Field 02., overspending on exotic components , if you break stuff on the road small town shops wont stock replacements..
then you wait for special orders to make it there.
Rohloff has a long history of reliability , thats an exception ..
im more speaking of Campagnolo, etc. None in local shop, (locals dont have that kind of $)
though, Here, a call to the next 'big' town bike-shop down the coast , is worked out ,
and they order stuff overnight shipped
and its there by the time the rider gets there a couple days later.
Mid line Shimano is a better bet, as that is what the price point most people buy. in smaller towns ,
(not including the Wally World customer , but actual bike shops)
so service parts get ordered.
Last edited by fietsbob; 07-24-15 at 07:42 AM.