OldTryGuy

and tighty whities every night? unless u b a commando dude

SHiZNiLTi

I replace my chain, chainring, bottom bracket and rear cog once a year. I'm 6'6" 265 so it takes a beating riding fixed 60:16.

Kapusta

For me, new bike means new frame. Have not bought a complete bike in ages.

My purchase of new MTBs is driven a lot by advances in the product offerings, but road bikes more my my needs changing.

For mountain bikes, I've typically kept frames from 1-3 years. Designs have progressed tremendously over the past 20 years, and the newer stuff gets really tempting.

Actually my current fs frame (Turner 5 Spot) is 5 years old. But that is because it is going cost me a lot to get into any new frame I am interested in which are all 27.5 (I'll need a new fork and wheels). Also, I think at this point the advaces since 2012 are not as dramatic as what was happening regularly from the late 1990s through the early 2010s.

As far as road bikes, I'll keep them as long as they still work for me. I've had my current bike (Salsa Casseroll) for 7 years, and the only reason I am replacing it is becuase I wanted to run tubeless and discs (two things which I am glad to see finally catching on for road bikes). I plan on keeping this bike (Soma Fog Cutter) a long time.

Fett2oo5

Is that really the name of the bike? Because that's awesome!

coffeesnob

wow, you have been riding a long time...

Viich

In ~2006(?) I bought an 88 Bianchi Strada, still my main bike. I have a constant stream of buy & try / flips going - currently 2 winter bikes (one studded/ice focused, one cross tire/snow) and a gravel/cross type build. Plus a mtb trash day pickup being stripped for parts, an 80's flip project and a cheap huffy mtb. Oh yeah, and I picked up a single speed ccm tandem. Man, after listing that, no wonder my wife complains.

Kapusta

Yep! A Mustard Salsa Casseroll. Cheap, delicious comfort.

CliffordK

I kept my last bike as pretty much an only bike from about 1982 until a couple of years ago. So, say 30 years. It has gone through a few changes and updates over time. But, it has commuted to high school, college, graduate studies, and a few jobs. The bike hasn't been sold, but is probably due to a refit, or retrofit for its 50th birthday (it wasn't new when I bought it).

A few things changed in the last few years including going car-free. And, an interest in experimenting So, I can't say there won't be a few shifts in the "fleet" in the near future.

But, my big plunge into CF was to build up a 20 year old CF frame

Perhaps I'm regressing, as I have a 40 year old CF frame in the works.

My cargo bike was homebuilt, and I may need to build a better one.

kcblair

Never replace. All my bikes are originally owned, except my recently acquired Bridgestone 500. The only reason I bought the BS500, was inspiration in this forum. Thank you all. KB

ADAP7IVE

lol, yeah I'm enjoying it, but the budget is our current family project; we're reviewing all our finances at the moment and trying to plan ahead for major, predictable purchases. For me that includes bikes. My second bike, the Bianchi, was bought as a stopgap and despite getting a good price, it isn't very comfy to ride so it's gonna go this July.

Running the numbers like this has also helped in another way: it helped my wife feel more comfortable with what she saw as an unreasonable cost. She's not a cyclist and maintains that $200 is the upper limit of reasonable bike purchases. But we learned that I could, theoretically, purchase a new custom $6,000 bike every couple years for less than what it costs to keep my wife's economy car. Since she knows I only want a couple bikes and only one of them even gets close to that number, she's less hostile to it.

Gresp15C

I expect a bike to last longer than me. When I've bought or built up new bikes, it's usually because of some change in my activities. For instance, winter commuting is more convenient with a bike dedicated to that purpose.

If you're thinking about total cost of ownership, it's worth budgeting for the cost of some tools, so you can at least do your own basic maintenance.

Phloom

I have a 6 figure salary so buying bicycles is pocket change. I like to hunt down Kijiji bikes and keep the nice ones and I donate the not so nice ones, after I restore them, to the local bike coop. Charity work that I like doing.

ADAP7IVE

Thanks, I have that budgeted too. I'm pretty set on tools right now, but there's always something new to add to the collection.

Sounds like a fun project. I get a lot of enjoyment out of planning, sourcing, and building bikes too. I might have to try that.

rydabent

Twenty some years ago I bought what I thot was may last bike. It was a touring bike with a triple in front.

But I now have my 5th "last" bike since then, and it is a trike. I now have a LWB bent and the trike. Since I will be 79 this year, I have no plans for any more. Yet if I win the Power Ball, I may end up with a whole stable of bikes and trikes of many types. Who knows.

rumrunn6

brilliant. happy wife, happy life

rgconner

Last bike purchase was 2001.

See no need for another bike yet.

BaconSandwich

I'm averaging one every four years over the last 20 years, but I've added rather than replaced. And the last 3 have been within the last 2 years.

Nachoman

My last new ROAD bike was in 2008.
But about five years ago I upgraded to Di2.

Repack Rider

Every couple of years a bike company gives me a new one, and I keep the old ones.

02Giant 

I purchase my bikes one time. I never replace, I add to the collection.

Cougrrcj

I still have (and ride!) the bike that I bought new over 40 years ago! Lotsa miles on that old Fuji. My 'newer' bikes - acquired in the last five years - are also over 30 years old. They are slowly working their way into my riding rotation, just because that old Fuji is just so damned comfortable to ride!

700

Kind of like the 200 year old hammer. Replaced the head 4 times, and the handle 8.

RunForTheHills

It occurs to me that if I had the money I spent on the last five or six bikes, I could buy the perfect bicycle with a custom made frame and top of the line components. Of course, learning what I want in the perfect bicycle for me has been part of the journey. To answer the original question; I am not very good at selling bicycles, I just keep buying new ones and sometimes rebuilding old ones. Half the fun for me is working on the bikes. I like tearing them down and rebuilding them.

ramzilla

My newest bike was made in 1989. My oldest 1972. Most of the rest are mid 80's. All of my bikes were made in Japan. Really good steel bikes will last a lifetime.

Tombaatar

I have purchased three new bikes in my life. In 1988, 1999 and 2016. I have purchased several used bikes for myself and family. The technology improvements between 1999 and 2016 are vast and wonderful. As I am sure they will be from 2016 to 2026.