Originally Posted by
L134
I understand but I see used rim, experimental build, front wheel - why spend the $10? I’m an accountant, 30-40% more expensive is something if it is for overkill. But for the parameters mentioned, I wouldn’t have commented.
Your strategy is certainly valid. I’ve contemplated the question myself when planning a wheel build. I tend to default to the nicer components anytime the cost difference is low to moderate (from the perspective of someone living in the first world and making a decent income). I’m sure I’ve spent hundreds—probably thousands—of dollars over the years, 20 to 50 dollars at a time, on bike stuff that offered little real benefit.