Originally Posted by
79pmooney
I keep a spreadsheet of miles, elevation and the bike. (Used to create spreadsheets in the '80s to do engineering calculations on ships. Got the skill; it's kinda fun.)...
I guess that's the beauty of all cyclists being different. Although my bike is one of my most prized possessions, I rarely give a thought to lubricating the chain, checking air pressure, or re-greasing bearings unless I feel something "off." Then I get right on it. After 25 years of doing my own service, my 1996 GT Outpost rides like it's three weeks out of the bike shop -- in fact, BETTER than it did then! If you ask me how many miles it has on it or how many miles I got out of specific components, I would look at you completely dumbfounded.