roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Reading here, lots of people replace their bikes with nicer ones every so often. But I find myself very attached to my bikes, and thinking back over all the bikes I’ve ever owned, I’ve never actually replaced one. I’ve had one nicked, a couple written off, and a couple broken way beyond any economic repair (frame snapped etc).
I don’t think I could do it. After all, that’s the bike I towed my children with/went over the Galibier on/ did my first century on/ cycled to Germany /etc.
The only bike I’ve every got rid of in working order was my track bike, sold after not using it for 5 years or so but not replaced.
I will fairly soon take delivery of a new road bike for best – as a special treat and in anticipation of the current 10+ year old one not lasting a whole lot longer. Will I be able to get rid of the old, now entirely worthless one? I doubt it. I went over the Galibier on it!
I don’t think I could do it. After all, that’s the bike I towed my children with/went over the Galibier on/ did my first century on/ cycled to Germany /etc.
The only bike I’ve every got rid of in working order was my track bike, sold after not using it for 5 years or so but not replaced.
I will fairly soon take delivery of a new road bike for best – as a special treat and in anticipation of the current 10+ year old one not lasting a whole lot longer. Will I be able to get rid of the old, now entirely worthless one? I doubt it. I went over the Galibier on it!