The last bike I'll ever buy
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Thanks again. After hours of googling and checking all off the components I think I might have settled on a Conway GRV 600 Alu. Anyone has any experience with the brand? I can't find any review online.
Other gravel bikes have better features, but this one ships with a RD-RX400, 10speed rear derailleur, which supports sprockets up to 36 teeth, and light gears are more important to me than, for example, support for rack on the fork. The Scott 520 is supposedly built to last, but the reviews don't seem to agree, and the drivetrain is of quite lower quality. The Bergamont Grandurance look very good, but they all have heavier gears.
The only detail I'm not entirely convinced of is the hydraulic brakes. I have a vague idea that cable brakes will last longer, do you agree? But in any case I suppose I can replace them later on.
Other gravel bikes have better features, but this one ships with a RD-RX400, 10speed rear derailleur, which supports sprockets up to 36 teeth, and light gears are more important to me than, for example, support for rack on the fork. The Scott 520 is supposedly built to last, but the reviews don't seem to agree, and the drivetrain is of quite lower quality. The Bergamont Grandurance look very good, but they all have heavier gears.
The only detail I'm not entirely convinced of is the hydraulic brakes. I have a vague idea that cable brakes will last longer, do you agree? But in any case I suppose I can replace them later on.
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Thanks again. After hours of googling and checking all off the components I think I might have settled on a Conway GRV 600 Alu. Anyone has any experience with the brand? I can't find any review online.
Other gravel bikes have better features, but this one ships with a RD-RX400, 10speed rear derailleur, which supports sprockets up to 36 teeth, and light gears are more important to me than, for example, support for rack on the fork. The Scott 520 is supposedly built to last, but the reviews don't seem to agree, and the drivetrain is of quite lower quality. The Bergamont Grandurance look very good, but they all have heavier gears.
The only detail I'm not entirely convinced of is the hydraulic brakes. I have a vague idea that cable brakes will last longer, do you agree? But in any case I suppose I can replace them later on.
Other gravel bikes have better features, but this one ships with a RD-RX400, 10speed rear derailleur, which supports sprockets up to 36 teeth, and light gears are more important to me than, for example, support for rack on the fork. The Scott 520 is supposedly built to last, but the reviews don't seem to agree, and the drivetrain is of quite lower quality. The Bergamont Grandurance look very good, but they all have heavier gears.
The only detail I'm not entirely convinced of is the hydraulic brakes. I have a vague idea that cable brakes will last longer, do you agree? But in any case I suppose I can replace them later on.
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"The last bike I'll ever buy" makes a huge assumption that you might be overlooking. How are you going to change as you age? Your abilities, interests and uses are all evolving. Your local infrastructure as well as the entire rest of the universe is evolving too. Why wouldn't what you feel you need and want in a bicycle be changing over time too?
I suspect I've bought my last bike but that's because I'm 77 and I don't have a whole lot of time left. It took me a long time to wrap my mind around the idea of me riding a recumbent trike but that's what I'm doing today and overall I'm happy with having made that decision.
I suspect I've bought my last bike but that's because I'm 77 and I don't have a whole lot of time left. It took me a long time to wrap my mind around the idea of me riding a recumbent trike but that's what I'm doing today and overall I'm happy with having made that decision.
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"The last bike I'll ever buy" makes a huge assumption that you might be overlooking. How are you going to change as you age? Your abilities, interests and uses are all evolving. Your local infrastructure as well as the entire rest of the universe is evolving too. Why wouldn't what you feel you need and want in a bicycle be changing over time too?
Although a "normal" road bike (as opposed for example to an aggressive MTB) is something I can safely assume I'll use for a long time. But yes, you'll never know
Did about 5,000 km with the bike. Some minor problems with the rear shift, but besides that it works like a charm.
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I find it fascinating that the OP gets a 500 Euro bonus for buying a bike. I wish I could get a $500 bonus for buying a bike here in the U.S.
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If you want bombproof and one that will last forever, get a steel frame. Especially if you will lock it up outside, put it in bike racks, or leave it where it can get banged up. Both aluminum and carbon crack much more easily than steel.
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Last bike??? I doubt it. In the late 80s I bought what I thot would be my last bike. But here I am 4 bikes later. Im 82 and still ride about 25 miles every other day with no problems at all.
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Hey everyone, first post here.
I'm looking to buy a new road/tourism/gravel bike, for hybrid use (commuting, traveling, skiing). I've checked online and found tons of possibilities, of course, with almost endless choices regarding all the possible aspects of the bike.
My question here is a bit lateral, perhaps: what bike, or bikes, or kind of bike, can I expect to last the longest? Right now I'm using a Cannondale H800 from, I believe, 1994. I've been using it a lot and for a very long time, been hit by a (slow) car once, and in time I've changed almost all the components, but it's still working (frame and fork are original). I find this quite amazing: it's so old, but with some maintenance it stil serves it function.
Now I want to replace it with something similar, because it's a bit too small for me, because it does show its age, and because in Italy there is a €500 bonus for buying a bike. I'm looking for something in the €1000-1500 range (but can think of going a bit higher if it's worth it). What aspects should I take into consideration regarding the likelihood that it'll last me just as long as the Cannondale? (For example: carbon vs aluminium vs steel for both frame and fork, mechanical vs fluid for the brakes, model of the derailleur, etc)
I'm not a pro, I'm not obsessed with speed, I'm not looking for the highest-end components. I mostly want it to be solid, and to carry me around even with a heavy load.
Thanks in advance.
I'm looking to buy a new road/tourism/gravel bike, for hybrid use (commuting, traveling, skiing). I've checked online and found tons of possibilities, of course, with almost endless choices regarding all the possible aspects of the bike.
My question here is a bit lateral, perhaps: what bike, or bikes, or kind of bike, can I expect to last the longest? Right now I'm using a Cannondale H800 from, I believe, 1994. I've been using it a lot and for a very long time, been hit by a (slow) car once, and in time I've changed almost all the components, but it's still working (frame and fork are original). I find this quite amazing: it's so old, but with some maintenance it stil serves it function.
Now I want to replace it with something similar, because it's a bit too small for me, because it does show its age, and because in Italy there is a €500 bonus for buying a bike. I'm looking for something in the €1000-1500 range (but can think of going a bit higher if it's worth it). What aspects should I take into consideration regarding the likelihood that it'll last me just as long as the Cannondale? (For example: carbon vs aluminium vs steel for both frame and fork, mechanical vs fluid for the brakes, model of the derailleur, etc)
I'm not a pro, I'm not obsessed with speed, I'm not looking for the highest-end components. I mostly want it to be solid, and to carry me around even with a heavy load.
Thanks in advance.
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I want a Fuji Touring Disc.
Nice bike, great price.
Nice bike, great price.
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Fuji has always seemed like an odd brand to me. They build what looks like nice bikes, but the don't really distinguish themselves in either price or features.
I do really like my Fuji mountain bike, but partly because my brother built it from a bare frame before he died. Super nice bike.
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yea you need to move to 300-500 range any of the 800 range are 1800 and up