cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10954547
Why am I still faster than you?
E: Let’s all talk about what bikes should or shoudn’t cost
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/10954547
Why am I still faster than you?
E: Let’s all talk about what bikes should or shoudn’t cost
The current bicycle market appears to be operating under the assumption that transportation is a competitive sport. A thousand dollars? Ten thousand? I’m still clinging to a 2012 Diamondback Edgewood, a testament to a time when a bicycle was useful. It cost approximately the price of a decent dinner twelve years ago, and continues to function with an almost unsettling degree of competence.
I wonder if the pursuit of ‘premium’ has simply resulted in a more elaborate way to experience mechanical failure.
100% agree. I’m riding an early 90s Yokota Catalina as my daily driver and it’s like a tank. That thing is going to live forever, and as long as I keep up on the basic maintenance, it’s a dream to ride. There’s no way in hell I’d be tempted to switch over to a new bike with a delicate and expensive to repair brake system, or electronic shifting that costs more than a set of winter (car) tires to repair.