Originally Posted by
MRT2
If it makes OP feel better about his purchase, it is his money. I don't remember doing this, but I may have upgraded the rear derailleur on my '97 Bianchi hybrid. It has an STX rear derailleur, but according to Bikepedia, the bike came stock with Alivio . I don't remember swapping out the derailleur, so it is either something the LBS did without my knowledge (do LBS do free hidden upgrades?), or maybe something I asked them to do but forgot about.
Even though I didn't mention it... I agree. And I have upgraded some things just to upgrade in the past. But I wish I would have asked in a couple of cases to get the opportunity to be told to save my money.
