I got a 2010 kona hei hei 100. I bought it brand new as a two year old left over for 40% off. It has 1200km or 750 miles on it so far. My goal is to have 2000km or 1250 miles on it by the end of the year. Now that some things that were preventing me from riding are sold. At what point do you consider a bike worn out and time to buy a new one?
how many miles or km on a bike before you it consider it "worn out"
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I got a 2010 kona hei hei 100. I bought it brand new as a two year old left over for 40% off. It has 1200km or 750 miles on it so far. My goal is to have 2000km or 1250 miles on it by the end of the year. Now that some things that were preventing me from riding are sold. At what point do you consider a bike worn out and time to buy a new one?
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When it breaks.
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When it cant be rebuilt.
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I'll have 14,000 miles on my Pivot M429 in a couple of weeks. I've replaced chains, cassettes, chainrings, bottom brackets, brake pads, bottle cages, tires, rims, cables, and saddles(!), but it's still going strong. Now it's a science experiment to see how long it can last.
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I'll should add I am just a weekend warrior that don't want to do any replacing of parts. I have done it in the past and have all the tools to do it. But I found the hassle of changing parts just wasn't worth it. Bike still has the original cables. LOL
Well, if you never want to replace anything, you won't get very far 
. I have about 3500 miles on mine. On the third chain, third set of brake pads, second rear derailleur (broke the original when I picked up a stick), second or third tire, second set of cables, second set of bottom bracket bearings. Chain rings are on their last leg. Bikes are a bigger pain to keep going than a car.
The thing that seems to tear them up the worst is riding in mud and water. Water is what did in my bottom bracket bearings, and racing in the mud probably wore on the chain and rings a good bit. Keep everything clean, but don't go overboard with the garden hose.
. I have about 3500 miles on mine. On the third chain, third set of brake pads, second rear derailleur (broke the original when I picked up a stick), second or third tire, second set of cables, second set of bottom bracket bearings. Chain rings are on their last leg. Bikes are a bigger pain to keep going than a car.The thing that seems to tear them up the worst is riding in mud and water. Water is what did in my bottom bracket bearings, and racing in the mud probably wore on the chain and rings a good bit. Keep everything clean, but don't go overboard with the garden hose.
What do you do when something breaks? Throw the bike out? Sell it in a broken state?
I guess if the frame broke I'd be done with the bike…but outside of that everything is just a bolt-on component. I fix it and keep on rolling.
I'm in no danger of ever wearing out a bike…more frequently it wears me out.
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I change a tube when I get a flat. But I weigh 140lbs. I NEVER ride in the mud. I've only had the bike dirty enough to wash it once this season. The clubs that do the trail grooming and work do a incredible job. I always give donations when at the bike shops. All major mud holes have been filled or drainage added or ladder bridges over top. My last bike had 2500 km on it when I sold it. It looked like brand new. All of the cable wear points have paint protection on the frame. I only had to change two rear tubes other wise it looked like a brand new bike. Even the tires were still original. So yes I do take care of my stuff I just don't spend money if I do not have two.
So again when is a bike how many miles or km until the bike is worn out?
So again when is a bike how many miles or km until the bike is worn out?
There is no one answer. It will be different for every rider. Different rider weights, conditions, riding styles, trails, maintenance and care etc. will all play a role in how long the bike lasts.
I'd say as close as one could get to an answer is the bike is worn out when it's more expensive to fix it than to buy a new one.
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I believe Nostradamus wrote a quatrain predicting your coming. The experts are still trying to agree to the meaning, but it's pretty clear that you end up with a road bike.
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so funny!
Could be as early as when the factory shipped crud wears off the chain, it depends on how badly you want to buy another bike. Unfortunately that Kona could last a long time, but that just means you come up with another more plausible reason to buy a new bike, e.g., lighter, faster, sturdier, safer, funner, etc.
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Why would you get a new bike?
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I have no idea how many miles my bikes have on them. I don't care.
Sometimes I replace crap as it needs it, others because I want to try something out. As long as the frame is good, and I like the way it rides, it's going to have a home.
Sometimes I replace crap as it needs it, others because I want to try something out. As long as the frame is good, and I like the way it rides, it's going to have a home.
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There's no answer to this question. The frame is worn out when it breaks. The components are worn when they stop working properly and can't be tuned back into shape. Components can be replaced but that seems to be beneath you to do so the answer if there is one....the bike is worn out when it stops working. Could be 100 miles, could be 20,000 miles, could be never. Who the hell knows. Stop asking and worrying about it and ride the damn thing or buy a new bike if that's what you are trying to justify to yourself.
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Then shalt thou count to three miles , no more, no less. Three miles shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three miles. Four miles shalt thou not count, neither count thou two miles, excepting that thou then proceed to three miles. Five miles is right out. Once the number three miles, being the third number, be reached, thou bike shall be discarded!
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