Originally Posted by
modernjess
I have come across this phenomenon with a lot of my kids young teen friends. They are usually riding an old hand me down bike that has never had a lick of maintenance in 15 years.
15 years or so of no maintenance and still working; not well as possible but still rideable. Doesn't that contradict the first BF law of supporting your LBS which is that no bike can stay together for any length of time unless bought from an LBS and frequently tinkered with by the owner and serviced by skilled mechanics preferably employed at an LBS?