Originally Posted by
ryan_rides
Compared to track bikes; because I used to ride fixed. Road bikes are like fine china that your grandma kept in the dresser that you could never use. Overpriced and fragile. I hope as the price goes up for these groupsets that the durability increases as well because I've bent my derailleur hanger twice now. Once from crashing and once from throwing my bike down bailing. Also, everytime my shifters move.
Well, compared to track bikes, road bikes have
gears.
Derailleurs are somewhat delicate (it's a well-known thing). It's part of the a compromise between having gears (for a reasonable price) and not having them.
Here's what you need:
https://www.cyclingabout.com/tour-wi...%20you%20think.
Originally Posted by
ryan_rides
Yeah I get it that they're prone to getting damaged but I'm not used to this level of babying my bike. I've always taken care of my bike and I'm not disrespectful to my bikes but this one is high maintenance. So many little things to adjust and what not.
Given that many, many people don't have similar troubles, it might just be you (that you as careful as you think you are).