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.



Clock

[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!

[Mr. Bloom]

There's no reason to change if there's no reason to change

It makes me think of makbike who just recently got rid of her reliable bike with downtube shifters. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

[Zen]

*sniff*
Clock, I'm getting all teary...
Orange is a beauty, I'm glad you're happy together

[IFjane]

Great bike, Clock! reminds me of my old hardtail that I sold for a paltry sum when I decided I only wanted a road bike.

As for ever replacing my bike - I doubt it - I love every pedal stroke on it and can't imagine ever replacing it.....besides, it's almost worth more than my car!

[F8th637]

Right now I am at a point where I don't see myself getting a better bike for the riding I'm doing on it. If I were to get another bike it would be something completely different like a folding bike or something like that. My Sutra will always have a special place in my heart even as she eventually passes on as the first bike that really fit me and made me the stronger rider I am today. She's all the bike that I need. Isn't that a song?

[ClockworkOrange]

*sniff*
Clock, I'm getting all teary...
Orange is a beauty, I'm glad you're happy together

Oh Zen, you made me laugh and cry at the same time.

I will PM you as there is more behind it all.

BUT oh yes, we are happy together. When I die I am going to demand a bike made up all in orange flowers..............way to go!

Anyway, can't get rid of my bike, I would have to change my name otherwise.............

Clock

[singletrackmind]

We never get rid of our old bikes.....so now we have 13! All are ridden for various reasons, the oldest from the 80's, the majority from the early to mid nineties. There are yet others we'd eventually like to have to fill in some gaps, a bmx, a full suspension for me, a cyclocross for the hubby....
We need a longer garage!

Liking the Orange a lot.

[Aggie_Ama]

I got rid of my first real bike, Fiona. She was a lovely steel Fuji but I replaced her and didn't want the clutter plus the extra cash meant more goodies for my new bike. I wish I had kept her, she would have made a better commuter than the one I ended up buying last week. And she was a cute little bike.

So no, I won't make that mistake with my current Cannondale. I love my bike, I may upgrade (Custom Lynskey how I want you) but I will keep the Cannondale unless the carbon frame gets weak.