is your bike just a tool or an old friend?

Much as I like my bikes they are just tools to be ridden till they are dead, and then replaced with shiney new ones and repeat.

im the tool in our relationship.

old friend definitely.

It took me a while to finally get rid of my first ever "proper" mtb frame, my old DMR Trailstar which had cracked at the headtube. I wish I kept it though, since I'm now looking for a cheap frame/bike as a commuter and it would've been fine for that with the rigid forks I have!

So yes I do get a bit "connected" to my bikes. Luckily I replaced it with another Trailstar so its not like I'm cheating on it with something superior 😆

Luckily I sold my bmx before it got to this stage, so it was easy to get rid of!

It's there when I need it, forgives me when I let it down and is great to spend time with. Not sure if it's most like my friend, my mum, or my better half. Although I do did ride it a lot……

Tools. But tools I'm fond of. ESP the trancex as we've travelled a bit.

my bikes are works of art