I agree with you. If I had $16k put aside for a bicycle, I would probably have another 2k put aside for emergency repairs or spare parts. Which means, i would budget atleast $18k for that said bike. I would think about a spare fork, wheels(or rims) and even a shimano drive unit to keep the bike going with as minimal downtime as possible.
When my neighbour challenged my 1972 MGB that it wouldn't make it past richmond, i drove it non-stop to San Diego the next 2 days, just to prove him wrong. I brought an entire car's worth of spares in the trunk. Which only a brake caliper was needed. Expensive things need expensive upkeep. If you have to spend every single penny in your pocket to buy this bike, you are doing it wrong.
July 26, 2022, 1:04 p.m. - Deniz Merdano
I agree with you. If I had $16k put aside for a bicycle, I would probably have another 2k put aside for emergency repairs or spare parts. Which means, i would budget atleast $18k for that said bike. I would think about a spare fork, wheels(or rims) and even a shimano drive unit to keep the bike going with as minimal downtime as possible. When my neighbour challenged my 1972 MGB that it wouldn't make it past richmond, i drove it non-stop to San Diego the next 2 days, just to prove him wrong. I brought an entire car's worth of spares in the trunk. Which only a brake caliper was needed. Expensive things need expensive upkeep. If you have to spend every single penny in your pocket to buy this bike, you are doing it wrong.