I'm at around 5 being nicked and 6 going under cars so far. My first one under a car when I was 15. Bike was folded round my body and protected me as the the front and back tyres on the right went over me. Driver came running out screaming and thought I was dead.
Still live in the Philippines? You were diving I presume. Was in Japan 12/13 years and travelled a bit but never went there. Lot's of bikes in Tokyo. Outside stations are just walls of bikes parked up. Pointless buying a decent one there.
Left the Philippines after the pandemic Retired out ther for about 6 years lots of diving around the Pacific Islands. It was a great base. I had a modified Marin Team CXR carbon Race MTB it was a joy to ride.
Sounds great. Can't dive though. I've never had anything carbon framed. My current bike is a nice old 531. It's gorgeous in a retro kind of way.
My Marin was amazing really light with Shimano XTR components great for climbing and off-road stuff.
Nothing wrong with retro my road bike is a 1980s Cougar steel frame lopro time trial bike still really fast enough for me. I'm toying with building a carbon frame gravel bike if I can find a small frame. I get as much fun from building bikes as I do from riding these days