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So when its raining hard and you have to stop quickly and safely? will that 100$ bike be as good/safe as a sensible entry level MTB say 800/900$ with properly s
by spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
So when its raining hard and you have to stop quickly and safely? will that 100$ bike be as good/safe as a sensible entry level MTB say 800/900$ with properly setup brakes?
- kaybe 11y agoThe cheap ones are usually bought used anyway and might need repairs, you're free to upgrade the brakes. I'm usually limited by road traction, not my brakes, though, and they're as cheap as it gets. Proper maintenance is more important than expensive components.
- spacecowboy_lon 11y agoThat is assuming the frame isn't twisted - you woudl also want to replace the wheels with alloys. Also not every where is SF with its balmy climate try riding where it rains a lot where stopping in the wet safely is probably more important
- kaybe 11y agoTwisted frame? Do you mean damaged after accident? And isn't alloy the normal material for wheels? I live in Germany; there is a lot of rain going on. And snow, occasionally. Icy roads are a serious problem, but I still think a bike is the best way to move about then, just sloooowly. But seriously, the biggest problem is to react fast enough, and not kill yourself by flying over the handlebars or skidding due to traction problems. Using condition-adequate speed helps a lot, of course. I never heard of any well-maintained bike causing problems by not braking sufficiently around here.
- phanimahesh 11y agoIn India, where I live, you can get a good bicycle for about 5000 INR or ~ $76. And for the few years I owned a bicycle, I never had any issues with it. Mine cost ~ $46. I don't understand why bikes in US are priced so high.