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A well maintained commuter bike is ridden twice a day during those 10+ years.

• nicbou 2y ago
  I see a few comments hung up on the 10 years number. Bikes last decades.
  • tgsovlerkhgsel 2y ago
    Maybe the frame does, but aside from that I expect it to be a bike of Theseus after a decade. And the original commenter is of course right about the "computerized, electric mopeds" part. That's what makes those bikes useful. The drive unit is likely the expensive part. It also means many parts get a lot more wear because the bikes accelerate faster (= much bigger forces involved) and drive faster on average (= heavier vibrations/bumps). Combine this with accidents (from the bike falling over while stationary, to the rider wiping out, to car crashes) and the useful life of the vehicle is limited.
    • wiether 2y ago
      > Combine this with accidents (from the bike falling over while stationary, to the rider wiping out, to car crashes) and the useful life of the vehicle is limited. This. I don't see how a bike can be used daily, year-round, for ten years, without falling or being hit by a car driver. And I would never ride again an alloy or carbon bike that has been involved in a crash with a car.
      • nicbou 2y ago
        It largely depends on where you live.