terrymorse 

Mostly dry California riding here.

I'm trying to remember when I replaced brake cables on my 2011 Addict, which gets ridden a few thousand miles per year.

Definitely once, but that was because the bike insisted it be driven into the garage while on the top of the car. Lots of things got replaced after that. Stupid Addict.

So call it one brake cable set replacement in 12 years and > 20,000 miles. I also replaced the pads once.

Derailleur cables and housings are another story. I replace them when I need to replace bar tape, about every 3 years. I do not want those cables breaking off inside the shifter.