We live in a fortunate era, where most bikes are well-made and capable of all sorts of fun. With a glut of modern “quiver killing” trail bikes, and a tool marketed to every sub-sub-genre of the sport, which bike type(s) would you never need to buy?
What Type of Bike do You NOT Need in Your Stable?
With a glut of modern "quiver killing" trail bikes to choose from, and a tool marketed to every sub-sub-genre of the sport, we want to know which type(s) of bike would you never feel the need to buy.
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Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
Not going to compromise versatility for race-optimization if I'm not racing.
Sep 23, 2019
I lament the "gravel" category. In the last ten years cyclocross bikes were getting more capable, with discs, greater clearance, thru-axles, and 1X drivetrains. They pretty much peaked a couple years ago. However, now that companies are selling gravel specific bikes (and these bikes are NOT race ready at all since many of them ship with 2X drivetrains and sluggish geometry), cyclocross bikes are now going back to being more specialized. I've seen some BMC's lately that have only 3mm of clearance on either side of a 35mm tire - I'm sorry but my road bike has more clearance than that.
So now we've got these overbuilt, overly expensive gravel "fred sleds" which are taking over categories previously filled by the Specialized Roubaix and Trek Domane, but on the other side the CX bikes are becoming too race specific.
Sep 22, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
Alternatively swap the trail bike for an enduro that pedals decently (few options out there) that can ride park (park at my level) and add a long travel slack hardtail for pedally trail duties (e.g. Rootdown). Like you, gravel would cover everything else (gravel, pavement, commuting, adventure etc).
I have zero interest in pure pavement bikes anymore (sold my fixie). I don't ride pavement enough to justify something that's only useful on pavement.
Sep 23, 2019
- BMX street
- BMX park
- BMX race
Sep 23, 2019