Anybody else who will never..........

[ClockworkOrange]

Is there anybody else on the site who will never change their bike, probably not.

I love my bike and do not want another one, it's probably 10 years old and it belonged to my son's girlfriend who never used it.

My son lent it to me, as I wanted to see if I could ride a bike...........8 years on and 8000 miles later, still riding. I know most of you guys ride far more than that but for me it's amazing.

Anyway, my BF has just replaced practically everything, new wheels, upgraded to a 9 speed cassette, new mechs front and rear, new pod levers, bottom bracket all Shimano Deore LX.

I rode it today properly for the first time............wow, sh*t of a shovel, fantastic, I am so pleased with the result and of course, I still have my beloved ORANGE Clockwork bike.



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[mimitabby]

it's beautiful!
some years ago, I felt a strong attachment to my Trek bike but my husband insisted i needed a better bike and got me a new one. Since I still felt it was a very important bike, I mailed it 3000 miles away to my cousin, who wanted to ride and whose husband didn't think she needed a better bike than the wrong-sized man's bike that she had tried riding.

I think it's wonderful that your bike has been renewed and that you love it. That's what's important!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Happiness is loving what you have.

Hey your bike is great!

[malkin]

Cool bike!!

I'll never change mine, unless it needs it, or until I can afford a Rivendell Glorius.

[wackyjacky1]

Great bike! I'm definitely beginning to feel the same way about my current bike, now that I've got it all "customized."

The one bike I wish I still had was the first bike I ever bought for myself with my own money -- and the bike that started my love of cycling -- a Nishiki Sport. I got it when I went off to college back in '83. Slapped on a rear rack, rode the hell out of it, had my most spectacular crash on it, and always came back for more. I ended up selling it several years later to finance a new bike purchase, but I find that I really miss that old bike.

[malkin]

I got a Trek in about 1980 and I think fondly of it often.

[OakLeaf]

The one bike I wish I still had was the first bike I ever bought for myself with my own money -- and the bike that started my love of cycling -- a Nishiki Sport. I got it when I went off to college back in '83. Slapped on a rear rack, rode the hell out of it, had my most spectacular crash on it, and always came back for more.

Oh man. I wish I had my old Peugeot UO-8 back, too, for most of the same reasons. I got it in '73 when I was in high school.

Not my most spectacular crash, but the one with the most persistent injury (badly sprained shoulder). It was stolen though (the bike not the shoulder. Someone can have my shoulder I think)

[GLC1968]

That's awesome that you still love your bike!

I think I'm there, too. I finally found a road bike that I love and I don't see myself ever parting with it. Someday I may repaint it, or replace parts as necessary - but I just love this bike and I'd never get rid of it. In fact, I'm actually afraid to drive with it on the back of my car (hitch rack). I'm afraid someone will hit it and it's totally not replaceable. I'd be devastated!