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I grew up in the Fifties. We would ride our bikes all over, and just drop them.
I pretty much still do that, but I lock them to something handy first. My bike has got scratches all over. It got scratched leaning against a boulder at Bear Mtn,
another from slipping and banging into metal when I was working on it, scratches from signposts,etc.
I don't think I could do that with a carbon bike. Funny thing, I don't see carbon
at all when I park. Sometimes we stop at Wild Oats for a coffee or a sandwich. Just steel there, with an occasional Cannondale, same at Whole Foods. I see them out riding, but the more out into the countryside I get, the fewer I see.
Just how much do you have to baby them?
Can't say that I baby mine too much, or at least anymore than I would a 1.5 year old bike.
As far as dropping it, or locking it up at work, I wouldn't do that with my 14 year old Cannondale either.
Now, my pos city bike, sure, but that's why I have it.