I wasn't interested in all of that. All I wanted to know was how old are bikes are, besides I did say that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Yours clearly broke. Some people buy new bikes to upgrade their older bikes for no good reason other than to have a newer bike. I am not one of those people. With all due respect, if I had wanted to ask about mileage info and such, I would have. Should you wish to find all of that out feel free to do so in another thread.
Cheers,
Brian J.
You said this!
Just wondering how long we keep our bikes.
I think my point of how much you ride, how long they last, is a valid explanation of why some might keep their bikes longer than others.
If I didn't actually ride my bike, I'd keep it longer as it had minimal use and more than likely, not much interest in actual riding which would affect my "getting a new bike" when I don't ride the ones I have. And there would be less chance of my breaking a bike if I don't ride.
With all due respect, you sound a bit defensive about the statement, "actual riding the bike" which can be translated as, you don't ride much.
..But is a big major factor in deciding on "how long to keep a bike" for those of us that actually ride.
I ride my bikes plenty which would be a good reason why I woud go through more, valid point! Like I said, mileage is a good factor of how long some of us keep our bikes.
Sorry if you are offended by my opinions but if you didn't want this side of the debate or view, you should have stated in the OP "without considering mileage on the bike" otherwise, I think its a valid point andmajor factor.
