I'd guess there's a lot of this due to the cost of labour being high enough that it's less expensive to replace an item than repair it. This is endemic to our consumer society in general and of course a resulting shit-show for the environment not only in usable goods sent to the dump but in the resources used up to make the new/replacement product. We live disposable lives all around and it also infects mtb'ing as there seems to be more emphasis on riding the new trail than finding new lines on an old trail or better yet getting involved with your local trail org to breathe new life into an aging trail.
July 14, 2022, 4:24 p.m. - Mark
I'd guess there's a lot of this due to the cost of labour being high enough that it's less expensive to replace an item than repair it. This is endemic to our consumer society in general and of course a resulting shit-show for the environment not only in usable goods sent to the dump but in the resources used up to make the new/replacement product. We live disposable lives all around and it also infects mtb'ing as there seems to be more emphasis on riding the new trail than finding new lines on an old trail or better yet getting involved with your local trail org to breathe new life into an aging trail.