Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
Keep in mind your bike is 18 years old.
How much do you want to invest in it to keep it going compared to buying new?
Oh man, don't be like that, my only other bike is 34!
I'll be honest, I've never been tempted by a "newer" model. I find my trek does everything I need it too, so I'm just trying to safeguard it. Like I say, so far, there's nothing actually wrong with the suspension, but when you look at the "triggers broom" of it all, the suspension is the last real moving part to change. Friends keep buying bicycles around me, and they never seem to keep up, and it's 100% the bike. And I think if I "upgraded" at this point, I'd probably just buy a more expensive frame, having had the wheels specifically made to take a beating.
My "but I've always had suspension so I need suspension" arguement is struggling against your experience abit though, what a pair of pictures!