What do you do with your old road bike?

[mwktar]

Hey guys, had a new roadie last week, carbon frame, 105 setup.

My old bike is here, alu with sora setup - I was windering what others tended to do with their old bikes once getting a new one.

Dunno whether to sell on, keep as a rough and tumble bike of swap out wheels and pedals and make a bit of an all purpose hybrid setup

 

[Kevoffthetee]

There will be someone along shortly to introduce the rule of N+1

 

[matiz]

You should keep your old bike for winter use,you don't want your nice new carbon steed melting in the snow and rain.

 

[vickster]

Keep it for the winter, ride it when you fancy a change, turn it into a SS, sell it, give it to a charity, keep it for a friend who can then ride with you. Endless possibilities

 

[xxDarkRiderxx]

I haven't replaced any bikes as I used them for different kinds of rides i.e. commuting club rides track and recreational. If you have the space why not keep it for spares like you said. I am a sentimental type of chap and probably would not want to part with any of them. The time will come when I also will upgrade to full carbon and the wife will no doubt tell me to get rid.

I need to prove to her that I can ride them all at the same time.

 

[arch684]

I still have a bike i bought in 1983 and still use it some times

 

[Effyb4]

Hubby converted his old road bike to a commuter, complete with seat post rack. I gave my old road bike to my 18 year old son, but I'm still attached to it and find it difficult when he doesn't look after it properly.

 

[Lonestar]

I gave a bike away once.I regret it now.

 

[screenman]

Auction it and donate the proceeds to SAT, screenmans added tax.

 

[Drago]

Winter/bad weather bike. You can kit it out with guards, big lights etc and don't have the faff of removing them when the sun comes out.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I sell mine. Once something newer and better comes along I never want to ride the old one.

For winter I prefer a custom built winter bike rather than trying to shoehorn unsatisfactory mudguards onto a close clearance frame.

 

[jefmcg]

What do you do with your old road bike?

Ride it.

 

[jonny jeez]

You should keep your old bike and use it...for riding and stuff.

Never sell a bike unless you absolutley need to.

 

[Apollonius]

My oldest bike has been in the family since 1949. I have never got rid of a bike - apart from one stolen when at university. They all get ridden once in a while - all 5 of them.

 

[IDMark2]

My father in law was eyeing up bikes but he didn't really know what he wanted. When I bought a new all-rounder I gave him both my old hybrid and road bike, he now uses both after not cycling at all for 50 years or more. Win, win, happy and healthier FIL, space in shed for new stuff for me!