Mountain Biking - backup components

so instead of buying a new bike, i think i will buy a bunch of spare parts, here is my list so far:

2 spare chains
1 spare rear derailluer
1 derailluer hanger
2 brake pad sets
derailluer housing and cable

what else do you suggest i "stock", i have a specialized P.2.
i have 2.25mm thick tubes(i believe they are the thickest on the market) therefore spare tubes are unnecessary (i do have a couple anyways)

i also have many spare discs
spare brake set
spare bolt-on wheelset

2 derailler hangers. I'd get a cassette to go with your chains. I have all kinds of junk around like extra grips and cables and tires oh way to many tires.

I'd also buy the new bike.

i was actually gonna build the bike from my spare components(didn't mean buy) but i figure that the spare components should do me fine, as long as i don't do stupid shi*.

oh well then buy wheels, tires, a fork, a frame, a seat post, a seat, handlebars, shifters, brake levers, your get the picture just empty your wallet.

id rather just stock the components for one bike, so i have one awesome bike to keep going than an awesome bike and a decent bike that i don't really feel like fixing.

Why would you even bother stocking up on parts? Just wait till it breaks then buy it or if you find something on sale then buy it but to just stock up just in case something breaks is pretty dumb IMHO.

also where do i get a lockring remover that is attatched to the handle (not like the pedros one) that is relativly inexpensive and does not have the pin in the middle, i need it for bolt on wheels

Why would you even bother stocking up on parts? Just wait till it breaks then buy it or if you find something on sale then buy it but to just stock up just in case something breaks is pretty dumb IMHO.

agreed. Also, if say something like your derailleur breaks in two years. The one you have now would be outdated and there will probably be better offerings.

so i guess not riding my bike for a week until i can get to the lbs is better than spending money on stuff i will most certaintly use(in fact i know i will use them especially the derailluer hangers, derailluer, and brake pads.) plus i can buy stiff online for half the price including two day shipping

i go through about 2 or more derailluers a year. if i didn't i wouldn't buy 30 dollar derailluers i would have sram x.0 derailler, it would probably cost the same

i go through about 2 or more derailluers a year

Dang man...what the hell are you doing? I have yet to break a second derailluer in about 4/5 years. And I ride my bikes pretty damn hard. Just buy one good one.

ok so you just want to keep it out of the shop.. I see.. the cassette will be needed.. maybe a spare ring or 2.. maybe a spare seat.. I bent the rails on mine and it put me out of commission for a week.

I cannot kill my acera derailer.. i've tried many times... I have a new 15 buck deore for when it breaks

i have a spare sdg freestyle barely used for about three months.

Dang man...what the hell are you doing? I have yet to break a second derailluer in about 4/5 years. And I ride my bikes pretty damn hard. Just buy one good one.

sometimes its a rock, sometimes a fall, and last time it flipped up and over the derailluer hanger and got bent to crap, not sure why though

ok so you just want to keep it out of the shop.. I see.. the cassette will be needed.. maybe a spare ring or 2.. maybe a spare seat.. I bent the rails on mine and it put me out of commission for a week.

I cannot kill my acera derailer.. i've tried many times... I have a new 15 buck deore for when it breaks
it sounds like you are trying to break

Too much butter ruins a good stack of pancakes.

too much syrup will do the same

so instead of buying a new bike, i think i will buy a bunch of spare parts, here is my list so far:

2 spare chains
1 spare rear derailluer
1 derailluer hanger
2 brake pad sets
derailluer housing and cable

what else do you suggest i "stock", i have a specialized P.2.
i have 2.25mm thick tubes(i believe they are the thickest on the market) therefore spare tubes are unnecessary (i do have a couple anyways)

Define "buying a new bike." A couple of chains, deraileur, some pads and cables isn't a new bike. Are you talking a back up bike?

i go through about 2 or more derailluers a year. if i didn't i wouldn't buy 30 dollar derailluers i would have sram x.0 derailler, it would probably cost the same

either you're using like Shimano Tourneys, or you're doing something wrong. If you install it youself all the time, maybe you should get a lbs to install it.

Actually, not even the tourneys. Back when I was riding walmart bikes, those certainly didn't shift well, but they didn't break every 6 months either.

either you're using like Shimano Tourneys, or you're doing something wrong. If you install it youself all the time, maybe you should get a lbs to install it.

Actually, not even the tourneys. Back when I was riding walmart bikes, those certainly didn't shift well, but they didn't break every 6 months either.

when i break them they actually are bent so badley they don'y look like derailluers, its not from impropper instalation its from rocks and other things.

Define "buying a new bike." A couple of chains, deraileur, some pads and cables isn't a new bike. Are you talking a back up bike?

i was going to build up a new bike, but i have since decided not to, hence the "instead of buying a new bike"(when i actually meant building)

2 derailleurs a year... that's impressive

wheres the best on-line place with the biggest selection of bicycle tools

2 derailleurs a year... that's impressive

its not fun

this is what you need to stock: tubes, maybe cables

i guess your one of those people who dont understand, buy a really nice deraileur, and attempt to destroy it.
a perfect example. i was at a Ryan Leech demo (trials) he was riding the 2 inch skinny. on the second atempt, his rear tire slipped, and he landed right on his Shimano XTR deraileur. this was a real hit, not just a nik. he hops of, checks it, which he didnt nee to do, and trys again. i have a shimano tourney on my bike. its taken a couple hits, but nothing near that hard. buy a good deraileur next time. also, keep a cheap one (such as a tourney) so when you break it, u put the cheap one on, go get a nice one, then put it on.

i dont stock stuff. my mom works near my LBS (which is a 40 min drive :() so i just wright down exactly what i need, and she'll get it. if i dont explain it well enough, i have to wait another day.

ryan leech was recently at outdoor sports in connecticut. do you live in connecticut or was that demo somewhere else? i would image that it is somewhere else because i don't think you could drive forty minutes in connecticut with out hitting a bike shop.

when i break them they actually are bent so badley they don'y look like derailluers, its not from impropper instalation its from rocks and other things.

Work on choosing better lines through rock gardens then. Cause WOW...2 a season. I still can't get my head around that. But once again I'll mention. By ONE good one instead of 10 sh*tty ones.

i guess your one of those people who dont understand, buy a really nice deraileur, and attempt to destroy it.

a perfect example. i was at a Ryan Leech demo (trials) he was riding the 2 inch skinny. on the second atempt, his rear tire slipped, and he landed right on his Shimano XTR deraileur. this was a real hit, not just a nik. he hops of, checks it, which he didnt nee to do, and trys again. i have a shimano tourney on my bike. its taken a couple hits, but nothing near that hard. buy a good deraileur next time. also, keep a cheap one (such as a tourney) so when you break it, u put the cheap one on, go get a nice one, then put it on.


Your example is rather weak...who's to say that the same wouldn't have happened with a lower model derailleur.

I run an X-9 derailleur on my Coiler and last year, I broke two in a month. One was because I was getting sloppy on a rocky trail and cut it too close, the other broken during a crash at the resort in Fernie. Things break...regardless if it's a cheap or expensive derailleur (or any other component).

Your example is rather weak...who's to say that the same wouldn't have happened with a lower model derailleur.

I run an X-9 derailleur on my Coiler and last year, I broke two in a month. One was because I was getting sloppy on a rocky trail and cut it too close, the other broken during a crash at the resort in Fernie. Things break...regardless if it's a cheap or expensive derailleur (or any other component).

i agree

if i buy a sram x.0 derailluer for 235 dollars, it better last for (235/28=8.5, 8.5/2=4.25) 4 and a quarter years. which is not gonna happen

Your derailleur attrition rate is very downhiller-ish. You might borrow a trick from them and run Sora road derailleurs. Shopped carefully, they can be had for about $20, shift pretty crisp and are relatively disposable.

Your derailleur attrition rate is very downhiller-ish. You might borrow a trick from them and run Sora road derailleurs. Shopped carefully, they can be had for about $20, shift pretty crisp and are relatively disposable.

perhaps saints?

Too much butter ruins a good stack of pancakes.

I personally put maple syrup on my pancakes. I do use butter in the pan, though, as I do like how it browns the pancakes. Mmmmm, pancakes...

wheres the best on-line place with the biggest selection of bicycle tools

http://ebiketools.com/
http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id=696909845673&c=Tools

too much syrup will do the same

You can never have enough syrup.

ryan leech was recently at outdoor sports in connecticut. do you live in connecticut or was that demo somewhere else? i would image that it is somewhere else because i don't think you could drive forty minutes in connecticut with out hitting a bike shop.

no, i live in Nova Scotia Canada. for some reason, there is only one bike shop in between 2 that are 300 km apart. one actual just closed down between ther, and another closed a couple years ago. Leech was actually at a further shop, which is an hour and a half away :( (which is also the closest Norco dealer:()

and the show was may 26th

perhaps saints?

saints need to be used with saint hubs and i run a sram drivetrain

i bought a chain, cassete, lock-on grips, lockring tool, nashbar universal wrench, all from nashbar for about 50 bucks and got the upgrade to 2 day shipping for free with my ten percent of coupon.

Too much butter ruins a good stack of pancakes.

I agree with the sentiment expressed in this comment, but I strongly disagree with the wording. You can NEVER have too much butter, end of story.

Here are some of the components i have...

extra chain
new frame (incase mine gets bent)
new seat (mine repeatedly broke)

i know it sounds weird but after my last bent frame incident i'll never go anywhere without a spare.

Here are some of the components i have...

extra chain
new frame (incase mine gets bent)
new seat (mine repeatedly broke)

i know it sounds weird but after my last bent frame incident i'll never go anywhere without a spare.Which Dakine pack has spare-frame straps?

+1 just build another bike out of the spare parts, that way you don't have a box of parts that aren't being used. Enough parts to make a bike might as well be a bike and an unridden bike is like a puppy that doesn't get played with, it's sad :( hehehe. Also a spare bike is great to have. if you come out to the garage and your main steed has a flat tire due to some glass that worked in there yesterday, and you don't have time to fix it right then, its great to have a similar bike available and ready to go.

i think thats what i am going to do