Originally Posted by
CF4L
I am amazed at the amount of money that people are putting into these bikes. I guess maybe its cause I have never ridden a $120 headset or a $50 chain that I dont get it. I just can't imagine riding at $50 chain and saying "man, this is totally 6 times better than my $8 PC-1."
I'm not trying to get people all excited, I think these bikes are awesome, I just still dont fully understand the amount of money people spend....
I decided to spend more, because of how long the parts will last. A Chris King headset and Phil Woods are essentially bomb proof. That is where a good portion of my money went. The Brooks B17 was only $80; my road saddle cost $50 more and is wearing out. I wanted a stick and strong crank set, that had a classic look to it, so I got the Sugino 75. A crank set for $200 isn't that much compared to a road crank set. Just one chain ring for my road crank set was over $80. I looked at it this way; I could get cheap parts and brake them, then replace them or spend a bit more money and not worry about it.
I will most certainly upgrade my frame, because I think the workmanship on this IRO frame was crap. The welds are junk, but I will ride it for a while until I finally decide on a new frame.
Oh yeah; bikes, my wife, and going out with my wife is what I spend my money on, not necessarily in that order. We all have priorities, choose what makes you happy.