In Only Fools and Horses, Trigger famously opined that, in his job as a council road-sweeper he's had the same broom for twenty years... just with seventeen new heads and fourteen new handles.
Only a totally unrelated note, I've been running the same bike for more than twelve years, but with a few new heads and handles...
Still original | Replaced or upgraded |
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Frame Fork Headset Stem Seatpost Front derailleur Rear derailleur Gear shifters Brake levers Brake calipers Grips Bar ends Top cap |
Wheels (M/U) Tyres (M/U) Inner tubes (M/U) Cassette (M/U) Brake pads (M/U) Brake cables (M) Shifter cables (M) Bottom bracket (M/U) Chain (M) Crankset (M/U) Chainrings (M/U) Handlebar (U) Pedals (U) Saddle (U) |
Key: M = maintenance, U = upgrade |
I've got a set of Ultegra brake calipers waiting to go on next time the bike is serviced, plus I may yet change the bar ends and top cap (and possibly the stem, though that's a lot of money for a tiny gain, so...)
Anyway, as Del once asked, how can it be the same broom? But on the plus side, my bike is unique...
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