^ Genius!
I've been thinking about the Bike Quiver vs. One Bike quiver.
Right now, the industry is making the best one bike quivers ever. My local shop has become a Pivot dealer (and we just hosted a Pivot Demo day at Thunder Mountain Bike Park)-I've had the opportunity to ride a 2016 Mach 6, 429 and Pivot Switchblade with both 27.5+ and 29er wheels. Honestly, I can't imagine most riders, even very good ones needing or wanting more bike for most situations than these bikes. Yep, you need to correctly assess your style, and regional demand, but any of these would excel in just about every biking situation. In fact, bikes like this (which every bike manufacturer is making now) make the one bike quiver a much better proposition than a 1 ski quiver.
The only real reasons to build a quiver other than needing a back up bike (an important consideration as extended mechanical problems are part of the biking experience) or just having a passion for multiple bikes (understandable) are the following three reasons:
1. DH-Gravity-Bike Park is part of your biking experience. Do this enough, you'll find a good reason to get a dedicated bike for DH.
2. You are a committed CAT 1 or higher XC racer (or SS division racer). Can't beat a purpose built machine for such a singular purpose.
3. Ride all winter in snowy regions. Fat Bikes are best in the situation they were made for. They're fun other places as well.
If none of the above are part of your game…well, you can get by with everything from a rigid SS to ultra modern dualie with big, wide tires as a single bike.
I can imagine a way to make this work. Anybody have 10 million to invest in making it happen?^ Genius!
I have currently have the bike Quiver of two.
140 Hardtail SS trail bike
160/140 Full suspension trails bike
they are basically the same Geo with the only real difference being SS vs Gear, and Hardtail vs Full suspension, either could be a quiver of one around here, maybe with gears on the Kona Honzo as riding that everyday with other people becomes a chore.
Thats crazy talk, the ski industry is the only way to turn 10 million into 1 million quickly.I can imagine a way to make this work. Anybody have 10 million to invest in making it happen?
I never promised there would be 1 million left . . .Thats crazy talk, the ski industry is the only way to turn 10 million into 1 million quickly.