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Buy a better bike. You should effectively never need to fiddle with anything if you spend $300+ and aren't riding lots of hours or through intense terrain.
by soared 7y ago
Buy a better bike. You should effectively never need to fiddle with anything if you spend $300+ and aren't riding lots of hours or through intense terrain.
- foxyv 7y agoYeah I don't see much smooth roads and ride about 500+ miles a month. Some of it is on roads, but also a lot of gravel/dirt. I have to constantly clean chains and group sets otherwise shifting gets super crunchy. I used to ride a cheap bike (Liv Alight 3), but after replacing 3 wheels it was cheaper to buy a nicer bike. Tourney has become a swear word in our house. Lately I've been riding my Catrike Expedition which is a blast, but chain and gear maintenance is still a problem.
- ip26 7y agoSounds like you might be well served by a fat tire gravel bike, 1x up front with a limited number of rear gears? The less gears, the less fiddly, and they are built for rougher road.