Originally Posted by
clgustaveson
I'm guessing this is mostly because you want to ride ASAP. I mean I get the tape, possible line adjustments etc. but I'm shocked this is considered time consuming.... Unless this is sarcasm and it went over my head.
Besides replacing a wheel via building it from scratch can you think of a single road bike task more time consuming than replacing road handlebars and everything that goes with it? Untaping the old one, all the stem bolts, having to re-adjust the derailleur, taping it again, etc.
Literally everything takes longer than that. Compared to building a motor for a car, sure, very easy, but compared to other bike stuff, very time consuming.