When to get a new bike
- Thread starter Scotty55
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Darius_Jedburgh
Veteran
How long is a piece of string?
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Replace? No no... you don't replace... you enhance your collection.
Seriously though I've never worn a bike out, I've added one or two gradually to the garage over several years when I fancied something new, and then some years later I've sold on a bike that hasn't been ridden for a while and which has possibly fallen out of favour. I reckon that's what quite a lot of cyclists do.
Seriously though I've never worn a bike out, I've added one or two gradually to the garage over several years when I fancied something new, and then some years later I've sold on a bike that hasn't been ridden for a while and which has possibly fallen out of favour. I reckon that's what quite a lot of cyclists do.
bikingdad90
Guru
@CanucksTraveller not quite falling out of favour for me but I sell when it becomes cheaper to buy new than it does to repair.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Replace?
I don't understand
I don't understand
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
When the old one is broken and cannot feasibly be repaired.
flake99please
We all scream for ice cream
- Location
- Edinburgh
You can never have enough bikes. 
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Scotty55 said:
The best time is today.
The second best time is tomorrow.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
When the ashtray is full.
davidphilips
Veteran
- Location
- Onabike
Unless you do MTBing or TTs etc you really only need one, lots of cyclists keep at least 2 a summer and whats called a winter bike used for cycling in not so good weather.
Its very easy to keep adding to what becomes a collection, buying a different frame material or one with different gearing or brakes etc but most bikes are designed to last a life time or a lot longer even if used 365 days a year,know any of my bikes should/could out last myself.
My own view is if you have space and the money and want another then why not, all my bikes are road bikes, sold or gave away all my vintage and MTBs and am trying to just keep the 12 left without adding any more, even if i do see another i would like, have to consider where will i keep it (no room) so if i buy it then i would have to part with one i already have.
Its very easy to keep adding to what becomes a collection, buying a different frame material or one with different gearing or brakes etc but most bikes are designed to last a life time or a lot longer even if used 365 days a year,know any of my bikes should/could out last myself.
My own view is if you have space and the money and want another then why not, all my bikes are road bikes, sold or gave away all my vintage and MTBs and am trying to just keep the 12 left without adding any more, even if i do see another i would like, have to consider where will i keep it (no room) so if i buy it then i would have to part with one i already have.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
About half an hour after the last one always works In my book
