slvoid

I don't mean like, gotten something new because it was the flavor of the month, I mean using the same thing on a regular basis for years and years until you've squeezed every drop of use out of it for what you paid for it.

Brake pads probably don't count.

I'm guessing tires are a regular thing. As is bar tape.

Cassette/chain? Clothes? Haven't heard of that many rims wearing out (not breaking) or saddles. Shoes probably. Haven't heard of water bottles, though I've heard of a few cages giving up. Shifters?

zonatandem

You ride long enough, you'll wear stuff out.
Brake pads? Had a pair of Scott/Mastthauser brake pads last 50,000+ miles on the back of our tandem.
Have broken/worn out most moving components on bikes/tandems we've owned.
Also broken two tandem frames and one fork.
Tires, tubes, rims, spokes, chains, saddles, derailleurs, chainrings, cassettes/freewheels, brake pads, bar tape, bottle cages, computers and even pedals (one pair lasted 80,000 miles!).
If you don't use, it won't ever wear out. We use it!

Machka 

I've worn out a lot of cycling stuff ... including one entire bicycle (except for the frame)!!

Treespeed

slvoid,

When I was messengering in Seattle I wore out a ton of rims, it's all the wear in the rain braking on the big hill. You've got to be careful to catch it before it blows out. It can be pretty scary. I've also worn out headsets, bottom brackets, saddles (worn holes through) frames. I mean if something breaks it's safe to say that it's worn out.

I have a pair of shoes that are on their last legs as the uppers have start to separate.

Let's just say it's tough being a Clydesdale.

ShadowGray

Technically, you could get by without ever wearing out a rear brake..

caloso

Bottom brackets and hubs seem to be pretty susceptible to the every day wear and tear. Especially when it's wet.

jpmartineau

On my commuter, my chain and cassette would need to be changed, they skip a notch when I pedal too hard, so I don't - not with that bike. Also, my headset's bearing is missing a few balls and it doesn't turn smoothly. Actually it stays in place if you let it go... And the freewheel doesn't click anymore, it's not that free either. If I pedal backwards, it has a hard time keeping up and the chain slaps.

That bike is on it's third fork. First one bent upwards after I jumped a 4 step staircase (thank god it was steel) and the second one I don't remember but it lasted like a month, probably because it was crap.

I had a u-lock that i've used so much over the years that a piece of the key broke off from the wear. You know, those cylindrical keys? It still works, but I'm afraid I won't be able to unlock it so I don't use it anymore.

slvoid

Wouldn't it have been cheaper and safer to get a front disc?

bkrownd

Replaced the rear rim on my commuter after 2.5 years due to deep grooves in the braking surface. Wet roads here cause the pads to pick up grit daily.

My front tire has a big gash in it, but I'm waiting for it to bulge before replacing it. I hate changing tires.

banerjek

Same here. On my workhorse commuter, I have only a few original parts: frame, fork, stem, handlebars, FD, left shifter, brake assembly, seatpost.

Rims were totally chewed up at about 35K miles (plenty of slop riding). BB was complete toast by the time I got around to replacing it (had to replace cranks because destructive removal was necessary due to improper maintenance), I get around 15K miles out of a seat and have gone through a couple of those. I've gone through numerous chains and pads.

I don't want brake pads to last forever. I want them to wear out rather than the rims.

slvoid

So you're saying that my new design for a tungsten carbide "forever-pad" is a bad idea?

ok_commuter

old commuter (1995 kona fire mountain): headset and brake pads destroyed, chainring badly worn, rims beat. come to think of it, everything else is in pretty fine shape considering the miles...

pirate

So far that I can think of:
1 frame, and my current road frame is about to meet the same fate soon enough
3 rear wheels
1 saddle
2 cranksets
tons of brake pads, cables, chains, toestraps, tires, etc
1 left pedal
2 chainrings
1 track cog
2 bottom brackets

EatMyA**

every rear rim I have owned and installed on the "beater". bottom bracket, chain rings and freewheel. every tire on the rear wheel. cones, bearings and cups on the rear wheel. One set of brakes. two sets of pedals. and finally the seat stays on the frame of the "beater".

I don't own nice bikes because I know I will break them

by the way the bike was a schwinn le tour, not fixed 12 speed, and ALL the riding was done on the road. No stunts and avoiding all the potholes I could find. The damage was just done by riding like I stole it.

Machka 

To itemize the list:

-- I go through 4-6 tires (and tubes) a year.

-- I've worn out two Formula hubs.

-- One rear wheel was so worn out I was breaking spokes just about every time I went out.

-- I've replaced worn cables many times.

-- My chains wear out, of course.

-- And brake pads.

-- I've burned through a cassette and a crankset.

-- Back in the days before the bottle cages that screw right into the frame, I wore out bottle cages several times a year.

-- Bearings in bottom brackets

-- Handlebar tape once a year, brake hoods a couple times

-- Computers and all their components ... another one just died a few days ago.

-- My STI shifters.

-- A heap of cycling shorts. Most cycling shorts only last a couple years.

-- And I've got a cycling jacket on it's last legs. I love that jacket so I'm going to see about giving it a second life.

-- I've worn out one pair of shoes completely, and have just about worn out another pair, but I'm wearing them for spinning classes now.




But I must say that derailleurs have hung in there quite well.

nowheels

rebuilt 2 sets of wheels this year .....

EatMyA**

I left out the wheels on the rear deraileur (these surprised me I thought they were invincible), several chains, one spoke, and bar tape.

I also tore up the seat but then I just ripped all of the cushion off and left the bare plastic on. I sanded it, and that made THE BEST plastic saddle I have ever had. I **** you not.

again not a fixed/ss just a regular 12 speed

EatMyA**

How the heck do you wear out a jacket? (thats surprising). Also the cage, how did you do that? My bike had nowhere to put a water bottle on so I dont know, but I still cant figure out how.

My derailleurs did last, but I wore out the little wheels on the rear one.

banerjek

Not necessarily. Most people like the idea of a pad that lasts forever. Then you could sell them rims as well...

Machka 

The zipper is on the verge of not zipping anymore ... you know how zippers go after a while ... plus the whole zipper is ripping out of the jacket. It shouldn't be a difficult fix - just replace the zipper.


Let me guess ... you're under 25 years old, right?

I've been cycling for 35 years. Back in the old days, the only bottle cages you could get were the kind that were attached to the frame with two little metal bands. The bands rusted and broke, and if they didn't the bit of the cage that the bands attached to rusted and broke. And if those survived, the cage itself would rust and break. I'd go through anywhere from 2-4 cages a year. But really annoying when one would break as you replace your bottle into the cage on a ride. All of a sudden your bottle is on the ground under your wheels.

You might still be able to get that type of cage at places like Canadian Tire, Walmart, etc.

banerjek

Jackets get threadbare and holes eventually form. Cages can break at the welds after enough uses.

BTW, you can replace the pulleys on the RD. I've done it a few times. Much cheaper than replacing the whole thing. However, the springs can go and pins wear out too.

Feathers

i must be light on my feet because i ride about 8000 miles annually and don't seem to have to replace too many parts, except for wear items like tires, tubes, and chains.
headsets, pedals, derailleurs, shifters, saddles, and things like that seem to last me for many years.

Treespeed

This is well before the advent of cheap disk brakes and did I mention that I was a messenger.
I had to pay for food and booze, and the cheapest rims available.

Roody

Just this year I wore out

chain
BB
rear hub & freewheel
F & R brakepads (F twice)
front rim
rear der
studded tires

and now my left pedal is clicking and the headset feels a little gritty. The LBS tells me my chainring is "ovalized." I think that's from wear, but I don't really know.

I rode this bike every day all winter here in Michigan.

GeekCyclist

Besides the usual bearings, chain and bottom bracket - all of which suffer if you ride in the rain and snow - I had a rear wheel on my touring bike rebuilt twice before the freewheel finally wore out.