I’d love to dazzle you with an argument for the environment (aluminum recycling) or good paying skilled labour jobs in developing countries (welding) but the honest truth is I’m value focussed and - on a bike that is going to have a shelf life - I’m happy to pedal around an extra pound of bike and invest the difference in either better components, gear or beer.
Great brakes, great tires, great suspension, great fit, great geo, okay drivetrain... you can build an awesome bike for a pretty reasonable amount of money - and not that heavy - if it’s plastic free.
Oct. 26, 2017, 1:59 p.m. - Andrew Major
I’d love to dazzle you with an argument for the environment (aluminum recycling) or good paying skilled labour jobs in developing countries (welding) but the honest truth is I’m value focussed and - on a bike that is going to have a shelf life - I’m happy to pedal around an extra pound of bike and invest the difference in either better components, gear or beer. Great brakes, great tires, great suspension, great fit, great geo, okay drivetrain... you can build an awesome bike for a pretty reasonable amount of money - and not that heavy - if it’s plastic free.