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You Pay For What You Get?
by ectolo | 04 Dec 2006 2:22 pm
In the majority of cases this true, digging a little deeper into your pocket may save you a lot in the long run; however this is no reason to make it a rule. I have read various opinions about how much people should pay for a variety of aftermarket upgrades, some of them I agree with and others I would delete had I the power. To set down a “be all end all” protocol for spending money means that no matter where you look, the set of rules must make sense and keep you right.
More often than not this is not the case. People (most frequently young riders) can spend far too much money on parts which are not needed, neglecting certain upgrades that could have an extra penny here and there. Of course I could be wrong when even the style of riding with which you are involved with could change what is a necessity and what is a desire. Deception is a devil waiting to infiltrate the youthful minds of today’s society. For example the presentation of a frame often deceives the buyer, if marketed in a particular manor more people are more inclined to buy, the same can be said for other items, a Land Rover Discovery was once was shown on TV sitting on top of mount Rushmore and of course soon to follow an increase in sales. What I am trying to get across is that is to be wise with your money, too many times have I seen “Check out my new *expensive part*” when they have really had no need for it, they have bought the image rather than the performance.
I had a look on a few BMX websites whilst writing this article, wanting to find a few good examples of when to pay more and when not to. I think I have done quite well, however I do not want what I am saying to be interrupted as a rule, for I have neither the experience of expertise to set one out.
One of the best examples there are of needless spending are pedals. Pedals have prices ranging from around £10 right up to £75+. Why I ask, why, the Ruben pedals from fly are absolutely beautiful I must admit, but that little bit of sticky sandpaper in the middle is not going to make you icepick a 10 set hand-rail, and on the flip side for some of the more skill riders a set of welgo’s cost around £20 are not going to stop you from doing so. As a final note I would like to add: Be careful with you money, if you good and very harsh with your bike by all means spend an extra £30 here and there for extra strength, otherwise stick with what you need, nothing pains me more than to see a 14 year old riding a £600 bike doing nothing more than carving a flatbank.
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