15,000 miles - what needs to be replaced

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So yesterday I cracked 15,000 miles since 10/04 on my bike. Other then the chain, cassette, and other consumable parts all are original: cranks, bottom bracket, chain rings, derailers etc - frame was replaced due to a crack 3 weeks ago.

What components should I think about replacing based on “rules of thumb”. In general I have no complaints about the ride of the bike or it’s performance, I just don’t want to be in a race and have something decide to go - or be losing out on gobs of power because of worn out parts.

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IMO, the rules of thumb is to replace the parts that are too worn to work well. Most parts can last a long time. My 21-year-old bike with Dura-Ace has ~100,000 miles on it and still has most of the original parts on it. I think the only things I’ve had to replace are chain, freewheel cogs, cables, bar tape, rim tape, and tires and tubes. I did replace the brake levers, but only because I couldn’t find replacement hoods that would fit.