Originally Posted by Troul

Finding a "stock" durable OEM bicycle that's commonly produced would be very difficult imo. Having a Trek DS has been, so far, a fun solid bicycle. The wheels set it came with were the first weakest link. After upgrading the wheel assemblies the Trek seemed to be more reliable when put through harder rides [less downtime for repairs/parts being replaced] . I also factored in the typical maintenance when meeting a stock durable measure. Some bicycles act funny when there's not enough friction preventative additives applied or if the moving parts are left slightly dirty.