Originally Posted by
acidfast7
I find that with "commuting" rigs over here. They usually die by catastrophic failure (damage) or theft rather than getting worn out as the distances are so short! Not being a wanker at all.
The wanker bit is about the spokes. On the other hand, maybe you all-ya-all need to learn how to ride over there. I got 100,000 miles of mostly urban commuting miles under my belt without having broken a lot of bikes or even that many bike parts. I have been hit by a car but that happened only once.