Time to upgrade

[VinSumRox]

I keep thinking of my Cube as my 'new bike' but just checked and have done 11000 miles on it - no real excuse for a new one 😆

 

[YMFB]

Wow, no distance at all. Were they rim braked and thus rims worn out?

No, disc brakes. IIRC the free Hub had failed for a second time and the cheap wheels it came with were just going to repeat. The DT Swiss G1800 were at that time on offer and have been spot on for 6,000 miles.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

No, disc brakes. IIRC the free Hub had failed for a second time and the cheap wheels it came with were just going to repeat. The DT Swiss G1800 were at that time on offer and have been spot on for 6,000 miles.

Why not just replace the freehub? Often much cheaper.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I keep thinking of my Cube as my 'new bike' but just checked and have done 11000 miles on it - no real excuse for a new one 😆

The thing that worries me is getting a new bike at some point with the insane bike prices we have now. No issues with having a cheapish winter bike but I have always been fortunate to have a nice summer bike as well. Still plenty of life left in my Look, but when it does come time to replace it, I fear it will be a significant downgrade as an equivalent bike today would likely be £3-4k more than what I paid for it.

 

[YMFB]

Why not just replace the freehub? Often much cheaper.

The wheels were poor overall

 

[Gunk]

Only original parts left on my Van Nicholas is the frame and seat post.