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> Maintenance on bicycles is also insane. An "oil change" (clean and lube the chain) every 300 km or so. In the Before Times (pre-COVID) I cycled 5km to work a
by throw0101c 2y ago
> Maintenance on bicycles is also insane. An "oil change" (clean and lube the chain) every 300 km or so.
In the Before Times (pre-COVID) I cycled 5km to work and 5km back, rain or shine, every workday from March to December in Toronto, Canada.
Every spring I'd spend $100 on a tune up, which usually included a new chain, and every ~second year I'd need a new rear cassette too and some new brake pads too. I've had the same tyres for 10+ years (though I get flats 1-2 times per year so needed new tubes). I lubed the chain once a week from a bottle that I purchased for $10 which lasts for 1-2 years.
I have no idea where you get your bike maintenance ideas from, but my experience was quite different after a decade of experience.