Ever replace a bike due to mileage/use?
07-30-19, 06:19 PM
#51
Senior Member
No. My main ride now is a '98 Gios Compact Pro, which I raced in Europe when it was new, and which I have ridden regularly ever since. It has more than 100,000 km on it now, and though it looks a little worse for wear, it is still a great bike to ride. Over the years I have replaced chain rings, chains, brake pads, cables, hub bearings, the rear derailleur, and the brake/shift levers.
The Compact Pro has a steel frame with adjustable dropouts. I crashed in a race 20 years ago and bent the derailleur hanger badly, I bent it back with my bare hands to continue the race, and to this day I haven't bothered to replace it. The paint has numerous scratches, which I have touched up to prevent rust. The bike runs the first generation Mavic Helium wheels, which were high-tech in 1998. I have managed to keep them true, their only weakness is that the bearings last only 20,000 km or so. Luckily, they are easy to replace.
My bike isn't as light as the current carbon fiber bat bikes, but it has razor sharp handling, a comfortable ride, and not having to buy a new bike saves a lot of money, which I can use to buy guitars.
The Compact Pro has a steel frame with adjustable dropouts. I crashed in a race 20 years ago and bent the derailleur hanger badly, I bent it back with my bare hands to continue the race, and to this day I haven't bothered to replace it. The paint has numerous scratches, which I have touched up to prevent rust. The bike runs the first generation Mavic Helium wheels, which were high-tech in 1998. I have managed to keep them true, their only weakness is that the bearings last only 20,000 km or so. Luckily, they are easy to replace.
My bike isn't as light as the current carbon fiber bat bikes, but it has razor sharp handling, a comfortable ride, and not having to buy a new bike saves a lot of money, which I can use to buy guitars.
