Originally Posted by
redtires
Also, "lifetime warranty" is actually a relative term and does not (in most cases) refer to YOUR lifetime. What it refers to is the useful lifetime of the product.
And that's why I don't personally put much stock in the words 'lifetime warranty". It's a pretty vague and ill-defined term, if you think about it. Just what is the useful life of a product? It's all down to opinion.
For a 10-year-old bike, if I asked at all for a warranty-replacement, I'd ask nicely just once and leave it at that.