Originally Posted by
hhnngg1
What are people doing to their bikes to require so much maintenance btw? I probably ride minimum 80mpw, and peak at 250mpw year-round, and I barely have to fix anything on my bikes. Changing bartape and chains is probably the most complicated repairs I do. The derailleurs stay set if they're set up correctly with minimal adjustment (my Sora only needs barrel adjustment over 4 years) and other than tightening loose bolts and setting seat height, I haven't needed to do much else.
I've even found that cleaning the cassette and chain works better for me ON the bike with a stiff brush, degreaser, and garden hose, than taking the cassette off. So easy.
The OP mentioned changing cassettes and pedals - that doesn't sound like much to me. I do that all the time. I leave it to my LBS to take care of stuff like cabling or installing cranks etc. Tools and time are lacking for both of those.