BobG

I considered that way back when, after discovering the blister in the paint as I do have a local frame builder friend. The frame had already been re-painted once and subsequently repaired at a dropout. Replaced it with a Bruce Gordon Rock'n'Road (now 25 and going strong!) which fit my travel style better as a touring/gravel hybrid. It will accept wider tires and bigger cassettes. As a short guy I also appreciate its sloping top tube!

I guess my comment for the OP was that some components can last for years and years (seatposts, brakes, handlebars, racks, cranks, some hubs, rims and bottom brackets, etc). Others are replaced regularly even on new bikes (tires, cables, brake pads, chains, headsets, cassettes, chainrings, some bottom brackets, etc). Some frames may require early retirement (my BV). Some keep on going like the Everready bunny (my BG)