Originally Posted by
AnkleWork
I keep a spare tube: used and patched. A little maintenance makes everything else very durable, and it's easy to just get the minimal stuff as needed. My money is better off appreciating rather than depreciating on a shelf.
It seems you just want to buy stuff -- nothing wrong with that (and nothing right, regardless of what Washington says). If that's what you want, then sizes and lists don't really matter.
Ok, let's do the math. I wear out a rear tire in 4 months. 3/year not counting catastrophic loss. If I find the Pro 4 on sale for $30, I buy six @ $180, good for two years. Otherwise, I can only get them for $35 if I need one
on demand. If I invested that $180 at the beginning of two years, I'd need to see a greater than 8% return per year in order to break even, not counting capital gains tax, not counting the opportunity convenience of having tires on my shelf.
Seems like having them on my shelf is not a bad financial decision.