Do you remember your first scratch?
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Emmanuel Obikwelu
New Member
I am slightly worried that i may have scatched my bike getting it out of the skip.
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chillyuk
Guest
I'm a peasant.
Most of my bikes are scratched when I get them so I don't notice the additional ones I put on.
Most of my bikes are scratched when I get them so I don't notice the additional ones I put on.
Yes, 4th August this year - bike was 11 days old when a Corsa decided to run into the back of me on a roundabout.
Mind you, scratches to the lovely shiny red frame were the least of my worries at the time - now on week 4 of sicknotes due to whiplash - and I dont get paid when Im off!
Mind you, scratches to the lovely shiny red frame were the least of my worries at the time - now on week 4 of sicknotes due to whiplash - and I dont get paid when Im off!
On the innaugeral ride for my Touche (the one where I took the photo in my avatar) I stopped off at the Scottish Office down in Leith to take another photo with it propped against a bollard. It slipped, fell and scratched the CF fork. I was just thankful it fell the way it did. The other way would have got it very wet in the dock.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
When I next get a new bike, I'm going rub a hedgehog on it to give it it's first scratches. Have many scratches on my bikes... used to care, now I don't.
Rhythm Thief
Legendary Member
- Location
- Ross on Wye
I've never been in the slightest bit bothered by cosmetic damage. I happen to think stuff (not just bikes - this applies to cars and guitars too) looks better a bit battered. As long as it all works properly, that's the important thing.
OP
OP
Easytigers
Guru
Guess I'll get to that point when I think...oh well and don't notice the rest...just not today
Rhythm Thief
Legendary Member
- Location
- Ross on Wye
I chipped the paint on my Galaxy when I was putting it back together after a respray. It didn't even particularly bother me then.
rowan 46
Über Member
- Location
- birmingham
Never been bothered about scratching bikes until I got my speccy. I only use it for leisure and consequently I am a bit anal about it. I think I will take Fnaar's suggestion and rub a hedgehog down it because this constant worry about my first scratch is making me ill.
the_mikey
Legendary Member
- Location
- South Gloucestershire
My number1 bike has scratches from rubbing cables, scratches below the bottle cages, and scratches from a crash or two. I don't care about any of that as long as I can ride it!
phantasmagoriana
Guru
- Location
- Glasgow
Same here - all of my bikes as an adult have been bought second (or third, or fourth...) hand, so I've never been too bothered about scratches.
Jonathing
Über Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Crashed my new carbon today, so at least I don't have to worry about that anymore.
The first day I took my new GT Aggressor into work, leaned it up against a fence, put the handlebars between two of the fence bars and scratched a line about 2 inches in it.
A few weeks later, it fell over in the bike racks (I knew there was a reason for not using them) big chip in the downtube.
My Road bike has a few paint wear marks where cables rub and where my trainers used to rub on the pedal cranks, but thats about it.
A few weeks later, it fell over in the bike racks (I knew there was a reason for not using them) big chip in the downtube.
My Road bike has a few paint wear marks where cables rub and where my trainers used to rub on the pedal cranks, but thats about it.
