Originally Posted by Iride01

Nope, I stupidly thought friction shifters on the down tube were the thing for way to long. I didn't switch to STI's till about 2016 or 2017. My oldest pair on my Paramount probably have 7 or 8 thousand miles on them. It doesn't get ridden much anymore and probably by the time I get that many miles on my Tarmac, I'll be bike hunting again.

Don't name your bike. That'll help keep you from developing an attachment to it. That way when it comes time, you'll be okay with trashing your current bike, getting another and never looking back.

(I don't really mean trash it as in throwing it away. That was just for creating shock effect. Just give it to someone that needs a bike)