N+1 strikes again

Duracell Bunny said:

But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the
hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put
in some skyhooks somewhere.

We've got a Grip Sport bike stand for the "daily drivers", that stores four, but it doesn't seem to be in the product catalogue now.
http://www.gripsport.com.au/

Your LBS probably has something similar. All the others sleep on a big frame that Bikesoiler constructed one day when he got handy with framing timber, 20mm MDF and drill.

Duracell Bunny said:

.... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with Monstermans's
bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about.

Bruises .... .... yeah whatever How the [censored] is my bike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😠 😠 😠 😠 😄 😄 😉 😉

monsterman said:

Quoted message said:

Bruises .... .... yeah whatever H O W T H E F * C K I S M Y
B I K E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 😠 😠 😠 😠 😄 😄
😉 😉
--
monsterman

I imagine that its probably stoked that it only had two stacks for a
change?? :P

Cheers,
Abby (what's an mtb?? *sobs*)

cfsmtb said:

We've got a Grip Sport bike stand for the "daily drivers", that stores
four, but it doesn't seem to be in the product catalogue now.
http://www.gripsport.com.au/

Dirt Works import something similar, but I can't remember the brand off
the top of my head (maybe Delta?). I also can't easily get to the one in my
laundry at the moment (the bikes are in the garage ATM as a result). I'm
fairly sure they deal with just about any bike shop who'll give them a
call.

http://www.dirtworks.com.au should be able to help. I imagine it's in the
roadie catalogue as well as the MTB one.

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look forward to." -- Kieran Healy, on plagiarism

monsterman said:

Duracell Bunny said:

.... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times) yesterday with
Monstermans's
bike, had the greatest time although I'm feeling bruised & battered
this morning after two heavy falls, one on the dreaded Rock Garden, the
other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about.

Bruises .... .... yeah whatever H O W T H E F * C K I S M Y
B I K E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 😠 😠 😠 😠 😄 😄
😉 😉

Mm is cranky after two hangovers in a row. 🙂 .. not to mention not
riding.

Wow - I REALLY need to get an mtb or I'm gonna get left out!!!

Karen, I think Torpedo7(.com.au) have some wall-mounted bike racks
going super-cheap at the moment - might be worth checking out.....

Cheers,
Abby

Duracell Bunny said:

[snipped lots of adventures]

But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike & the
hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third. Maybe I'll put
in some skyhooks somewhere.

--
Karen

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.'
Catherine Aird

I don't know if you have a Goldcross up there, but they currently have some wall storage hooks at half price. Paul put up four in my garage and they're great - fold up out of the way when not in use, nice and strong, rubber covering over the two hooks, etc. $12.50 each with fittings included.

showroom.goldcross.com.auProductBrowse.aspxOpen ↗

I can't see a photo to show you... but they were a cheap option.

ali

Duracell Bunny said:

Six months ago I didn't own a bike. Now, thanks to Tam, Lotte &
Monsterman I find myself about to visit the LBS to purchase a third
bike, this time an MTB ... hit Daisy Hill (literally, a couple of times)
yesterday with Monstermans's bike, had the greatest time although I'm
feeling bruised & battered this morning after two heavy falls, one on
the dreaded Rock Garden, the other one I'm too embarrassed to talk about.

Clipping in proved a problem as I'm not used to SPD cleats, but with
plenty of trees to hang on to there I just held a tree while clipping
in, then proceeded on my merry way to make a complete d@ck of myself.
Good job only my workmate was there to see me, Lotte would have split
herself at some of my pathetic attempts I think!

But where can I store all these bikes? Currently I have the road bike &
the hybrid on either side of my entry hallway, no space for a third.
Maybe I'll put in some skyhooks somewhere.

Bought an Avanti Aggressor (plus lots more extras as usual) in the end. Just off
to play with it in my top field now, having dropped MM's bike back on the way
home (almost intact too!).

I must say that borrowing a bike first resulted in my buying a very different
bike than I would otherwise have done (OK, translate that as twice the price I'd
planned too) but saved me from a mis-purchase.

Now all I have to do is persuade Lotte to be seen riding with me on a bike
she'll despise (disc braked). And then think about welding up a bike stand that
will hold 4 bikes (anticipating the N+1 thing again). Thanks for the ideas,
everyone. The Gripsport looks the most likely design at present ..

--
Karen

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.'
Catherine Aird

Duracell Bunny foolishly admitted:

Quoted message said:

Now all I have to do is persuade Lotte to be seen riding with me on a bike
she'll despise (disc braked).
--
Karen

Oh no!! Lotte will be in a grumpy mood all day tomorrow!!! *grins*

Nice purchase mate - congrats on the new addition to the stable.....!!

Abby

woohoo! welcome to the world of knobbies and getting whipped in the face with branches, glad to hear you have enjoyed yourself so much that your n+1 has now become n+2... no matter what the brakes are!!

now i patiently await uni holidays so i can work my bum off and get a better MTB and come out with you guys!!

Abby said:

Oh no!! Lotte will be in a grumpy mood all day tomorrow!!!

What's new???

Congrats, Miss Karen! Now I can leave you for dead!!

Disc brakes *snigger*

LB

LotteBum said:

Abby said:

Oh no!! Lotte will be in a grumpy mood all day tomorrow!!!

What's new???

Congrats, Miss Karen! Now* I* can leave *you* for dead!!

Disc brakes *snigger*

LB

Yes, I rather suspect you will - having seen you go downhill at the
cyclegaine at warp 3 when I used warp 0.5, both on road & off road,
you'll be wiping the floor with me.

But I have no doubts we'll both have a laugh before, during & afterwards 🙂

--
Karen

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible
warning.' Catherine Aird

Duracell Bunny wrote:
<snip>

Quoted message said:

Now all I have to do is persuade Lotte to be seen riding with me on a bike
she'll despise (disc braked). And then think about welding up a bike stand that
will hold 4 bikes (anticipating the N+1 thing again). Thanks for the ideas,
everyone. The Gripsport looks the most likely design at present ..

<snip>

You have the biggest house of anyone I know - and YOU need a
bike stand?! Steven and I can fit 8 bikes in our garage (and
a scooter) with all the extraneous [censored] that comes from not
having a spare room. The car lives outside.

Tam

Quoted message said:

You have the biggest house of anyone I know - and YOU need a
bike stand?! Steven and I can fit 8 bikes in our garage (and
a scooter) with all the extraneous [censored] that comes from not
having a spare room. The car lives outside.

Tam

I suppose I could build another shed - a girl can't have too many sheds
on a property this size 🙂

--
Karen

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible
warning.' Catherine Aird

Duracell Bunny said:

Quoted message said:

You have the biggest house of anyone I know - and YOU need a
bike stand?! Steven and I can fit 8 bikes in our garage (and
a scooter) with all the extraneous [censored] that comes from not
having a spare room. The car lives outside.

Tam

I suppose I could build another shed - a girl can't have too many sheds
on a property this size 🙂

I love my shed. Lots of hooks for hanging bikes, a big bench, and now my
latest n+1 luxury, a dedicated bike for the wind trainer, sweeeeeeeeeet.
The guys at Peter Moore were having a laugh at why anyone would invest
$40 in a sealed BB on a bike worth less than that, until I explained it
was for the wind trainer, then they all understood. Steel frame, steel
rims, suicide levers, crappy brakes, worn headset - none of this matters
for the windtrainer. All I cared about was the frame was the perfect
size, and I can leave it permanently attached to the wind trainer
because god knows, I'd never ride it on the road.

Dave "spinning" B