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road bike wear and tear distances??
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? |
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road bike wear and tear distances??
My stats after my first year of commuting (7000km), brand new bike,
mostly bike paths, not too much stopping and starting. All weather (except hail and thunderstorms!!!) Tyres - about 4000km Tubes - averaging 1 puncture every frikking week (at least it feels like it). Time to get those thicker puncture resistant tubes... Wheel trueing - I give the wheel an eyeball every couple of weeks and adjust the spokes accordingly. Haven't needed to make any adjustments in this area for 4 months or so now. Chain - 4500km Cogs - planning on replacing with chain at 9000km Rims - still going strong Pedals - still going strong Cleats - looking a bit shabby after 6000km. Even still, I might try and get another 4000km out of them. Elbow pads - I've got about 4000km on my current set. Still looking good. Not considering replacing at this stage. Cables - haven't replaced these yet. Still moving freely. I'll probably also replace the cable housing when the time comes. Brake pads - every 2000km Seat - still going strong Frame - still going strong Forks - still going strong Bike - when I save up about $2K to splash on a proper road bike (n+1)!! |
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road bike wear and tear distances??
On Oct 16, 2:13 pm, wrote:
tyres: 4,500km 4-5k wheels trued: 2,000km only when I whack something 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. probably the same. handle bar tape: 3,000 km but it depends how hot and hilly. Tape.. usually only if I scrape something.Good quality cork. rims? pedals? Cleats? not yet cables? never.. unless they fray. Squirt of suitable lubricant down the tubes will revive them. brake pads? probably same as tyres. 4-5k 30% hills, and 80% of traffic light action. seat? nope. looks ratty from a couple of falls, but still works ok where it counts. frame? forks not yet. second hand bike, I've got probably 30k and counting on it. 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? For tyres/chain/rims/brake pads. It's definitely water + road grime. I used to ride past a concrete recyclers (thackarey st bridge, anyone?) and the wear from 1 block of riding through that **** in the wet was unbelievable. Like soaking your chain in abrasive powder. Potholes tend to do repairable damage (unless huge): pinch flats and out-of-round rims. How many km's do you do per week/ per year? Average 200k/week (purely commuting). Probably 9.5k/year. |
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how do you tell when your pads are worn out?
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road bike wear and tear distances??
never really thought about my brake pads, they still seem to work.
Do they have indicators, like when the 2 grooves run out? So far i have just kept tightening my cables, my LBS has not said anyhting when it was in for a service. how much pad should i be looking for b4 i change? |
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