Originally posted by HillaryRose
In two weeks I had to replace the following-
1. The chain
2. deraileur
3. grip shifter.
4. front tire.
5. whole new back wheel
6. new cassette .
7. new back tire.
8. New back shoes, new front cable and adjustments all around.
But, nothing else has broken for a couple of weeks, so far!
Honestly, this is proof that they don't make 'em like they used to. I work on lots of older bikes that have seen tens of thousands of miles and most of them have original components.
If your bike is going through this much maintanance, I would be complaining about the quality - unless you are using your bike to jump off your garage roof or something.
And what's with losing some spokes and needing to replace the whole wheel and cassette? Maybe the rim had a flat spot, but the hub was no good either? Is your bike mechanic legit?