Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
Along these lines, should bikes really come with wheels? Everybody has their own preference on those. The fat guy needs really strong ones, the anorexic guy needs light ones so he can still lift his bike, some people want a power meter in their wheel, other people already have one in their pedals.
Should bikes come with crank sets? A lot of people are experimenting with shorter crank arms than what comes with most bikes these days.
You know, some people like Shimano and others prefer SRAM, nobody likes FSA. Is it right for bikes to come with components?
Too funny!
What about handle bars? On touring/commuting i prefer trekking bars or similar - for road bikes gimme drops. Yeah, the list could go on and on... and yet bike manufacturers want to keep costs down (understandable) and prices up (again, understandable), but there comes a point...