Annual maintence
All right fellow fat bikers, what are your annual maintenance costs?
I use my fat bike exclusively for winter cycling, so I would expect some harsh conditions. Last year I spent $180 on a rusted bottom bracket. After this winter, I'm looking at $300+ to replace the drivetrain (chain ring, cassette and chain) because the shop said the teeth have shark-toothed. I never had experienced these types of costs before and I had been riding a 1979 10-speed Sekini since I bought it new. |
My annual costs are chain oil since I only ride on groomed trails. So about $6
If you are are spending that kind of money on maintenance you must be riding your fat bike in salty road conditions. Do yourself a favor and buy a throw away Walmart fatbike. It will cost less than what you are spending to replace drivetrain and bottom bracket components on your current bike. https://www.walmart.com/ip/26-Mongoo...Black/55456516 https://www.walmart.com/ip/26-Mongoo...e-Red/42248079 |
Originally Posted by Daniel4
(Post 20858780)
All right fellow fat bikers, what are your annual maintenance costs?
I use my fat bike exclusively for winter cycling, so I would expect some harsh conditions. Last year I spent $180 on a rusted bottom bracket. After this winter, I'm looking at $300+ to replace the drivetrain (chain ring, cassette and chain) because the shop said the teeth have shark-toothed. I never had experienced these types of costs before and I had been riding a 1979 10-speed Sekini since I bought it new. And how many miles do you have that you need to replace the entire drivetrain? Do you maintain it and replace chain at 0.5%? And at that cost it must be GX Eagle. I'm just confused..... either you ride A LOT and very rough, or something is wrong |
Never had a problem with rust. Only the chain, but after-ride maintenance will avoid that.
What fat bike do you have? |
My guess is he is riding it on salty winter roads.
Chains and the rest of the drivetrain don't rust from riding it on groomed fat bike trails. |
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