Appreciate the realistic look at a rig that could get or keep someone going.
To someone who has the option of a newer bike it may not make sense to dump money into this, but that's all many people can afford or want to spend, and that's ok. It's so much easier to spend a couple hundred every once in a while than cough up whatever a new "entry level' bike costs this year.
It's pretty key to focus on parts that can transfer to a newer frame in the future. With my previous bike I neglected to look forward. It was a 2008ish model, and in 2019 I was spending money on things like a side pull front derailleur and a 2x chainguide. They were great improvements, but when I got a 2018 frame, instantly lost all value to me. If I could go back, I would convert to 1x instead for forward compatiblity.
Andrew, you may be the only media source dispensing this kind of knowledge so keep it up!
March 28, 2022, 8:23 a.m. - cheapondirt
Appreciate the realistic look at a rig that could get or keep someone going. To someone who has the option of a newer bike it may not make sense to dump money into this, but that's all many people can afford or want to spend, and that's ok. It's so much easier to spend a couple hundred every once in a while than cough up whatever a new "entry level' bike costs this year. It's pretty key to focus on parts that can transfer to a newer frame in the future. With my previous bike I neglected to look forward. It was a 2008ish model, and in 2019 I was spending money on things like a side pull front derailleur and a 2x chainguide. They were great improvements, but when I got a 2018 frame, instantly lost all value to me. If I could go back, I would convert to 1x instead for forward compatiblity. Andrew, you may be the only media source dispensing this kind of knowledge so keep it up!