Timeline for Did I pay too much for repairs on road bike? Should I have bought new?
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| Feb 23, 2017 at 14:03 | comment | added | Deleted User | @DanielRHicks You comment holds true for road bikes, but less so for many other style of bikes. My most expensive downhill rigs have withstood the most abuse. As far as wheels are concerned, I had a dirt jumper that crumpled the front stock wheel at 5 mph on a pump track. The replacement wheel set (which was significantly more expensive) withstood years of stair drops and other abuse just fine. High end road stuff can definitely be fragile, but if you look at Shimano's Saint line, you'll get what I am talking about. | |
| Feb 23, 2017 at 12:36 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @sixtyfootersdude - From rehabbing bikes for Christmas Anonymous I can tell you that BSOs will generally take a lot more abuse than fancier bikes. And certainly really high-priced bikes are quite fragile (in particular, the wheels are easily mucked up). As Chris suggests, there probably is a "sweet spot" higher up in price, but I would say that it varies by manufacturer and with the rapidly changing "styles" imposed on us by Shimano, et al. | |
| Feb 23, 2017 at 6:53 | comment | added | Chris H | @sixtyfootersdude I would except some complete junk at the bottom end of the market from that pattern. There's probably a sweet spot a tier or two up from the cheapest retail parts, where they use better steels (e.g. Shimano use much more stainless in acera than altus) but don't skimp on weight. | |
| Feb 23, 2017 at 3:35 | comment | added | JohnP | Yes. You have, light, cheap and reliable. Pick two. | |
| Feb 23, 2017 at 0:48 | comment | added | Stephen Touset | This is almost tautologically true. Very high-end bicycle parts are not expensive due to being sturdier. They are expensive because they are thinner and lighter (requiring more expensive materials to obtain these properties without sacrificing too much durability). | |
| Feb 22, 2017 at 21:56 | comment | added | sixtyfootersdude | More expensive bicycles and parts do not require less maintenance. I would be pretty interested in some kind of source to back this up. I think it could be true but... not sure. | |
| Feb 22, 2017 at 20:18 | comment | added | Joe R. | Thanks for the input. You're right, when you break out the costs over 5 years, it's pretty minimal. Didn't even think of the idea that I could have just bought the same exact bike. That being said, some of the repaired components are now higher quality. | |
| Feb 22, 2017 at 19:03 | history | answered | Deleted User | CC BY-SA 3.0 |