I agree Jan, but still have a hard time convincing my wife of this fact, Haha. On May 31, 2012 11:48 AM, "Jan Heine" <hein...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On May 31, 6:03 am, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's interesting how people prioritize bike build budget money. Lot's of > > Riv's proudly roll with fairly low-mid range yet functional parts, Sugino > > cranks, 105 derailers, Tektro brakes. And I see a lot of Surly's with CK > > headsets and various high-end bits. "Bike Bling." > > I think a lot depends on how much you ride. 105 parts will be more > expensive than Ultegra in the long run, if you ride more than 2000 > miles a year. Quality components offer better durability and/or > improved performance - for example, a high-end crank with narrower > tread (Q factor) and harder-wearing chainrings will be more enjoyable > and not much more expensive in the long-run than a cheap Sugino crank > with soft chainrings. > > I learned this early-on. My mid-range Peugeot 10-speed ended up being > the most expensive bike I ever owned, per mile. Once I started riding > seriously, it needed repairs and replacements almost weekly. When I > switched to a custom frame with Campagnolo components, which cost > three times as much to buy, my per-mile cost went way down. At the > same time, my enjoyment of cycling went way up. It can be a win-win > situation, once you get over the sticker shock. > > Jan Heine > Editor > Bicycle Quarterly > http://www.bikequarterly.com > > Follow our blog at http://janheine.wordpress.com/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
