Originally Posted by
Koyote
As
cxwrench and others have noted, mileage (rather than chronological age) is the key variable.
So what's the magic mileage that my road bike cables should be experiencing problems?
Since I'm more into riding bikes than collecting them, my most ridden bikes get more miles per year than your bikes have gotten ever. Hence the yearly (or more frequent) cable replacement.
Garage queens don't need much maintenance.
Not even sure what this is supposed to mean. Different bikes for different disciplines. I prefer off road when riding. Road bikes are just a filler because it's easy to ride from the doorstep instead of hauling the bike to the trail.