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 fourteen years, but with a few new heads and handles... here's an update on the current state of play:
| Still original | Replaced or upgraded |
|---|---|
| Frame Fork Headset Front derailleur Rear derailleur Gear shifters Brake levers Brake calipers Grips |
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) Stem (U) Bar ends (U) Top cap (U) Seatpost (U) Seatpost clamp (U) |
| Key: M = maintenance, U = upgrade | |
I've still got a set of Ultegra brake calipers to go on at some point ... beyond that, things will only get upgraded if they break and need replacing.
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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