| Re: you have to be kidding
I have $300 repair bills regularly, and am satisfied with them. My TREK
7500 has over 30,000 miles on it, with year round riding, including WI cold,
rain, snow, slush, salt, sand and all those good things. I don't maintain
it diligently, and am not interested in learning how to fix it beyond
changing flat tires, and via kevlar linings and thorn resistant tubes, do
that as rarely as possible. I am blessed with enough of an income to handle
the bills, and find it more convenient to do it that way. Same with my
current TREK 520, which has about 20000 miles; the last one was totaled in
an accident in 2003. I have a third bike for bad winter days only. It is a
single speed that isn't rendered inoperable by ice buildups. A couple of
times I've found it less expensive to just buy a new one rather than to fix
it, as it really takes abuse.
"Mary" <Sharkm@netcarrier.com> wrote in message
news:4224ea05$0$165$ad3619e8@news.netcarrier.net.. .
> six years ago I bought a Trek 1200. I love the bike and have put about
> 4500 miles a year on it. I took it in for a tune-up last week and to have
> the chain and chain ring in the back replaced. I just got a call from the
> mechanic. He said that the front ring is worn out and that total cost of
> replacing everything that needs to be replaced will be about $300. He
> also said that many of the parts on the bike have become obsolete and that
> in 6 months it will be hard to find parts for the bike. He recommended I
> come in and look at a new bike in the 600 to 700 $$ range.
> I thought this was the last bike I would have to buy. Didn't bikes use to
> last like forever? Your opinion...should I fix the bike I have now for
> 300$ and buy new when I come to that bridge or purchase new now? Any
> thoughts would be appreciated. I ride daily when the temperature is over
> 40 f. Longest ride each year is a century with 20 mile rides each night
> and many 30 to 40 mile rides on the weekends.
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