I think I ride too much too many warn out parts.

[fooferdoggie]

Got over 9000 miles on my bulls crossover. about 1.5 years of riding. got great life out of the Schwalbe Marathon plus about 8000 0n the front I screwed the back up so I can't know how long that would have lasted. on the 5th chain and the shifting is getting a little clunky.one shifter cable cause there was no practical way to lube it so I replaced it. headset bearings were not sealed and after months of riding in the rain they were leaking rusted grease. rear wheel rim had cracked after 9000 miles shop said it was just normal wear and tear. but it was a cheap rim. I was hearting a clicking sound I could not find out what it was. Mechanic found it the pedals are all sloppy. well about 8000 miles on them rain and shine so they need rebuilt but that's only about 20.00. second set of hand grips just replaced those cant complain about that life. I ride every day ifI am not injured and there is no ice or snow on the ground. I got 156 miles this week and I got 6000 miles in a year.

 

[Scona]

That is some serious mileage. How many more miles do you think it would take before it was worn out beyond repair and would require replacing? I am having doubts that most of the ebikes that I am familiar with will last long enough to go say 20000 miles. Which to me means that they are not yet a serious method of transportation. They need improvement if they are to become replacements for existing vehicles.

 

[fooferdoggie]

A lot everything has sealed bearings now and Botha is known for durability. I got 6000 on that bike and 3000 on our e tandem in that first year. So 9000 miles in one year.

 

[Scona]

A lot everything has sealed bearings now and Botha is known for durability. I got 6000 on that bike and 3000 on our e tandem in that first year. So 9000 miles in one year.

Thanks, keep up the good work!

 

[Merle Nelson]

9000 mi in a year is an accomplishment.

 

[fooferdoggie]

9000 mi in a year is an accomplishment.

the pandemic helped nothing else to do. and getting the tandem then got me riding every evening after work.

 

[Asher]

That is some serious mileage. How many more miles do you think it would take before it was worn out beyond repair and would require replacing? I am having doubts that most of the ebikes that I am familiar with will last long enough to go say 20000 miles. Which to me means that they are not yet a serious method of transportation. They need improvement if they are to become replacements for existing vehicles.

OP chose not to get the wheel replaced under warranty, mid drives eat up chains faster. The headset bearings may have been a bit mediocre or a dud. The rest is pretty minor IMO. The important thing is neither frame, nor motor nor battery failed.

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6000 miles a year sounds like a lot if your idea of biking is toodling around ever Saturday for a couple hours. It's not a crazy amount of your bike is your main form of transport and you use it for nearly all your miles. A five mile one way commute plus two miles of errands every weekday, plus 20 miles daily on weekends, gets you to 5k miles. A five mile commute distance is long for an analog bike, short for a car, and reasonable for an e-bike.

 

[TForan]

Thanks for the warning.

 

[fooferdoggie]

OP chose not to get the wheel replaced under warranty, mid drives eat up chains faster. The headset bearings may have been a bit mediocre or a dud. The rest is pretty minor IMO. The important thing is neither frame, nor motor nor battery failed.

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6000 miles a year sounds like a lot if your idea of biking is toodling around ever Saturday for a couple hours. It's not a crazy amount of your bike is your main form of transport and you use it for nearly all your miles. A five mile one way commute plus two miles of errands every weekday, plus 20 miles daily on weekends, gets you to 5k miles. A five mile commute distance is long for an analog bike, short for a car, and reasonable for an e-bike.

no I actually got 9000 in a year only 6000 on this bike. my commute is 20 miles a day sooth at gets me 100 right there. then on the tandem we would get 10 to 30 a day depending. weekends from 30 to 50 each day.

 

[PedalUma]

I am doing an experiment. With eBikes I have been able to go without a car since January 21, 2018. I can quit this experiment anytime but I am having too much fun. I do accelerated maintenance on my bikes and am working on them daily to keep them in top shape. Check out the saddle I just put on my newest eBike.

 

[Merle Nelson]

OMGoodness, you're my wife and my bike hero. That's over three years and three months - that's amazing.

 

[ruffruff]

Do you have callouses on your buns?

 

[BlackHand]

Got over 9000 miles on my bulls crossover. about 1.5 years of riding. got great life out of the Schwalbe Marathon plus about 8000 0n the front I screwed the back up so I can't know how long that would have lasted. on the 5th chain and the shifting is getting a little clunky.one shifter cable cause there was no practical way to lube it so I replaced it. headset bearings were not sealed and after months of riding in the rain they were leaking rusted grease. rear wheel rim had cracked after 9000 miles shop said it was just normal wear and tear. but it was a cheap rim. I was hearting a clicking sound I could not find out what it wa

Are you still on the original cassette?

 

[fooferdoggie]

Do you have callouses on your buns?

I wish I can do the 20 mile commute a day without shorts but all other riding after the commute and on weekends I need padded shorts. if I feel tired the saddle feels hard as a rock enough though its on the soft side. 55 miles is the most I can do at a time.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Are you still on the original cassette?

ya but shifting is getting noisier so it will be soon. but I shift a lot to keep my cadence up too many years riding a recumbent taught me to shift well.

 

[fooferdoggie]

OMGoodness, you're my wife and my bike hero. That's over three years and three months - that's amazing.

I amazed myself. but with my health issues riding helps my health so much that and strictly controlling what I eat. two months ago my average heart rate was many 110 to 120 on a good day. Now I can keep it up for 2 to 3 hours. I just did did a 40 mile ride I am surprised the speed is so high with the hill climbing I did

 

[PedalUma]

Do you have callouses on your buns?

Those callouses can be quite attractive. Just saying.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Those callouses can be quite attractive. Just saying.

I did wear out three pair of carharts commuting.

 

[fooferdoggie]

man I almost did 200 miles this week. I think my record was 233.

 

[mjeds]

sounds about right, I started riding my e-bike 10-2020, I have just over 6,000 miles on it.. 3 chains, 2 sets of tires, 4 inner tubes (road debris), 3 sets of brake pads. Seems everything needs to be replaced around 2,500 miles or so.

my Cyrusher XF800 is a full suspension frame and the lower rear fork snapped off last week. Company is replacing via warranty, but shipping out of China will take 2 months. So I bought a new bike this past week, a Bikonit HD750. First ride is tomorrow.


I do 250-300 miles a week and have taken to giving the bike a once over every Saturday, check every bolt, every nut, degrease and re-lube what I can in hopes of minimizing any damage from loose or gunked up parts.

it seems whatever I am saving from purchasing fuel for the truck by commuting on the bike is being spent on the bike. good thing I am not concerned about that part of it. I started riding to lose weight, got an e-bike because I knew I would never make the 20 miles to work on a regular bike in a decent amount of time.

Started at 430lbs 2-2020, down to 228lbs today. still have another 30-40 to go. Buying an e-bike was the best decision I have ever made for my health.