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How KM's to replace parts on a bike?
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Just woundering what the standard is on replacing road bikes is Here is what i have found myself so far: tyres: 4,500km wheels trued: 2,000km new chain 4,000km, as LBS said i will need a new back sprocket at 8,000km, so if i change my chain now slightly early it will be ready to change agian when the back cog is ready. handle bar tape: 3,000 km but it depends how hot and hilly. rims? pedals? Cleats? elbow pads on aero bars? cables? brake pads? 30% hills, and 80% of traffic light action. seat? frame? forks whole bike? does this depend on how you ride/ what you ride on/ amount of hill climbing/ amount of sh1ty roads?? What is the worst everyday treatment that will age a bike the quickest? potholes? How many km's do you do per week/ per year? |
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whole bike? does this depend on how you ride/ what you ride on/ amount of hill climbing/ amount of sh1ty roads?? I'm experimenting with this right now: http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/budgetbike/ What is the worst everyday treatment that will age a bike the quickest? potholes? Getting hit/run over by cars reduces their performance rather abruptly, in my experience. ;-) How many km's do you do per week/ per year? 130-160km per week, maybe 6500km per year. BTH |
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On Oct 17, 9:33 am, BT Humble wrote:
wrote: whole bike? does this depend on how you ride/ what you ride on/ amount of hill climbing/ amount of sh1ty roads?? I'm experimenting with this right now: http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/budgetbike/ What is the worst everyday treatment that will age a bike the quickest? potholes? Getting hit/run over by cars reduces their performance rather abruptly, in my experience. ;-) How many km's do you do per week/ per year? 130-160km per week, maybe 6500km per year. BTH Service x1/5000km Tubes x2/5000km Tyres x2/5000km Chain x1/5000km Cluster x1/15000km Chainrings x2/20000km Bottom bracket x1/20000km Headset x1/20000km Wheels x1/20000km Frame x1/50000km Some rough numbers that I put together a while ago, might adjust here and there but about right. |
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PiledHigher wrote:
On Oct 17, 9:33 am, BT Humble wrote: wrote: whole bike? does this depend on how you ride/ what you ride on/ amount of hill climbing/ amount of sh1ty roads?? I'm experimenting with this right now: http://www.smallsolar.org/BTH/budgetbike/ What is the worst everyday treatment that will age a bike the quickest? potholes? Getting hit/run over by cars reduces their performance rather abruptly, in my experience. ;-) How many km's do you do per week/ per year? 130-160km per week, maybe 6500km per year. BTH Service x1/5000km Tubes x2/5000km Tyres x2/5000km Chain x1/5000km Cluster x1/15000km Chainrings x2/20000km Bottom bracket x1/20000km Headset x1/20000km Wheels x1/20000km Frame x1/50000km Some rough numbers that I put together a while ago, might adjust here and there but about right. You really need to put the Brand and model with those numbers otherwise it doesn't mean much. Dorfus |
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My back yarder observations so far. Remember, I'm a big guy 6'3",100+ kgs and I ride a fair bit - 9,000 + km since Jan 1 so far. Tyres tend to last me 3,500 - 4,500 kms (Conti GP 4000s) Wheels (open pro rims / ultegra 6600 hubs / DT Swiss DB 14/15 spokes). I built them and check their 'truness' every month or so. They've lasted about 4,500 kms since the back rim failed and was replaced (mavic did the warranty and admitted the fault). At that time I redid both wheels with the DT swiss spokes. No probs so far and I don't anticipate any for a time. I'm buying some new Open Pros, hubs and spokes to build me some spares - And cause I like building wheels. Chain. Here I've been really slack. I've checked the chain (ultegra 1- sp) and the checker has just slipped into the 1% stretch groove (9,000 km). I've ordered a new one. Should arrive soon (along with the new rims etc.) I've not changed it as it wasn't skipping etc. (now shifting is getting a little sticky) Chain ring and cassette (both Ultegra): I think, and the LBS mechanic agrees, the cassette could last another chain, but it would be safer to replace it with chain. He says if you change the chain 'on time' you should get 2 chains per cassette. As I've been slack with the chain, it is a little more doubtful. I've ordered a new cassette too and will replace with chain and keep the old as a spare for my other bike. The rings should last another few chains. Very little sign of wear or 'shark finning' Pedals: Never thought of it. Cleats, when they feel bad or slip out. Not very often at all. Only once so far. Don't have aero bars. I just replaced my rear gear cable 2 weeks ago after it frayed. I took out the others, inspected them (no prob) put them back on and re-crimped them. Trick is to keep them clean. At least a monthly bike clean to include cables. Dura-ace pads. Every 5-6,000 kms. That works for me. I've heavy and do hills. Others may get away with longer. Never changed the seat Once a year, I take out the bottom bracket, clean and inspect and overhaul the hubs too. It's fun and goes a long way to prevent disasters. Hope that helps. Scotty Wrote: Hello, Just woundering what the standard is on replacing road bikes is Here is what i have found myself so far: tyres: 4,500km wheels trued: 2,000km new chain 4,000km, as LBS said i will need a new back sprocket at 8,000km, so if i change my chain now slightly early it will be ready to change agian when the back cog is ready. handle bar tape: 3,000 km but it depends how hot and hilly. rims? pedals? Cleats? elbow pads on aero bars? cables? brake pads? 30% hills, and 80% of traffic light action. seat? frame? forks whole bike? does this depend on how you ride/ what you ride on/ amount of hill climbing/ amount of sh1ty roads?? What is the worst everyday treatment that will age a bike the quickest? potholes? How many km's do you do per week/ per year? -- scotty72 |
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On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:27:13 GMT, Artoi wrote:
Otherwise some people replace the brake and shifter cables every year or two. Cost of cable=cheap, breaking brake cable could cost you everything. Sounds like a good precaution to me. Shifter cables, at worst a major pain unless you are really unlucky. |
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Aeek wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:27:13 GMT, Artoi wrote: Otherwise some people replace the brake and shifter cables every year or two. Cost of cable=cheap, breaking brake cable could cost you everything. Sounds like a good precaution to me. Shifter cables, at worst a major pain unless you are really unlucky. You forgot to add "speaking from experience" there, Aeek. :-/ BTH |
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