When is the right time to bin the bike 🤷‍♂️

[Ming the Merciless]

Almost halve the cost is the forks, which is a rare cost due to damage. The bottom bracket you chose was very expensive. The rest are consumables and you’d have those costs new bike or not.

 

[fossyant]

Its just consumables there except new forks.

 

[Jameshow]

Im going bin my bike at aged 49+3/4.

Oops it really isn't worth repairing ....oh what shall I buy!

I'll have to hide the other 6 bikes but who cares your only 50 once!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

who cares your only 50 once!

Not true you just have to keep upping the base.

 

[steveindenmark]

This post has a feeling of Triggers new broom to it. 😁

I have never binned a bike. If I have not sold them. I have given them away.

 

[tyred]

There's only one bike that I ever took out of service.

 

[Paulus]

There's only one bike that I ever took out of service.

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Not really surprising that this bike was stopped.😳

 

[Profpointy]

There's only one bike that I ever took out of service.

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A bit of araldite and it'd be fine

EDIT: whilst said as a joke, I have seen it done !

 

[MontyVeda]

to me, a bike is just a frame... everything else is bolted to it and can be replaced as many times as necessary

 

[CAESAR AVGVSTVS]

I purchased two specialised spare wheels to make the tyre Chang simple. Only to realise the bearings are well shot on my old wheels, (new bearings ordered) I’m thinking bikes have, like cars (7 yrs) a set life of maybe 5 years 🤷‍♂️

 

[CAESAR AVGVSTVS]

Unless you break the frame, everything else is a manageable cost to replace, and a cost that would occur on a new bike with the same frequency. So buying a new bike just 'stall' the regular costs by (say) a year, yet will cost far more than one years regular costs.

I'd ony advocate buying a new bike if you want a (serious) upgrade, or the new bike does something that the old one can't like takes mudguards, larger tyres for gravel / off-road, much stronger frame for that round the world trip you suddenly decided to do etc

Some of my buddies have top spec Mtb bikes, they look so modern with the latest electronic gearing etc. that’s where I can miss out if I was to stick to the same bike. As it happens I can’t afford a new one but would still love a new one🤣
But one thing I have learnt over time. No matter how modern, you still need to pedal it and the uphill pain does not go away no matter how modern. (Excludes E bikes) 🤣👍

 

[All uphill]

I purchased two specialised spare wheels to make the tyre Chang simple. Only to realise the bearings are well shot on my old wheels, (new bearings ordered) I’m thinking bikes have, like cars (7 yrs) a set life of maybe 5 years 🤷‍♂️

No, no, no, no.

Some people have a point where they cease maintaining their cars/bikes/lawnmowers/washing machines. That doesn't mean those objects are life-expired!

If we want to reduce our carbon footprint, and still have nice things, we will spend a little on maintenance and give our possessions a longer life.

If you absolutely have to have a new bike then pass your old one to someone who will give it another 15 years of use.

 

[CAESAR AVGVSTVS]

No, no, no, no.

Some people have a point where they cease maintaining their cars/bikes/lawnmowers/washing machines. That doesn't mean those objects are life-expired!

If we want to reduce our carbon footprint, and still have nice things, we will spend a little on maintenance and give our possessions a longer life.

If you absolutely have to have a new bike then pass your old one to someone who will give it another 15 years of use.

I agree with you all the way, but the manufacturers must make bikes to last an amount of time. If they never they would not be able to sell you another. I’ve had my mtb bike for six years and all the work I’ve had to do was this year. Nothing previous to that. Every bearing has now been replaced and most moveable parts have been refurbished. Hopefully I’ll get another five years out of it. I do put the bike through hell at times 🤣 the bike gets washed down after every muddy ride 😉

 

[grldtnr]

Some of my buddies have top spec Mtb bikes, they look so modern with the latest electronic gearing etc. that’s where I can miss out if I was to stick to the same bike. As it happens I can’t afford a new one but would still love a new one🤣
But one thing I have learnt over time. No matter how modern, you still need to pedal it and the uphill pain does not go away no matter how modern. (Excludes E bikes) 🤣👍

That's the point, WHAT is the point ?
Why does ordinary Joe Soap need all that?
Yes , it's nice to ride a decent bike ,but do you really need fancy gizmo's.
I don't think so, rampant consumerism ,just for the hell of it.
I have been out for a ride on my 20 yr old hack bike, originally bought to ride 1 and half miles to work, and general house errands, it's done far more than that. It is just middle of the range Hybrid ,and served admirably with just consumables, it once sat neglected for a long while, I just changed the chain , lined it up and it's done a cracking job since!

 

[Andy in Germany]

I agree with you all the way, but the manufacturers must make bikes to last an amount of time. If they never they would not be able to sell you another. I’ve had my mtb bike for six years and all the work I’ve had to do was this year. Nothing previous to that. Every bearing has now been replaced and most moveable parts have been refurbished. Hopefully I’ll get another five years out of it. I do put the bike through hell at times 🤣 the bike gets washed down after every muddy ride 😉

It wouldn't surprise me if five years was the planned lifetime. This is part of the reason for electronic gears, and E-bikes; it gives manufacturers opportunities to make model-specific parts that you can't just swap out, so it makes repair less economical. I can fix a bike from the 80's or 90's with no trouble at work using what I have in stock. Once Disc brakes enter the picture I have to deal with different brake block styles. If I get an Ebike I know I can probably forget being able to fix and sell it because the battery will be half dead and cost more than the bike is worth to replace.