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My most ridden bike is my commuter, which is based around a frame I won at SSUKSSUK in 2006. The rear wheel on it is older though, because it was second hand.

My MTB is technically older, in a Trigger's Broom way, as the fork is about a decade old. The rest of the bike is only a couple of years old, as it's an insurance replacement for the bike the fork originally belonged to.


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 9:48 pm
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2012 Cove G-Spot, but it's the 2010 model with the silly seat tube size. It's a ****ing hooligan, I adore it but fancy something slightly less agro that rolls a bit easier - maybe a Hustler 650b


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 9:53 pm
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My main bike is 2 months old (orbea Rallon), my spare bike is 10 years old (specialized enduro)


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 9:55 pm
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1996 SC Superlight. Still a stunning bike. Still original apart from chain etc.

Took it for a service a while ago and the local SC rep saw it and was casting his eye over it. It's the pre rear disc version. He said that when they went disc only on the rear the rear triangles all cracked. Said he saw a whole workshop full of cracked ones within weeks.

Still love mine although just built up a 22lb SS Inbred which is sweet. My thighs were like balloons on Wednesday night though on my first ride - jeez!!


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 10:14 pm
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Main bike is a ?'93/94 Bontrager Race. Love it.


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 10:17 pm
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3 months for my main mtb.


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 10:22 pm
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9 months for the main Mtb.


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 10:26 pm
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Soul is 4 years old, as are most its components (obviously not the drivetrain!) Spitfire is 1 year old as are all its parts bar the bars (younger) and stem (older). 50/50 usage nowadays.


 
Posted : 21/02/2015 10:27 pm
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strava tells me my most ridden bike last year is my 15 year old commuter. although only the frame, seatclamp, brakes and sti's are original.
'Main' (ie the one i would keep over the others) is 9 years old altogether and 4 years old to me, with slightly less ancient parts. but tbf the newest non-wearing drivetrainy part is still at best 2010.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:16 am
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2008 I've been promising myself a new one for 3 years but my pay
won't allow it


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:19 am
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MTB: nearly 5 years old (2010 Heckler) though the drivetrain was replaced in January to a 1x10. The other mountain bike is a 97 Cindercone.

Road: a 2012 Scott CR1 which came from a PSA on this forum which I saw when I came back from the pub. I got a bit of a surprise when a bike box turned up a few days later.

I like this thread. 🙂


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:25 am
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Got my current mtb (sc mk2 nomad) in 2009, so coming up 5years. Would love a mk3c but at 5k unless those six numbers come up it isn't gonna happen 😥


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:43 am
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2012. Well, except for the fact the only original part from 2012 is the seat post clamp.....

(Frame late 2013, due to snappage, drivetrain ~2 yo (XTR/XXupgrade), wheelset 18months, shock, 14months, fork 8months, brakes, 1 week)

😉


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:55 am
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2004 Turner 5 Spot. Still the best looking FS bike there's ever been.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 2:05 am
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Blur LTc - mostly my main bike sort of 18 months
Rocky Element - my other main buke 3 months


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:00 am
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2009 for the swift


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:15 am
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2010 Santa Cruz Butcher obsolete frame although its easily 650b compatitable.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:17 am
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2014 full sus.
2013 road.

Thought I'd get new ones in before the kid arrived. Gotta last a few years now!


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:52 am
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I've no idea how old my road bike is, I'd guess 8 years or more

Mtb is from November


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 9:33 am
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2012 Nukeproof Mega - Bought 2013
Surprisingly original, swapped out for reverb & new seat, tyres.
Usual worn out stuff, bb, chain, cassette.

2010 Genesis Altitude (HT) - Bought 2011
Almostly completely replaced / upgraded. Only fork,derailleurs and shifters original. Now 2x9.

2002 Schwinn Road Bike - Bought 2005
Now used as commuter, recently replaced bars, stem, seat, seat post, wider rear cassette to improve / change ride position.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 9:40 am
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Main MTB is a 2007 sworks far which doesn't see much use, HT is a 2000 cannondale. Bike which gets used most is the road bike which is a 2002 trek oclv.
My policy with most purchases is buy the best kit and keep it for a long time


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 9:49 am
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The frame is a 1993 Saracen Kili team the rest of it varies from a couple of years old to several months old.
Lovely to ride though.

A new build us waiting in the wings and the Saracen will become a 2nd bike to be shared with my daughter.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 10:33 am
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Had my Ibis for nearly 4 years before I got my new Foxy carbon, which is now about 2 weeks old. Before that my main bike was a max light xc120 which was about 5 year olds when I finally replaced it. Kept the frame though, which is kinda what I wish I'd done with the Ibis, bloody loved that bike, gutted she's gone 🙁


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 10:39 am
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My Liteville is about 18months old. The rear King hub however is over 15yrs old


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 11:05 am
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Traser 2 July 13


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 12:00 pm
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2010 Blur LTc (main bike)
2012 Canyon Torque
2013 Croix de fer


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 12:48 pm
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Good to see you've changed your metric to 'years' rather than 'hours', Mamadirt..

my oldest bike is 2.5 years, newest is 3 months.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:19 pm
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the jones is 3.5 years old. just finished paying of the bank loan this month!

still the best bike I've ever had and has that oddly amazing still 'fresh' feeling. still totally love it.

and its not my main bike - its my only bike.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:34 pm
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2011 Cannondale Super 6 ultegra
2012 Meta SL
2012 Enigma Ego Ti


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:38 pm
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07 Ibis Mojo.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 1:47 pm
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Still ride my 1990 rockhopper most days as a commuter hack. Only frame & brakes are original. Mtbs are circa 2003 cove hummer & circa 2005 hustler. Both still great bikes. Road bike is a 10+ year old focus Cayo. That was a £1000 full ultegra bike. Just put better wheels on. You don't need the latest bike to have fun and still be pretty fast. Just replaced my 8 speed cassette and chain on the hummer for less than £15. Bargain


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 2:15 pm
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Main mountain bike is about 6 months old but it replaced a stumpyjumper of 5 years. My road bike is about 5 years old although it is on its second set of race wheels.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 3:36 pm
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The only bike I've ever bought whole was my s/h my 09 Kona Major Jake everything else is builds.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 7:09 pm
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Covert, coming up for a year old


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 7:12 pm
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MTB - 2008 Commencal Meta - by far the longest I've had 1 bike - April 2009. No NEED to change but loving what Canyon are doing with the Strive/Spectral....maybe next year.
Road - 2013 Cube Agree GTC Pro - had 12 months...love it.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 7:14 pm
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Dialled Prince Albert Classic since July 2012 and the Rockshox Pike that are on it are from 2007 and still going.
Come to think of it the SLX brakes are from 2009 and only ever had one bleed recently.

All good value for money and it's not as if it doesn't get used.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 7:16 pm
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Just got my first bike Friday as I only arrived in the UK 2 weeks ago.
2014 cotic soul mint condition and going to break it in on the yorkshire dales Saturday. 😀


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 7:20 pm
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Triggers broom Sanderson is officially 2011, but forks, wheels, cranks and stem are from 07 Orange St4.
Mrs_oab has a 2000 Cannondale F9000SL.
Middle_oab has a 2001 Specialized Hardrock.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:23 pm
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Main (and only) bike is built around a 2009 frame. Pretty much everything else is 2014/15
Had to make my own linkage as it's that old Intense don't make some spares for it any more..


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 8:40 pm
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My ol trance 2010
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Posted : 22/02/2015 10:47 pm
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As with all things STW, I fear there is probably more than a little self-selecting sample bias to the 'bike stable' ages given in this thread.


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 11:26 pm
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2012 model..... bought in 2013


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 11:28 pm
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2009 Froggy 518, bought it second hand last year and loving it!


 
Posted : 22/02/2015 11:45 pm
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1999 marin b17!


 
Posted : 23/02/2015 9:23 am
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She's 35


 
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