Originally Posted by buckleyheaven
hahahah thanks for the reassurance everyone.
Just an extension of this thread.
Sorry that this has become long winded - it's just a curiosity thing for me now.
what level of stockpiling do you guys think is considered "okay".
My inventory is roughly as follows:
3 spare brake pads
2 spare helmets
spare bike locks
4 spare rear lights
2 spare front lights
6 spare tyres
8 spare tubes
cables
handle bar tape and grips
4 spare drink bottles
2 spare sets of cleats
then theres the odd pump and lock etc etc.
This is for 2 mtn bikes and one roadie (perhaps a hybrid in the near future)
We do weekend rides quite frequently and I commute regularly.
That's a completely reasonable amount of stuff. I wouldn't call that stockpiling at all. That's all basic stuff that will always be useful. I stockpile a small amount because I've got a decent amount of stuff I want to use but may never get a chance to, like an SA 5 speed hub w/ drum brake, a suntour ARX derailleur cuz they're pretty, an odyssey pitbull centerpull brake in case someday I make a trail bike out of one of the old 70's road frames I have, etc. The stuff you got is inexpensive stuff you're most likely going to need someday.
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