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These days I have noticed that it is costing more and more money to get a bike at the same level as years before…for ex, I bought a Cannondale F5 years back and it was my first bike. It came to me as a medium level mountain hardtail with a mix of x-7 and x-9 components, rockshock fork dart 3, and a few others. I paid around $650 if memory serves but my beef is with the new bikes, a new Cannondale F5 has Suntour crap shock and like a X-3 or 4 group for the same price maybe even a little more. 😈
So my question is; is it better to update your ride to nicer components on the same frame or maybe a different frame, meaning build your own or upgrade to a new bike off the line…?
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To be perfect buy a frame and fit it with what you want from the beginning. Cheap? NO! but it is what you make it to be. Or buy a complete bike and refit it. Cheap? NO! Sell the old stuff to offset coast yes @ some price if it’s low enough or just put it in a pile. Production bikes are designed to fit a bunch of people and needs but are cheaper. Look at your level of commitment and deside if it’s worth it because when you don’t clean a tough climb on the "perfect" bike you built it isn’t the bikes fault. Confucius has left the building. 😄 Later,
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Well I have personally went the route of buying a decent frame (Titus Motolite) and building up my own personalized moutain bike. I was just trying to make conversation and see if anyone else has noticed this as well…?
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"kvnrbrts" wrote
These days I have noticed that it is costing more and more money to get a bike at the same level as years before…for ex, I bought a Cannondale F5 years back and it was my first bike. It came to me as a medium level mountain hardtail with a mix of x-7 and x-9 components, rockshock fork dart 3, and a few others. I paid around $650 if memory serves but my beef is with the new bikes, a new Cannondale F5 has Suntour crap shock and like a X-3 or 4 group for the same price maybe even a little more. 😈
AND that Cannondale isn’t even made in Pennsylvania any more!
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That is so true. Mine still was made in the USA but not no more. That is another topic in itself. Bikes being outsource to other countries for production. I may start that one.
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I’ve always said, if you’re gonna bu a Taiwanese bike, buy it from a Taiwanese company.
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"kvnrbrts" wrote
These days I have noticed that it is costing more and more money to get a bike at the same level as years before…for ex, I bought a Cannondale F5 years back and it was my first bike. It came to me as a medium level mountain hardtail with a mix of x-7 and x-9 components, rockshock fork dart 3, and a few others. I paid around $650 if memory serves but my beef is with the new bikes, a new Cannondale F5 has Suntour crap shock and like a X-3 or 4 group for the same price maybe even a little more. 😈
So my question is; is it better to update your ride to nicer components on the same frame or maybe a different frame, meaning build your own or upgrade to a new bike off the line…?
But don’t forget, modern day X4 is just as good as X7/9 from several years ago (depending on how long ago it was).
Cheapest way is to buy a complete w/the parts you want. The OEM companies buy so many parts they get them at a tiny fraction of the cost you pay if you buy them aftermarket, whether you’re upgrading or building up a frame.
For example, the Anthem X 29 3 is $2350. If you bought just the frame, it’s $1600. Add a Fox fork similar to what comes w/the 3, and you’ll spend another $800 – so now you’ve got a frame and fork and you spent $2400. So you can buy the complete bike for $50 LESS!!!!
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That is a valid point dgaddis, but I still think bikes have fell in line with other products out these days…just seems you pay more and get less.
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If you are going to upgrade spend more money than you want to. You will thank yourself later.
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