Old 05-04-19 | 07:30 PM
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greatscott
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Bikes: 1984 Fuji Club, Suntour ARX; 2013 Lynskey Peloton, mostly 105 with Ultegra rear derailleur, Enve 2.0 fork; 2020 Masi Giramondo 700c, full Deore with TRP dual piston mech disk brakes

There is no reason to replace a bike every few years unless, A: you're wealthy and the cost to replace is meaningless; B: you have outgrown your bike's abilities and need something a bit better, but then once that's accomplished again there is no need to replace that one for a long time; C: you don't know how to ride a bike and you crash it all the time; D: you buy carbon fiber bike and ride a lot, so it's almost mandatory that you buy another every 5 years or so.

A good quality bike made of good materials will last easily 30 years, and believe it or not parts will be available.
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