I just ordered parts for my Jamis Nova cyclocross bike...
the Chris King price tag just seemed too much for me
people pushed me in that direction
the price tag scared me away
the same goes for hubs or whatever
in most cases I am against the disposable parts
but...
I am not building a Ti bike for life
I am riding bikes and destroying them
lots of bikes over one super nice bike
that is my style
but...
after some thought
maybe I should have gone with the Chris King product
the Chris King price tag just seemed too much for me
people pushed me in that direction
the price tag scared me away
the same goes for hubs or whatever
in most cases I am against the disposable parts
but...
I am not building a Ti bike for life
I am riding bikes and destroying them
lots of bikes over one super nice bike
that is my style
but...
after some thought
maybe I should have gone with the Chris King product
3 comments:
One of two things I ALWAYS put on my bikes when I build 'em up...the other being a Thomson seatpost. And if you haven't noticed, my bikes can't exactly boast an aristocratic lineage. These two parts are just good, reliable, strong stuff that are "install and forget," period.
And, as you mentioned, King takes the recycling thing about as far as it can go.
I won't use any other kind of headset - everything else craps out in under a year. But I know that Gwadzilla goes through bikes like skyscrapers...
yes
I have bent or broken many a seat post
but
never a Thomson
that reminds me...
oh
never mind
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