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Bicycles have actually gotten much easier to work on but I totally know what you are talking about. Bottom Brackets are actually the one thing I now refuse to w
by Melatonic 4y ago
Bicycles have actually gotten much easier to work on but I totally know what you are talking about. Bottom Brackets are actually the one thing I now refuse to work on (too many god damn specialized wrenches just to open and close them). Cartridge bearings are so much easier but as you probably know not really repairable (I have a late 1980s touring bicycle that I regreased the bearings and it rides better than new) but also crazy easy to just swap out. Nobody uses 27" anymore and everything being 700C (even many mountain bikes now with the "29er" trend) makes it all definitely better.
- Scoundreller 4y agoNew bicycles won’t have 27” wheels, but they’re still out in the field and manufacturers still mass-produce 27” wheels and tires. But if you want fenders, you’ll have to struggle through mounting a 700C set. At least the tubes are backwards-compatible.