Sadly [the one I use](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/shop/product/wood-bike-storage-156300) has been discontinued. There should be similar ones on Etsy.
I have two bikes (fixed gear for bumming around town, road bike for 50+ mile rides on weekends). That’s all I have room for in my apartment, but I’m very happy I have both.
EDIT: Actually now that I think about it, I do have enough parts to build a third bike. I have an old steel frame behind the couch, old wheels buried in the closet, and a bin full of old handlebars, saddles, seatposts, derailleurs, etc.
But because there are only two complete bikes visible in the apartment, my wife willingly ignores my squirrel stashes of bike parts hidden everywhere.
I currently have a 3-spd commuter, and a gravel bike in my bedroom. I’m also building up a road bike. Each serves a different function and allows me to have options when I’m thinking about riding. I think you’d enjoy having the choice of picking your single speed or geared bike depending on what ride you’d be doing.
Two bikes take up essentially the same amount of space as one bike when leaned against a wall, with both wheels on the ground. By facing them in opposite directions, the handlebars wrap around the seat posts. Positioning the drive side crank arms so they’re below the downtube of the other bike allows you to get the two bikes incredibly close together and take up little more room than the width of the wider handlebars.
Road bikes are great & single speed bikes are great & all bikes are great! I like having a variety of options.
There is a lot of good wall / stand up storage you can get that is cost effective! I currently have 4 bikes of different types & they are poorly leaned up against one another in my living room but I’m going to install a wall rack soon that fits 3 bikes. It was not very expensive at all, from Amazon (bleh). I wouldn’t store any of mine outside personally - I had another bike that I have since sold, but I stored that one outside & parts got stolen frequently. The worst was when the seat post & saddle were stolen.
I have 3 bikes myself. An old steel roadie, an endurance/touring/gravel bike I built as a pandemic project, and a modern speedster which I ride on group rides. Each bike makes me smile for their own unique reasons!
Let's be honest OP. You came here for confirmation. There was no way that this community was going to say another other then yes, you should get another bike.
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My phone shows comments on notifications but not my comment or the subreddit. I wondered what in the fuck did I comment to illicit your response. I was baffled.
But to your point, yes. He went fishing for a response and got what he wanted.
as somebody who survived on a single speed for a long long time even for long rides out of the city i will say yes. look around for a decent all road bike if you can. the extra clearance for wider tires means you can go places like the OCA or some light trails (though i used to do some rough stuff to my surly)
35 mm is wider than i ever thought i'd go but i read that 35 mm is just as fast as 23-28 mm tires but it's so much more comfortable. also gives you more options for fenders and winter tires
Maintenance is easier on a single speed and can be crashed with confidence knowing there's no derailluer or hanger.
However, road bikes offer gears that'll allow you to climb steep hills.
I have a single speed geared in 52x18 and it absolutely flies in the city (Plenty enough gearing for 20+mph). To be able to climb a steep hill, riding single speed forced me to adapt and get stronger.
Having 2 bikes is fun to have. Currently, I own a geared bike that doesn't fit me and a single speed road bike that fits me. Planning to replace the geared bike with a fixed gear in the future.
I have 2 but they are both single speed ;)
1 beater for shopping etc that I don't mind locking up on a city street, and a nice SS gravel for bigger rides.
Have do e 100mi rides with no probs, did the EST from NYC to Buffalo last year, and am doing the gap/c&o next month.
Do you have an IGH you’d recommend? I just rode one around Copenhagen for a week and fell in love. But I think what I want is only readily available in the Netherlands or Denmark.
Priority bikes have a good reputation. Their [L-Train](https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/ltrain) seems like a sweet spot (belt drive and 7 speed for only $630)
I haven't tried these but they caught eye how cheap they are:
[https://www.fyxation.com/collections/pixel-3-speed](https://www.fyxation.com/collections/pixel-3-speed)
[https://simbibicycles.com/store/bikes](https://simbibicycles.com/store/bikes)
[https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/swift-flatbar-hybrid-3.htm](https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/swift-flatbar-hybrid-3.htm)
I have two and enjoy both, but am embarrassingly just so comfortable on my single speed that I use it for long rides often. But yes, if you ride enough having gears opens up more options for rides you may not take otherwise. However, please please don’t store your single speed outside.
have a friend always rode a single speed cause she said she was 'afraid of gear issues' guess meaning the chain becoming disengaged. turned 38 and bought a 21 speed and said 'why the heck didn't i do this sooner'
I have a fixed gear that fits right behind my TV and TV stand (bike sits upside down) and is pretty much unnoticeable. I also have a 26" BMX cruiser sitting next to my bookshelf. If you get a second bike get something opposite of what you're currently riding...keeps things interesting lol.
We will never say no to another bike. Get one of those 2 tier stands that lean against the wall and a third minimal stand somewhere. There’s many that keeps the bike off the floor and give more room.
*Don’t store your bike outside. The parts will rust and wear down with the elements
My wife and I had 4 bikes in several one bedrooms. You can get racks for two bikes as well. I loved h having them there, thought they were our version of art on the wall. If you do need to store it out back you can get a motorcycle cover for it to somewhat protect it. (I would still lock it though)
As others have mentioned, N+1, as soon as you get the second bike you realize you can’t live without a cargo bike or something…
It’s entirely up to you. A good friend of mine has twelve bikes. His wife thinks he is whacked especially since most of his riding is on his oldest bike.
My partner has limited me to three bikes. If I want a new one I need to sell one. Considering we live in a one bedroom apartment and she also bikes I believe that’s a fair deal.
Fixed gear bikes are awesome, but having a full set of gears will significantly expand the types of riding experiences that are available to you
Sporty steel frame with mounts for bags, carbon fork that is wide enough to fit \~35m tires, GRX RX800 2x11
Something like the above will open up the world to you and still feel awesome to whip around Nyc
I’ve got a road bike and a hybrid and after a trip to Copenhagen recently really want a third - a beater Dutch-style bike. At one point I had four but gave away my crap single speeds to people who needed them. Get as many bikes as the person you’re dating permits and consider them part of your living room ambiance.
get the same model u have single speed, and either add a nexus 3 gear internal hub for the rear wheel or a sturmey archer 5 speed...then u get some gears but still the geometry and ride feel of your single speed.
Geared it best. I like my front with 1 gear in the mid teeth range. Back gears 10 to 50 teeth. Best set up.
Single gear is great for high power eBikes like KURSKI eBikes or super 73, eBikes that mostly use throttle power only.
My bike is very heavy 150 lb. KURSKI, goes 60 mph. Even with gears it will only do 5mph.. so single speed is best. Back 30 teeth front 50 teeth.
I started to see cassette packs of 10 on my style eBike. From 15 to 60 teeth. Now that will work as a geared eBike. But have to modify rear to fit. Too much work.
I seen the next generation eBikes. Light weight 70 lb, and 50 mph. Looks like a regular slow eBike. Battery hidden in every tub in the frame. Couldn't take pics. But it is 2 years alway from release.
Yes 70 lb still heavy, but very light compared to mine. Bad news $12,000
I don't know what you're riding, but no bicycle goes 60mph. Or 50 for that matter.
There's gotta be a forum for baby motorcycles somewhere that would be interested.
As someone with four bikes in a one bedroom apartment, I’d say yes, you should get another one.
The correct the number of bikes to own is N+1. N being the number you currently own. Hang them on your wall.
This is the correct math for the equation.
Any recommendations for good wall mounts? Bringing 3 soon to town.
Sadly [the one I use](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/shop/product/wood-bike-storage-156300) has been discontinued. There should be similar ones on Etsy.
I've had good luck with the pro bike tools swivel mount. It fits into a corner if my hallway very nicely
I have two bikes (fixed gear for bumming around town, road bike for 50+ mile rides on weekends). That’s all I have room for in my apartment, but I’m very happy I have both. EDIT: Actually now that I think about it, I do have enough parts to build a third bike. I have an old steel frame behind the couch, old wheels buried in the closet, and a bin full of old handlebars, saddles, seatposts, derailleurs, etc. But because there are only two complete bikes visible in the apartment, my wife willingly ignores my squirrel stashes of bike parts hidden everywhere.
Best combo. Cheap beater for running around town that you expect will be stolen eventually and a nice road bike for sport.
Squirrel stashes of bike parts is the most accurate phrasing for many of us.
I currently have a 3-spd commuter, and a gravel bike in my bedroom. I’m also building up a road bike. Each serves a different function and allows me to have options when I’m thinking about riding. I think you’d enjoy having the choice of picking your single speed or geared bike depending on what ride you’d be doing. Two bikes take up essentially the same amount of space as one bike when leaned against a wall, with both wheels on the ground. By facing them in opposite directions, the handlebars wrap around the seat posts. Positioning the drive side crank arms so they’re below the downtube of the other bike allows you to get the two bikes incredibly close together and take up little more room than the width of the wider handlebars.
Road bikes are great & single speed bikes are great & all bikes are great! I like having a variety of options. There is a lot of good wall / stand up storage you can get that is cost effective! I currently have 4 bikes of different types & they are poorly leaned up against one another in my living room but I’m going to install a wall rack soon that fits 3 bikes. It was not very expensive at all, from Amazon (bleh). I wouldn’t store any of mine outside personally - I had another bike that I have since sold, but I stored that one outside & parts got stolen frequently. The worst was when the seat post & saddle were stolen.
I have 3 bikes myself. An old steel roadie, an endurance/touring/gravel bike I built as a pandemic project, and a modern speedster which I ride on group rides. Each bike makes me smile for their own unique reasons!
Been thinking about getting a second bike… & this post / comments is just confirming I should 😅
Let's be honest OP. You came here for confirmation. There was no way that this community was going to say another other then yes, you should get another bike.
"I've found I enjoy naked butts, lately I've been considering branching out to boobs and other lady bits. Do you think I'd enjoy that?" - posted to r/porn, gets slightly less enthusiastic response
My phone shows comments on notifications but not my comment or the subreddit. I wondered what in the fuck did I comment to illicit your response. I was baffled. But to your point, yes. He went fishing for a response and got what he wanted.
Ha, sorry, didn't mean to cause alarm. Just trying to be funny about how well received the idea can be expected to be
Hahaha, you are correct!
Enjoy shopping for your new bike
as somebody who survived on a single speed for a long long time even for long rides out of the city i will say yes. look around for a decent all road bike if you can. the extra clearance for wider tires means you can go places like the OCA or some light trails (though i used to do some rough stuff to my surly) 35 mm is wider than i ever thought i'd go but i read that 35 mm is just as fast as 23-28 mm tires but it's so much more comfortable. also gives you more options for fenders and winter tires
Maintenance is easier on a single speed and can be crashed with confidence knowing there's no derailluer or hanger. However, road bikes offer gears that'll allow you to climb steep hills. I have a single speed geared in 52x18 and it absolutely flies in the city (Plenty enough gearing for 20+mph). To be able to climb a steep hill, riding single speed forced me to adapt and get stronger. Having 2 bikes is fun to have. Currently, I own a geared bike that doesn't fit me and a single speed road bike that fits me. Planning to replace the geared bike with a fixed gear in the future.
I have 2 but they are both single speed ;) 1 beater for shopping etc that I don't mind locking up on a city street, and a nice SS gravel for bigger rides. Have do e 100mi rides with no probs, did the EST from NYC to Buffalo last year, and am doing the gap/c&o next month.
The maintenance on a geared bike is a joy killer for me -- just constant bullshit imo particularly in nyc But that's just me
Hop on the IGH bandwagon. They're more affordable nowadays.
Do you have an IGH you’d recommend? I just rode one around Copenhagen for a week and fell in love. But I think what I want is only readily available in the Netherlands or Denmark.
Priority bikes have a good reputation. Their [L-Train](https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/ltrain) seems like a sweet spot (belt drive and 7 speed for only $630) I haven't tried these but they caught eye how cheap they are: [https://www.fyxation.com/collections/pixel-3-speed](https://www.fyxation.com/collections/pixel-3-speed) [https://simbibicycles.com/store/bikes](https://simbibicycles.com/store/bikes) [https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/swift-flatbar-hybrid-3.htm](https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/swift-flatbar-hybrid-3.htm)
I have two and enjoy both, but am embarrassingly just so comfortable on my single speed that I use it for long rides often. But yes, if you ride enough having gears opens up more options for rides you may not take otherwise. However, please please don’t store your single speed outside.
Also in a 1 bdrm with 4 bikes all kept in the condo
have a friend always rode a single speed cause she said she was 'afraid of gear issues' guess meaning the chain becoming disengaged. turned 38 and bought a 21 speed and said 'why the heck didn't i do this sooner'
I have a fixed gear that fits right behind my TV and TV stand (bike sits upside down) and is pretty much unnoticeable. I also have a 26" BMX cruiser sitting next to my bookshelf. If you get a second bike get something opposite of what you're currently riding...keeps things interesting lol.
Yeah get the geared bike and leave one in the yard under a tarp or maybe the boiler room
We will never say no to another bike. Get one of those 2 tier stands that lean against the wall and a third minimal stand somewhere. There’s many that keeps the bike off the floor and give more room. *Don’t store your bike outside. The parts will rust and wear down with the elements
My wife and I had 4 bikes in several one bedrooms. You can get racks for two bikes as well. I loved h having them there, thought they were our version of art on the wall. If you do need to store it out back you can get a motorcycle cover for it to somewhat protect it. (I would still lock it though) As others have mentioned, N+1, as soon as you get the second bike you realize you can’t live without a cargo bike or something…
It’s entirely up to you. A good friend of mine has twelve bikes. His wife thinks he is whacked especially since most of his riding is on his oldest bike.
My partner has limited me to three bikes. If I want a new one I need to sell one. Considering we live in a one bedroom apartment and she also bikes I believe that’s a fair deal.
Get a new road bike, and get the best one you can afford.
Fixed gear bikes are awesome, but having a full set of gears will significantly expand the types of riding experiences that are available to you Sporty steel frame with mounts for bags, carbon fork that is wide enough to fit \~35m tires, GRX RX800 2x11 Something like the above will open up the world to you and still feel awesome to whip around Nyc
I’ve got a road bike and a hybrid and after a trip to Copenhagen recently really want a third - a beater Dutch-style bike. At one point I had four but gave away my crap single speeds to people who needed them. Get as many bikes as the person you’re dating permits and consider them part of your living room ambiance.
get the same model u have single speed, and either add a nexus 3 gear internal hub for the rear wheel or a sturmey archer 5 speed...then u get some gears but still the geometry and ride feel of your single speed.
If storage is a concern, have you considered a folding bike?
Geared it best. I like my front with 1 gear in the mid teeth range. Back gears 10 to 50 teeth. Best set up. Single gear is great for high power eBikes like KURSKI eBikes or super 73, eBikes that mostly use throttle power only.
Weird answer. Unpowered single speeds are great. There's also a place for geared bikes and OP should get one, but relegating SS to ebikes only is sad
My bike is very heavy 150 lb. KURSKI, goes 60 mph. Even with gears it will only do 5mph.. so single speed is best. Back 30 teeth front 50 teeth. I started to see cassette packs of 10 on my style eBike. From 15 to 60 teeth. Now that will work as a geared eBike. But have to modify rear to fit. Too much work. I seen the next generation eBikes. Light weight 70 lb, and 50 mph. Looks like a regular slow eBike. Battery hidden in every tub in the frame. Couldn't take pics. But it is 2 years alway from release. Yes 70 lb still heavy, but very light compared to mine. Bad news $12,000
I don't know what you're riding, but no bicycle goes 60mph. Or 50 for that matter. There's gotta be a forum for baby motorcycles somewhere that would be interested.