Am I alone in this as an abusive owner or is the desire to spunk another £90 plus fitting on protecting the aesthetics of the frame a preserve of those who also hang their spanners in the correct order know the torque settings of every bolt?
My Nan, bless her used to cover new Sofas in plastic, but she grew up dirt poor so I sort of got it. I like to think that because I get to benefit from the graft my Grandparents and Parents put in, I don’t cover my sofa or my bike, I sometimes wish I did, usually when I want to sell it to make buying the next one slightly less painful.
That said, does it really make it easier to sell, or more valuable in a meaningful way? I’m not so sure and as I like a bit of character to my bikes, I don’t think I’ll ever change.
That said, I do know the torque settings of every bolt on my bike, because Bird product a brilliant exploded diagram of it, My spanners live in a box which keeps them in order.
Also, and some might argue, Bird paint, especially when it’s new… not the toughest, and the do seem to love to dent the down tube. I know a lot of Bird riders with carbon or rubber downtube protectors.