How long do your components last?

cruff

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Meh

I'm not married, don't have kids, not religious, mum lives in Spain, brother lives in Australia

I think it's pretty easy to get trapped into thinking that everyone 'celebrates' Christmas, but in reality, I couldn't give a toss about it and see it as a decent opportunity to ride me bike

tgotb

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Surely that depends how much you like riding your bike?

I can only speak for myself, but I'd rather be riding my bike than eating too much food, drinking at lunchtime, shopping, watching cr*p TV, and going for walks in smart clothes, which seems to be how most people occupy themselves around Christmas...

rick_chasey

TGOTB wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Surely that depends how much you like riding your bike?

I can only speak for myself, but I'd rather be riding my bike than eating too much food, drinking at lunchtime, shopping, watching cr*p TV, and going for walks in smart clothes, which seems to be how most people occupy themselves around Christmas...

I guess so.

For me Christmas means catching up with family & friends and I guess I assumed it was the same for everyone.

mtb-idle

TGOTB wrote:

.... going for walks in smart clothes...

This is good, I like this. (The observation I mean rather than going for walks in smart clothes)...

cruff

Rick Chasey wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Surely that depends how much you like riding your bike?

I can only speak for myself, but I'd rather be riding my bike than eating too much food, drinking at lunchtime, shopping, watching cr*p TV, and going for walks in smart clothes, which seems to be how most people occupy themselves around Christmas...

I guess so.

For me Christmas means catching up with family & friends and I guess I assumed it was the same for everyone.

Yeah, it is for most people. Doesn't bother me though. Used to work with one idiot who made it a point of deliberately going out of his way to tell people he didn't celebrate Christmas. Whenever winter rolled around, I used to make a mental note to see when he first brought it up - usually the same time someone new in the office happened to ask what someone else was doing for Christmas within his earshot. Kind of like a vegan and a triathlete entering the room and wondering which one is going to tell you about it first...

greenamex2

Cruff wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Surely that depends how much you like riding your bike?

I can only speak for myself, but I'd rather be riding my bike than eating too much food, drinking at lunchtime, shopping, watching cr*p TV, and going for walks in smart clothes, which seems to be how most people occupy themselves around Christmas...

I guess so.

For me Christmas means catching up with family & friends and I guess I assumed it was the same for everyone.

Yeah, it is for most people. Doesn't bother me though. Used to work with one idiot who made it a point of deliberately going out of his way to tell people he didn't celebrate Christmas. Whenever winter rolled around, I used to make a mental note to see when he first brought it up - usually the same time someone new in the office happened to ask what someone else was doing for Christmas within his earshot. Kind of like a vegan and a triathlete entering the room and wondering which one is going to tell you about it first...

Did he come into work on Christmas/Boxing Day?

cruff

greenamex2 wrote:

Cruff wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Surely Christmas is one of the few times of year when you really should have better things to do than cycle for hours?

Surely that depends how much you like riding your bike?

I can only speak for myself, but I'd rather be riding my bike than eating too much food, drinking at lunchtime, shopping, watching cr*p TV, and going for walks in smart clothes, which seems to be how most people occupy themselves around Christmas...

I guess so.

For me Christmas means catching up with family & friends and I guess I assumed it was the same for everyone.

Yeah, it is for most people. Doesn't bother me though. Used to work with one idiot who made it a point of deliberately going out of his way to tell people he didn't celebrate Christmas. Whenever winter rolled around, I used to make a mental note to see when he first brought it up - usually the same time someone new in the office happened to ask what someone else was doing for Christmas within his earshot. Kind of like a vegan and a triathlete entering the room and wondering which one is going to tell you about it first...

Did he come into work on Christmas/Boxing Day?

No. But I'm pretty sure I heard him moan about not being able to

Seriously - pretty sure this twat was the origin of the phrase 'trying to ice skate uphill'

I hadn't thought about him until posting this the other day. Remembering him has actually made me feel quite angry.

craker

Got my fixie out of the shed for its first post Christmas commute. Thought about oiling the chain and discovered a slooshing washing machine kind of noise when I turned the crank. Them bicycle rims have been full of water for weeks I reckon; I got most of it out but it'll just get back in again.

As for the chain itself.. well it never has to shift so the outside of it looks like a farm track. I honestly can't see the point of getting that sort of gunk off. New fixie chain = pennies. Time with family instead :-)

The Rookie

Having been very reliable (apart from brake pads) last year my commuter let itself down on the first planned use this year, looks like a seal on a jockey wheel bearing had failed and let in water, while I was riding it regularly it was OK, 12 days sitting and the bearing was rusted solid, lost 2 days waiting for the replacements.

To be fair they were about 5 years and 6000 miles old.

Normally get 2 years/2,500 miles from a chain (usually changed due to rust not wear - salted country lanes and sometimes it needs lubing daily to fend off the agent orange), about 7,500 from a cassette, similar from tyres. pedals are at about 10,000 miles (M520's) with no sign of wear, they do get serviced every month though (quick glance, look OK, leave well alone type service that is!).