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Allmy bikes are kept working perfectly but rarely washed and I really don't care about paintwork. The only exception is th efat bike 'cos it was bought new adn I might want to sell it again ( tho doubtful) so want to preserve resale value
garage-dweller
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Mechanics over cosmetics.I don’t abuse but I don’t worry about a knock or a ding or scrape.
A clicking BB, mushy brakes or grotty drivetrain by contrast 😬😬😬😬
This, completely.
Off the bike I go to painstaking lengths to make sure they’re looked after. Careful in the garage, when assemblin, loading, fixing punctures trailside (no flipping over) but when actually riding it? Nah. They get ridden properly. Not abused, but very much used to MY full capability.
@ Dannyh
Yeah im the same, I don’t worry at all about dings dents etc collected while riding.
But i do get annoyed when a bike is scratched while parked up etc.
I cgas about 2nd hand value, im more likely to give away a bike I don’t use than sell it.
At the end of the day, a bike is a tool to be used.