If we are talking about personal preferences, then personally I think thats a good savings on the part of the product manager. Most that dont care, prolly wont ride it enough for it to be an issue, and its an easy $50 replacement when the time comes. Those that do care, know they can ditch the races, replace the balls, fill with good quality grease. Makes it user serviceable for those that can, and a cheap replacement for those that can’t.
This is also a good argument for DTC bikes. I love my local shops, but most dont have the capacity to do the things that I can do (time and profit constrained). So I’d almost prefer to build the bike myself, if I’m saving a couple hundred bucks. Means I can take the time to repack bearings, face BB/Headset shells, tension spokes, etc.
How’s that dropper remote looking, was it bent?
Feb. 9, 2022, 9:19 a.m. - Onawalk
If we are talking about personal preferences, then personally I think thats a good savings on the part of the product manager. Most that dont care, prolly wont ride it enough for it to be an issue, and its an easy $50 replacement when the time comes. Those that do care, know they can ditch the races, replace the balls, fill with good quality grease. Makes it user serviceable for those that can, and a cheap replacement for those that can’t. This is also a good argument for DTC bikes. I love my local shops, but most dont have the capacity to do the things that I can do (time and profit constrained). So I’d almost prefer to build the bike myself, if I’m saving a couple hundred bucks. Means I can take the time to repack bearings, face BB/Headset shells, tension spokes, etc. How’s that dropper remote looking, was it bent?