Originally Posted by
Steve B.
If she likes riding this bikes, finds it comfortable, it fits, etc...., I would do the 1X upgrade. A new bike opens up the can of worms of comparing old vs. new. Not dealing with that is probably worth the expense of an upgrade, which might still be cheaper than a new bike. Or maybe an e-bike ?. Lot of folks who are not cycling fit are happy with the electric assist.
I’m leaning towards the 1X, for many reasons you list, she does like the fit, the 2.1 tires are actually better for her, and with a relatively small budget she’d have a bike level that I’d have to spend several times the budget to equal in new. Her bike isn’t worth a lot on used market, so it isn’t like I could recoup a chunk of new cost by selling.