The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    If I rode hard trails I’m sure I’d see more value in disc brakes. I’ve never worn out a rim in my life. I’m currently running low-end mechanical disc brakes and I find them to be much more trouble than they’re worth compared to my old bargain-basement rim brakes.

    I’m curious about hydraulic brakes but I fear the maintenance cost (in time and hassle as well as money) will be too high. Kind of a nonissue for me at the moment, since I won’t likely buy a new bike for many more years.

    • DarkThoughts
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      31 year ago

      I guess it also depends on your environment. For me even my entire city is super hilly. A fixie and rim brakes sound like hell for that, unless you have literal Hercules legs.

      Servicing hydraulic brakes isn’t actually as bad as it might seem at first glance, but of course there’s a little more to it than a simple cable pull.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        Yeah, I’ve watched some YouTube videos (shoutout to Syd Fixes Bikes!) and it seems like bleeding isn’t overly difficult if you know what you’re doing. I still worry about on-the-road maintenance, though.

        • DarkThoughts
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          21 year ago

          Park Tools also has easily one of the best and most extensive bike maintenance playlists on Youtube.