Originally Posted by
Iride01
IMO you spend more money doing preventive maintenance. But if being finicky and tinkering with your bike is more fun or adds to the fun of your cycling, then go for it. I'd rather be riding than fixing though.
If preventive maintenance prevents mid-ride sitting on the side of road emergency repair, it's worth a whole lot more than the money & time spent!
There was a time that I use to completely disassemble, clean, lube, reassemble and adjust every part of my bikes monthly.
Now I would call THAT excessive!
I only do that once a year, in the winter. But rim strip wasn't on the list.
I too have only had issues with rim tape a total of two times in over 50 years.
Maybe I'm experiencing the 2 times back to back?
(yes, I'm talking about... ok, only 3 decades).