How often do you change your bike?

supertwisted

By change I mean replace as opposed to changing a part on it, though I guess if you change your frame that counts as replacing the bike.

Personally I love the feeling of a new bike, money no object I'd have dozens of them. But that said, I suspect consistently riding and mastering just one bike will do more for my skills than a string of different bikes.

Which is fortunate since money is a very big object for me.

bannedbiker

I've had my Reign since 06, but changed everything execpt the frame!
My other bikes have lasted about a year before being swapped out. I was intending for my HT to be replaced by a short travel FS frame next year so that it would've been two years, but the way the cycle2work thing is going it might last me a long long time...!

Herbie The Dog

I normally only keep a bike for about 3 years...then do it up a bit and sell.

However I then go looking for a bargain for a new bike. Just saved 900 squids on a 2009 Whyte E120 and sold a couple of old bikes to finance it.

I'm happy with a rolling stock of two bikes...but think I've found my perfect combo of a 905 and an E120. But the new 146 is looking very tempting this time next year.

ilovedirt

I've had six bikes, i think, since i started riding seriously at the beginning of last year. I don't mean to change them all the time. I'm quite happy with my commencal, unfortunately though, that frame has died.

Beardface

I've probably been through about 30 or so bikes since I started riding properly (10-12 years) some have lasted a year, some have lasted a few months.

Some have been stolen, so I've needed to replace, some broken, others were bought on a whim for a good price, decided I didn't like them (for various reasons), so were sold on.

I've basically tried every different MTB style other than a full on DH bike, as I have no need for one, and probably never will. Just finished building my Carbon 456 (in sig), and think I may have finally found a bike to keep hold of!

Still want a FS as well though... lol It's a running joke with my riding buddies, as I can't keep hold of a bike for any decent length of time!

Anonymous

very, very rarely.
Bike before my new one lasted 11-12 years. And it's still being used. Before that, it was every time I broke a frame.

Splottboy

Too often, according to the Mrs...

Latest one only a month old, one ride done so far.

Well worth the hassle, cost etc.

Anonymous

ive been riding for about 5 years, ive had about 20 bikes so i seem to change them every few months really

the ones i have now re the last few i will be buying for the foreseeable future. prices have gone mental.

pickylongstocking

If you have my luck every six months after some theiving pikey gets it.

Had one on a bike rack chained through the tow ring and whilst I was paying for petrol the pikeys cropped the chain and had the bike in around 15 seconds, loads of witnesses, CCTV footage and still no one was caught.

meesterbond

I got through 4 or 5 different frames between 03 and 05, then bought the Turner in 06 and been very happy with it since.

Added a hardtail earlier this year and have considered changing that almost every time I ride it.

Kiblams

I plan to keep my frames until they are stolen/snap, and just upgrade them within their chosen feild of use.

MrChuck

In 20 years of riding (generally, not just MTB) I've bought 4 bikes.

Edit: I've stil got all of them, but one hasn't been ridden for years.

.blitz

supertwisted wrote:

How often do you change your bike?

When something comes along at the right price at the right time

jayson

Unless the frame is broken or i REALLY dont like it then i see no reason to change the bike, i'd rather put some blinged out parts on what i know rides and handles great than spend a small (or not so small) fortune on a new bike.

Before it was stolen i had my last bike for 5 yrs and it was still goin strong and had no intention of changing it, unfortunately that decision was forced upon by some chlamidiya ridden cider drinkin little chav grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........... :evil:

Daz555

2 mountain bikes in 15 years and 2 'other' bikes in the last 20 years for general riding/commuting etc. Current mtb is only 2 years old so unless I break it, I'll be riding it for a good few years yet.

mudsucker

Had my old bike 9 years till i bent the frame. The parts on the old one were not worth tranfering to a new frame so bought a new one in a sale and have had it 2 years.

Steve_F

I don't tend to change mine, just get new ones and justify why the old one should be kept!

Handy for parts off knackered ones, which I really need to get rid of the frames......

Any new bike tends to be different from existing ones so that I can justify it!!

xtreem

jayson wrote:

Unless the frame is broken or i REALLY dont like it then i see no reason to change the bike, i'd rather put some blinged out parts on what i know rides and handles great than spend a small (or not so small) fortune on a new bike.

+ potato

x-isle

I'm still riding my 08 Orange 5 and have no intention of even trying a different bike.

Don't see the point, at present, there's nothing that will do me any better for the riding I do.

supertwisted

I think once I find a bike/frame I'm truly happy with the urge to change will stop.
I've never completely gelled with my Rockhopper and while my Stp is heaps of fun it's a bit limited for anything other than arsing about.

Happy Harry

I like to keep two bikes and number one is relegated to number two when the components start looking a bit dated. About 2 years, I suppose. Then I get a new number one and the old number two goes on eBay.

lawman

i've had two in six years, had my calud butler for two and the maxlight will be four years old this december. ideally id like to have the maxlight a light 140mm fs bike, a road bike and a single speed commuter/hack bike, hopefully should have all four by this time next year :twisted:

Stevo_666

I pick pretty carefully and get something I'm going to be happy with for a long time. How long that is, I'm not sure yet ! But I like to add to the collection and will probably only get rid of one if the frame breaks.