Originally Posted by
prj71
Pretty simple. He told us what parts he has already upgraded on the bike and then told us about more parts that he wants to upgrade.
All the money he spent already and wants to spend into the future on more upgrades = He should have just spent the money on a better bike in the first place. He would come out ahead if he did it that way.
This bike stuff isn't that difficult.
No it's not that difficult.
He didn't describe the type of riding he does, so how can you tell if his bike is or isn't good enough? Crystal ball?
He also has invested in those upgrades on the bike he already has. Reflexively telling him to buy a new bike negates all that investment. Sort of a wasteful and unintelligent response until one knows what type of riding he will do.
I've been riding and building bikes for 50 years. This bike stuff isn't that difficult. Try something other than "buy a new bike" once in a while.