In my bike club it’s a standing joke that bike ownership is governed by two rules:

  Right number of bikes = n+1

where n is the number you currently own. Limited by:

  n = S-1

where S is the number of bikes that would cause a separation from your spouse.

I own 6 bikes right now and want another. My best friend used to keep one bike in the boot of his car so his wife wouldn’t see it[1]. He’d then switch it with another every winter and spring[2].

We both own cars and drive most days, so these two things don’t seem that related. I would like to cycle commute more.

1. What really makes me laugh about this is, he chose the same paint scheme because that’s the only thing she notices; 1 is a winter road bike and the other a TT bike.

2. Until it all came out in the pub; she thought it was funny too. :D