I for one am amazed that my bike doesn't need _more_ maintenance than it currently receives. I consider myself half decent at doing all sorts of bike maintenance - but I don't love doing it. Still, I smash the hell out of that thing a couple times a week, and it's a minor miracle that 35lbs of bicycle can stay in one piece for a typical ride in these parts. For me, the biggest game changer in reducing maintenance has been good, carbon rims, run with inserts and proper tires. Before that, I used to spend lots of time truing, removing dents, and otherwise replacing rims.
March 10, 2022, 7:18 p.m. - Ryan Walters
I for one am amazed that my bike doesn't need _more_ maintenance than it currently receives. I consider myself half decent at doing all sorts of bike maintenance - but I don't love doing it. Still, I smash the hell out of that thing a couple times a week, and it's a minor miracle that 35lbs of bicycle can stay in one piece for a typical ride in these parts. For me, the biggest game changer in reducing maintenance has been good, carbon rims, run with inserts and proper tires. Before that, I used to spend lots of time truing, removing dents, and otherwise replacing rims.