Originally Posted by
Lazyass
It's about the paint quality on your bike and how careful you are to not do something to scratch it.
Paint quality varies quite a bit across my bikes.
My Cannondale fat bike has very soft and thin paint and wears down easily - a light cable rub has worn away the top coat.
My Specialized CrossTrail has an amazing paint job that wouldn't look out of place on a high end car. Silky smooth deep lustre paint and a tough gloss lacquer.