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When do you know to stop investing in an old bike and buy a new one? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by EdibleSource@lemmy.ml to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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When is it time to retire a bike instead or repairing it?

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[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I've been cycling for 45 years and have only ever retired one bike. Theft or catastrophic damage took care of the rest.

That particular bike had a steel frame and an aluminum seat post that became permanently fused and much of the the bottom bracket barrel was rusted out so I had to let it go. A couple of salty winters in Calgary killed it.

I have a single speed that is almost twenty years old. I've easily spent six times the original price in replacement parts. It's such a low-key ridiculously good bike. If the frame geometry is good for you then keep it ticking over.