Very well put, and I fully agree! I readily admit that my bike is a high-end build - but nothing on it is for fashion, or trying to keep up with trends. I chose every part on that bike to work well for me, and it does work very well for me. I replace parts when it's legitimately "time", or when they're broken, but never because something new, or in a better colour comes out.
Example: I run an old, 11-spd drivetrain because it's the best performing, most reliable drivetrain I've ever run. I take a lot of flack for it, and I certainly don't care. It does everything I need it to do.
March 10, 2022, 7:32 p.m. - Ryan Walters
Very well put, and I fully agree! I readily admit that my bike is a high-end build - but nothing on it is for fashion, or trying to keep up with trends. I chose every part on that bike to work well for me, and it does work very well for me. I replace parts when it's legitimately "time", or when they're broken, but never because something new, or in a better colour comes out. Example: I run an old, 11-spd drivetrain because it's the best performing, most reliable drivetrain I've ever run. I take a lot of flack for it, and I certainly don't care. It does everything I need it to do.