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Is there a bike for life?
Is it reasonable to buy one?
Would/did you buy one? What would it be?
I'll be 30 soon and I want to get myself finally a nice bike, something like pic related, to serve me till I'm 60. Of course you have to change the parts that wear out but frame and multiple other parts have no reason to go bad even over the span of years. My body proportions will not change anymore too. I do light touring and commuting mostly.
I might be missing out on new advances over the years, but on the other hand some advances are not worth it and the basic principle behind the bike will not change dramatically. Retrofits are also a thing and will be in the future. The precedent is here, even 100 year old bikes work and are serviceable today.
Thoughts?
Is it reasonable to buy one?
Would/did you buy one? What would it be?
I'll be 30 soon and I want to get myself finally a nice bike, something like pic related, to serve me till I'm 60. Of course you have to change the parts that wear out but frame and multiple other parts have no reason to go bad even over the span of years. My body proportions will not change anymore too. I do light touring and commuting mostly.
I might be missing out on new advances over the years, but on the other hand some advances are not worth it and the basic principle behind the bike will not change dramatically. Retrofits are also a thing and will be in the future. The precedent is here, even 100 year old bikes work and are serviceable today.
Thoughts?
