Sure, tires wear out over time, while other items are less consumable, but that's kinda beside the point. For the added cost of a $2000 Riv frameset, compared to, say, a $500 Surly, you're not buying extra durability. You're buying swankiness and style and maybe some preferable ride quality characteristics, and maybe that's all worth something to you, but you're not getting extra durability, and certainly not 4x the durability. If durability/dollar was your only criterion, nobody would buy a Riv. Personally, I think good tires are among the best investments one can make on a bike. And as I mentioned before, there are plenty of less costly options. Basic Big Apples are $34.
On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:06:43 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On Wed, 2013-01-23 at 14:01 -0800, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > > > Anyway, It's sort of funny to be discussing the high price of $85 > > tires on a forum that's primarily concerned with $1000-3000 framesets, > > $300 saddlebags, and other boutique items. > > If tires lasted as long as framesets or Berthoud and Carradice bags, > nobody would think twice about an $85 tire. But they don't. They're a > consumable, but it feels as though they're starting to price them like a > capital investment. > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
