Chain Rotation

[wafter]

Absolutely.

I’m also happy (And I literally mean happy) to pi55 money into the wind, for my hobby, for something that consumes a fair part of my life and for something that I really enjoy.

If that means I service bikes ahead of time, change parts before they absolutely need going, buy parts ‘just because’’ have 4 spare pairs of the same shorts; and a hoarde of brand new spare parts for multiple bikes just incase - that’s absolutely my prerogative.

Equally I get satisfaction from doing precisely the opposite to your first point - ensuring that everything lasts as long as it can (as long as this isn't to the detriment of other stuff) and runs as efficiently as possible.

I do also accumulate spares as a safeguard against getting caught out, a means of buying cost-effectively (get them in when you see them cheap) and to avoid future grief when stuff needs to be replaced - eliciting the need for further research and decision making if a direct replacement for what I currently have is no-longer available.

I'm happy to spend my modest earnings on nice things, but want to look after them as much as possible and avoid waste wherever possible; even if the absolute (financial) cost is minimal on the grand scheme of things.. Of course there's also the environmental cost of binning stuff before its dead - again a drop in the ocean, but one more thing I'd rather not have on my conscience.

 

[Drago]

Don’t forget to turn the front wheel round every week to even out wear.

Don't, someone will be daft enough to do it, like the eejuts that boil their guitar strings.

Yes, you red that right.

 

[PedallingNowhereSlowly]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with making things last as long as possible. The washing machine I fixed repeatedly until the chassis rusted out is testament to that

And I've never had anything like 25,000 miles out of a cassette when my riding included a daily winter commute. 8 or 9 thousand if I was lucky. Back then I didn't have the time to mess about (ex-wife wasn't very understanding) but chain rotation and different types of lubrication would have made for some good A/B testing.