I’ve got four bikes and one has to go. I love them all, but I just don’t have the room (or time) to ride them all as much as they deserve. Plus, they’re all set up relatively similarly as I mostly use them for commuting (road and light gravel). I’m leaning toward selling the Hardrock, but keeping the bullmoose because I don’t know when I’ll run across another pair (and they’re damn comfortable), but I would love some other thoughts.
* Trek 720 (’93)
* Trek 950 (’89)
* Specialized Hardrock (’89)
* Kona Fire Mountain (’99)
nocrashing on
List them all, let the world decide
GenericName187 on
HardRock. Its got a nice paintjob and some nice aesthetics but the Kona and the Treks are nicer
Choice_Student4910 on
The white trek 950 is my favorite. The Kona looks like a fun little ripper. I’d probably ditch the black trek 720, keep the Hardrock (that paint). So you’re left with bikes from different manufacturers.
starmanwaiting on
The only two that feel redundant to me are the 950 and the hardrock. Between those two I’d keep the hardrock.
FWIW, looks like the seat post is backwards on the 720?
tharealspinelli on
Yes, you need at least two more bikes.
Virtual-Radish1111 on
Why??
CargoPile1314 on
How much do you ride on the drops of the 720? If the answer is “not much”, then that may be a sign.
SinoSoul on
Kona. Cause it looks too new. After you sell that, you need to buy 2 more, cause the n+1 rule. Hey, I didn’t make it up.
__KptnHaddock on
The one you ride the least
Old-Lead-2532 on
If it were me, I’d decide based on the set-up. The Specialized and the Kona are the most similar so either one. But one is a back-up to the other facilitates the n+1 law.
Keep the Specialized because of the bullmoose, cantilevers, raked fork, level top tube, colors.
Keep the Kona because of the threadlessness, v-brakes, straight fork, sloping top tube, higher bb, colors. Frame tubes look larger in diameter so a stiffer frame cpmpared to the other 3.
49thDipper on
Keep the 950. Easy choice.
GMPWack on
The real answer: the significant other that told you to get rid of your bikes
YYane on
Based on looks , 1st one
quirkquote on
Omg they’re all so good. How do you choose!!???!
Cantaloupen-antelope on
Sell the hardrock
ftnsa on
If it was me I would sell the Hardrock. Tough to let go of those Bullmoose bars though.
The last one I would ever get rid of is the Trek 950. The Trek 720 gives a different ride with drop bars and the larger wheels. Even so the two coolest ones to me are the Trek 950 and the Kona.
MaudeFindlay72-78 on
I just want to know where to buy the saddle on the white Trek 950. That’s exactly what I need in my life.
ftnsa on
I need to get rid of two bikes myself. I don’t want to turn this into a thing but a thread like this of my own might be really helpful. Just to see what others think. I most likely will be copying the idea OP.
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I’ve got four bikes and one has to go. I love them all, but I just don’t have the room (or time) to ride them all as much as they deserve. Plus, they’re all set up relatively similarly as I mostly use them for commuting (road and light gravel). I’m leaning toward selling the Hardrock, but keeping the bullmoose because I don’t know when I’ll run across another pair (and they’re damn comfortable), but I would love some other thoughts.
* Trek 720 (’93)
* Trek 950 (’89)
* Specialized Hardrock (’89)
* Kona Fire Mountain (’99)
List them all, let the world decide
HardRock. Its got a nice paintjob and some nice aesthetics but the Kona and the Treks are nicer
The white trek 950 is my favorite. The Kona looks like a fun little ripper. I’d probably ditch the black trek 720, keep the Hardrock (that paint). So you’re left with bikes from different manufacturers.
The only two that feel redundant to me are the 950 and the hardrock. Between those two I’d keep the hardrock.
FWIW, looks like the seat post is backwards on the 720?
Yes, you need at least two more bikes.
Why??
How much do you ride on the drops of the 720? If the answer is “not much”, then that may be a sign.
Kona. Cause it looks too new. After you sell that, you need to buy 2 more, cause the n+1 rule. Hey, I didn’t make it up.
The one you ride the least
If it were me, I’d decide based on the set-up. The Specialized and the Kona are the most similar so either one. But one is a back-up to the other facilitates the n+1 law.
Keep the Specialized because of the bullmoose, cantilevers, raked fork, level top tube, colors.
Keep the Kona because of the threadlessness, v-brakes, straight fork, sloping top tube, higher bb, colors. Frame tubes look larger in diameter so a stiffer frame cpmpared to the other 3.
Keep the 950. Easy choice.
The real answer: the significant other that told you to get rid of your bikes
Based on looks , 1st one
Omg they’re all so good. How do you choose!!???!
Sell the hardrock
If it was me I would sell the Hardrock. Tough to let go of those Bullmoose bars though.
The last one I would ever get rid of is the Trek 950. The Trek 720 gives a different ride with drop bars and the larger wheels. Even so the two coolest ones to me are the Trek 950 and the Kona.
I just want to know where to buy the saddle on the white Trek 950. That’s exactly what I need in my life.
I need to get rid of two bikes myself. I don’t want to turn this into a thing but a thread like this of my own might be really helpful. Just to see what others think. I most likely will be copying the idea OP.
Whatever you do don’t sell the Trek 950.
Aesthetically I like the purple bike the least
Sophies choice
Hardrock gotta go.
The Kona or the road bike.
The white Trek is gorgeous.
Number 3
Ditch the trek imo
First Trek or the Kona