Quote Originally Posted by Geonz View Post
and you can get things like just the right tires and accessories for this one and it will be as good as a new one. You'll bond with it
That is so true. When I started commuting I was riding the bike I bought in college 15 years ago. When the bike mechanic told me I should probably just get a new bike, instead of replacing the bottom bracket, I wanted to cry.

I went ahead and replaced the bottom bracket--and eventually, every component on the bike except the frame, fork and stem. I do want a new bike some day, a WSD, but even then I will keep this one. She wasn't anything special (Specialized Crossroads). There have already been times when I've needed a backup bike, or a bike for a visiting friend or relative, and she'll do just fine for that.