Originally Posted by
fietsbob
I would not tour in places where nobody has the same taste and budget for exotic bike components as you seem to express..
Its just Pollyanna thinking anyone in a small town will be ready to fix what broke, other than shipping your broken bike home.
save the bling for the cafe curcuit, tour on a bike that is using easy to repair common components..
Aint light, but you dont have to go fast..
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It's not bling. It's better. Works smoother, less likely to break. Why would anything break on a good bicycle? Just as replaceable as on an inexpensive bicycle. if it ever did break. My question holds about a carbon frame & electronic components.