Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I'd had about 14,000 miles before I changed out the shifter and rings
I'd actually had a replacement revo shifter on it which was functioning - I just didn't like it and didn't see the need for a triple for how I was using it,.
And 14,000 is a lot of miles, but for somebody that rides a lot that might mean only 3 to 6 years. Maybe a little more, maybe a little less. Not so great for a shifter. On the other hand many "serious" riders get new bikes that often anyway so maybe it doesn't make much difference.
For that matter I'm sure a replacement Revo shifter isn't going to set someone back too much. I do have some experience with them. One of my kids' bike had them. The shift indicator window broke off one of them when the bike fell over. Eventually I replaced them with some used SRAM grip shifters I picked up for a few bucks.
My road bike is 8 years old and the fixed gear I'm riding is probably 30 years old. Until my son crashed it last year it was a geared bike and the shifters, derailleurs, etc all worked great. I have no idea how many miles were on it.
After looking over this post perhaps the key to bike longevity is to keep my son away from them.