How many mountain bikes do you need?

Sometimes, having the right tool doesn't just make the job go faster; it's a requirement.
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Serious question: how many bikes do you need to cover all the types of off-road riding you like to do? A single, “quiver killer” bike probably doesn’t exist for most of us, but then again, it depends on the rider and the riding! For the purposes of this question, try to consider how many bikes you need, not the number of bikes you want. Put another way, if you only had X bikes, are there trails you simply wouldn’t be able to ride?

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How many different mountain bikes do you NEED to ride the trails you want to ride?

Tell us why you need the number of bikes you do in the comments below. 👇