tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post5873434910763181338..comments2024-03-20T00:43:45.743-07:00Comments on A Bicycle's point of view: "Cheap" Versus Expensive Bicycles-An ongoing debate for TruthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-56989779529058669852019-03-14T01:02:53.408-07:002019-03-14T01:02:53.408-07:00i have a target bike i bought 2 years ago. i haven...i have a target bike i bought 2 years ago. i havent looked after it and we live close to the ocean so, bit rusty but gears and chains are still good. i recently had my partner realign my chains on the gears after havent been able to ride for a year due to work commitments, must admit, first time since for so long, legs went wobbily and shins hurt because i forgot how to ride, lol. after a few more rides since, still not fit enough or strong enough (havent trained or been fit at all too) quads and glutes felt the pain, felt good. Had a few road cyclists and maybe non departmental bikes ride past me a few times since ride and yes, i felt like a loser, pedling on my target bike, slow but it got me to my destinations. to be honest, it made me feel i had a work out, training my quads, hammies and glutes and dare i say my shoulders, had a good workout. I even contemplated buying a new Trek, thinking maybe i need a better made bike, then i came across your blog. Thank goodness i did, because it is the truth, although a well made with all the fine things on it, may ride sweeter, a mediorce bike still cycles well if the cyclist know what they're doing...it sweet, life's sweet. enjoy the ride and think of building strength when one owns a departmental bike 😁 Thank you for this fab post.Sweet Sensationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639214856223566869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-67542953516877013232017-09-17T12:48:20.048-07:002017-09-17T12:48:20.048-07:00this makes for an interesting read, i can see both...this makes for an interesting read, i can see both sides of cheap vs expensive when it comes to bikes but even more importantly i think a bargain of either type is the most important. i use <a href="https://bike-discounts.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">cycling discounts</a> religiously and find some amazing one off bargains there. i hope that will also help your readers :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-25485376353352004562015-08-22T09:48:02.913-07:002015-08-22T09:48:02.913-07:00Well said Aaron, thanks for your support.Well said Aaron, thanks for your support.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-85427433206001191092015-08-21T18:38:22.533-07:002015-08-21T18:38:22.533-07:00What a total snob you are sir...defend yourself wi...What a total snob you are sir...defend yourself with facts and stats...not numbers...I bet the fact that Chevy is winning best car of the year awards now really pisses you off too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446217962377599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-14571201221628876942015-07-18T15:02:40.666-07:002015-07-18T15:02:40.666-07:00You are absolutely right. Thanks for your comment....You are absolutely right. Thanks for your comment.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-45221211087908688162015-07-16T20:42:59.200-07:002015-07-16T20:42:59.200-07:00I will never understand this LBS is God and everyt...I will never understand this LBS is God and everything else is crap. I grew up with a dad who was very hands on and he raised us the same way. I repair and work on just about everything I on and I can tell most of the people who make these comments about department store bikes have no clue what they are talking about. I can take any any department store bike and strip it to the frame, the frame (one more time) THE FRAME. If that frame is good and strong with no defects and can build that bike back up with quality parts that are way better quality than what you can role out of the LBS dollar for dollar. With today's internet prices on parts, there is no way you can get the same bang for your buck walking out the door. Let me just say that I stripped a Mongoose XR 200 (not the red one but the original from late 90's) down to the polished 4130 chromoly frame. Went back with ISIS BB and comp crankset, shimano alitus derailers, cane creek headset, Rockshox fork and raceface bar and stem, dual alloy wheels and kenda tires. Now I have about 300 or 350 in all of those parts and if match part for part quality wise it would cost you over a thousand to walk out of Trek with the same bike. Usually at this point people start to tell how great the trek frame is, and then I tell them how many technical tracks I have been on and 6 to 8 foot drops with my bike. One more thing these bike snobs need to do their research first, you know that Huffy that wal-mart sells, that company is owned by a company called dorel who also owns cannondale and produces frames out of the same factory. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-86828823977404302862015-04-22T11:06:34.801-07:002015-04-22T11:06:34.801-07:00This anonymous poster should post their USA Cyclin...This anonymous poster should post their USA Cycling member number so we can look up all of his great stats and race results he's had over the last 20 years of "avid" competition. Or he could just post his segments on Strava and share the link with us. What he's essentially saying is if people can't afford a $2-3k bicycle they have no place entering bicycle races. Only an elitist bike snob would think that bicycle racing is everybody's end goal of riding a bike. Some people just want to ride a bike, period. Later on they also might want to enter a race. Respect the process. I personally do not need a gold plated bicycle that costs as much as my car or whatever to compete, either. I will never spend more than $1,000.00 on a bike. A $1,000 bike can get me all the latest technology I would ever want, including Shimano Ultegra components. If anyone deceives themselves into thinking they need to spend more than that, then it's really not the bike that needs upgrading, it's the rider. Eddy Merckx quoted it nicely when he said "ride up grades, not upgrades".Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-52289370120650682012015-04-22T06:43:00.936-07:002015-04-22T06:43:00.936-07:00Wrong. If you want to race, you need real legs, so...Wrong. If you want to race, you need real legs, something all the money in the world can't buy you. I still keep up in group rides averaging over 18mph on an Atala I spent less than $500 putting together. That's right, a steel 24-25 pound bike. Just imagine what I would do if my bike were a sub 20 pound bike made of carbon. Remember, furthermore, that just because you race on an expensive bike doesn't mean you'll be on the podium. I can't imagine anyone who's ever been into cycling since the mid 90's still defending the outrageously inflated LBS prices. You of all people should know it's about the engine, the guy who turns the pedals. Put me up against someone on a Kona, Specialized or Scott and give me a similar specced bike from Bikes Direct. I'll be waiting for them on the finish line, that's all I have to say.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-34972439490315253502015-04-21T09:52:00.075-07:002015-04-21T09:52:00.075-07:00I've been an avid cyclist since the mid 90'...I've been an avid cyclist since the mid 90's. I can't imagine how anyone who worked as a bike mechanic could even defend big box bikes, and down local bikes shops. The reason the mechanic probably said to replace the Schwinn, is because the amount of work to repair it would be more than the value of the bike, and that is easy to do. Think of it this way. I just bought new tires, Schwelbe Racing Ralph 29" mountain bike tires and went tubless. It cost me $197 to do this conversion and the tires. That is more than the Schwinn probably cost new. My hydraulic disc brakes cost more than the Schwinn. Big Box stores are made of sub par components. That Mongoose you posted while it may be top of the Walmart offerings doesn't come close to a Kona, Specialized or Scott. Saying does a bike cost more than a used car means you can't afford it is silly..if you are serious about biking, then you either can afford it, see the value in it, or are required to buy such a bike to compete in races. I race my bike, and $2600 is the bare minimum for me to be competitive. It would be like saying you should take a Ford Focus to a Formula One Race. If you can't afford it, don't buy it, sure..however if you are serious about racing..you will need a real car. The same goes with bikes. Granted most people would be happy with a $5-600 bike, and don't need $1500+ rides, but that doesn't mean they can't afford it, or it's a ripoff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-12092201808358596022013-09-27T22:14:36.391-07:002013-09-27T22:14:36.391-07:00The Camber looks like a great bike! I hope you get...The Camber looks like a great bike! I hope you get a lot of use out of it. The conversion rate from pounds to dollars means this bike is worth $2405.00. That's a pretty big chunk of change here in the states. It is enough to buy a 10 year old used car here where I live. Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799461560427184888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-22406433090380325072013-09-27T10:35:28.475-07:002013-09-27T10:35:28.475-07:00Nice, well ive had some cheap and some mid priced ...Nice, well ive had some cheap and some mid priced bikes in my time, best upto now was a Saracen havok DH and this was my last. I haven't biked for many years and have just bought a specialized camber so will see for myself in afew days when it arrives. Even the camber at £1500 English pounds isn't exactly expensive but more than 90% of people would spend. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-67429195344954198692013-09-24T13:27:04.204-07:002013-09-24T13:27:04.204-07:00Very helpful!!! ThanksVery helpful!!! ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393114015411576918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-40184782222969441432013-07-04T18:40:01.895-07:002013-07-04T18:40:01.895-07:00Yo thanks finally some reassuring wordsYo thanks finally some reassuring wordsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1676384460764494844.post-83621614948666271772013-05-31T21:23:05.535-07:002013-05-31T21:23:05.535-07:00Thanks! Very helpful :)Thanks! Very helpful :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com