Another major bonus is the fact that it only takes about a weekend of study to learn how to maintain and repair 99% of bike parts. Also, far cheaper parts. And also free bonus exercise.
I mean, this used to be true and still is for older bikes (which I heartily recommend). But the newer shit like electric shifting and disc breaks is a lot more complicated and insanely more expensive (like, imagine buying a new bike for $15K and having other cyclists laugh at you for being so cheap).
Disc brakes aren’t fancy any more, or insanely expensive – and they can be way easier to work on than truing a wheel perfectly to get your rim brakes working just right.
Maybe I’ve been lucky but only once did i need to get my brake lines bled. Otherwise, just replace the pads when they wear out, and the thing is self-adjusting.
Miss me with that electronic shifting though. We’re not airplanes. We don’t need fly by wire.
Another major bonus is the fact that it only takes about a weekend of study to learn how to maintain and repair 99% of bike parts. Also, far cheaper parts. And also free bonus exercise.
I mean, this used to be true and still is for older bikes (which I heartily recommend). But the newer shit like electric shifting and disc breaks is a lot more complicated and insanely more expensive (like, imagine buying a new bike for $15K and having other cyclists laugh at you for being so cheap).
This has never happened ever, not even once.
Tour de France-level bikes cost $15k. You quite literally cannot spend more.
Disc brakes aren’t fancy any more, or insanely expensive – and they can be way easier to work on than truing a wheel perfectly to get your rim brakes working just right.
Maybe I’ve been lucky but only once did i need to get my brake lines bled. Otherwise, just replace the pads when they wear out, and the thing is self-adjusting.
Miss me with that electronic shifting though. We’re not airplanes. We don’t need fly by wire.
You don’t need any of that stuff though. That’s just for rich bike nerds. Tell those dorks to get stuffed while you save a few thousand dollars.
Which allows you to enjoy even more freedom fries!