Originally Posted by
positron
... However, if you're living car free, I can certainly see the draw to new technologies that represent advances in utility such as the Rohloff hub, SON HUB dynamo plus integrated LED lights, hydraulic disk brakes, etc. etc. Thats much easier for me to understand...
I whole-heartedly subscribe to the 'keep it simple,
smart' philosophy because generally the simpler something is the more reliable and easy to maintain/repair it is (it's usually less-expensive as well). While I can see an argument for
mechanical disc brakes b/c they function better in wet weather and are easier on rims, hydraulic discs seem totally unnecessary to me. Straight mechanical discs work very well, why make them so much more complicated by incorporating hydraulics just so you can have better 'modulation'
?
Originally Posted by
sa2405
I have a couple of Rivs and I don't feel like I wasted my money, after all it is my money. If I wanted a LHT I would have bought one. My best advice is don't buy a Riv if you think they are over priced. I don't know why people worry how other people spend their money, maybe jealousy I guess. I bet you secretly covet a Riv, why else would you feel compelled to make such a comment.
We're just discussing different attitudes/philosophies towards cycling. If you love Riv, and are welling to drop $3K+ for one (or 10 for that matter), it's your money, go for it. However many newbies who read these forums need a balanced perspective or might otherwise erroneously conclude that they have to spend that kind of money to get anything better than a mediocre bike.
And just for arguement's sake... I could afford to drop $3K+ for a bike if I wanted, but again, don't see the point when it's totally unnecessary as far as I can tell. Even if I ever became affluent I would probably never buy a Rolex because spending thousands on an f-in' watch just seems silly to me.