21 chainsaws in there, so the bikes aren't really the problem.

Charlotte · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:35:27 pm »

*feeling less like an obsessive monomaniac already*

malrees2 · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:36:36 pm »

Seventeen.
All my size and all rideable.
Very rarely sell a complete bike, so these go back quite a few years.
M

border-rider · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:40:24 pm »

14 but they're all mine, ha ha !

And one's a trike.

Is there a prize for the largest number of fixed wheel machines ? I'll claim 10

Regulator · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:41:17 pm »

Only four - one of which is Mr R's. He's a big meany and won't let me buy any more...

clarion · « **Reply #18 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:42:07 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 09 July, 2008, 04:25:18 pm

We have ~~eleven~~ 12 here (I forgot the one in the hall ). I haven't included the 2 tandems in Yorkshire, the one in my friend's garage or the mountain bike that my dad's riding. So that's really 16. Plus a frame and a frame plus in Yorkshire. 18. Plus the one I left where I used to live, so that I can ride it if I'm down there. 19. But ~~eleven~~ 12 really.

I think you forgot the two out the back?

Aidan · « **Reply #19 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:43:17 pm »

12. Six are mine 3 are mrs As and the other three belong to the kids. Although whether those 3 actually class as bikes or very heavy immovable objects is debatable

nuttycyclist · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:43:41 pm »

Quote from: Charlotte on 09 July, 2008, 04:28:49 pm

Quote from: clarion on 09 July, 2008, 04:22:47 pm
Do tandems count as one, and does a frame count as half?

Tandems = 1
Frames = 0
Unicycle = 0

I beg to differ

(although reducing my count of cycles by two does make me feel a little better)

Gus · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:44:58 pm »

Only 6

but they are all inside my 43m² apartment

matthew · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:50:23 pm »

6

My two (fixed and tourer)

Dads two (Moulton APB and old British Eagle Randonee)

Mums and Sisters, one each.

however if I can get Dads motorbike fixed and out of the Garage (i.e sold) I might be able to claim the space for a recumbent trike.

Andrij · « **Reply #23 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:51:19 pm »

Sadly, only two. And one of those is in bits waiting in the queue for a rebuild (purchasign a road bike is more important).

Butterfly · « **Reply #24 on:** 09 July, 2008, 04:51:30 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 09 July, 2008, 04:42:07 pm

Quote from: Butterfly on 09 July, 2008, 04:25:18 pm
We have ~~eleven~~ 12 here (I forgot the one in the hall ). I haven't included the 2 tandems in Yorkshire, the one in my friend's garage or the mountain bike that my dad's riding. So that's really 16. Plus a frame and a frame plus in Yorkshire. 18. Plus the one I left where I used to live, so that I can ride it if I'm down there. 19. But ~~eleven~~ 12 really.

I think you forgot the two out the back?

No I counted those. Unless there are more that I don't know about?

Poll

How many bikes are there in your shed/garage/house?

Author Topic: How many bikes are there in your shed/garage/house? (Read 36813 times)

audaxer

Elleigh

rae

border-rider