Stock bikes

[Poacher]

In more than 50 years cycling, I've only ever had one new bike*: my Brompton saddle became very uncomfortable during a 20 mile ride, so it was replaced with a very second-hand and tattered San Marco Rolls.

* and a new Spa touring frame which then had nearly all old components fitted to it

 

[Hacienda71]

My main bike was built up from parts sourced from all over the place and as such has never been a stock bike.

 

[vickster]

My main bike was built up from parts sourced from all over the place and as such has never been a stock bike.

My genesis is the same, only the tyres had been used previously!

The pearson was built for me, but i have since had to change the bars to a narrower one and have new tape (bit miffed about that). I gave them the pedals and tyres to fit. It now had better wheels, bought for the genesis. I have now bought another pair for the genesis too

 

[bpsmith]

My Defy 1 is nearly a year old now. Swapped the pedals at the start and recently swapped the wheels, tyres and cassette. I am counting the cassette as went from 12-30 Tiagra to 11-28 105, when changing the wheels, and the old one is hardly worn out.

Going to get n+1 soon and that one will be customised quicker than the Defy without a doubt.

 

[Wafer]

How many bikes are built/speced with this in mind I wonder? Why puts fancy stuff on a bike to begin with and put people off the price if people are happy to spend that extra money later upgrading anyway?

My previous bikes have never had anything changed (not had the money before) but I've just ordered new pedals for the synapse and have twice added new tyres to an online basket before changing my mind while wheels have been investigated for future purchasing! Not to mention my mind wandering to potential n+1 ideas.....

 

[Jefferson Meriwether]

My road bike has had new tyres; apart from that it's stock spec. My mountain bike has had a new rear gear changer and new rear wheel; everything else is stock spec. I've had both bikes about two years now.

My fat bike is still completely stock spec though I'm thinking of swapping the forks and front wheel over; I've got a moonraker front fork and Surley Bud front wheel currently sitting in my bedroom cupboard waiting for something to be done with it.

 

[the_mikey]

I've never had any issue with the stock saddles on my Giant road bikes, I did once try a charge spoon but soon switched back to the stock saddle. However the stock wheelsets have been dreadful and have been replaced on all of my bikes.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I bought my Veranti less than six weeks ago determined that my return to cycling was going to be a no frills sensible money one. I've already replace the tyres, front wheel (Although that was with a 28 spoke DT Swiss/Ultegra I'd built myself about 5 years back and never used) and the pedals. I now find myself wondering about replacing the Tiagra brifters with 105 and have to stop myself browsing the online stores for a carbon frame.

This time next year it's quite likely all that's left of the original will be the saddle and bars and stem. This fecking madness, it never leave you no matter how old you get

 

[MisterStan]

I bought my Veranti less than six weeks ago determined that my return to cycling was going to be a no frills sensible money one. I've already replace the tyres, front wheel (Although that was with a 28 spoke DT Swiss/Ultegra I'd built myself about 5 years back and never used) and the pedals. I now find myself wondering about replacing the Tiagra brifters with 105 and have to stop myself browsing the online stores for a carbon frame.

This time next year it's quite likely all that's left of the original will be the saddle and bars and stem. This fecking madness, it never leave you know matter how old you get

Cycling saves you money!

 

[Wafer]

This time next year it's quite likely all that's left of the original will be the saddle and bars and stem

Sounds like Trigger's broom, 17 new heads and 14 new handles in it's time!

 

[Origamist]

Pedals, saddle and tyres are usually swopped out the same day - sometimes brake pads too (reflectors and bell are sacrificed as well).

When I got my Genesis Equilibrium, it came with white bar tape - that was simply not on! I immediately double-wrapped the bars with black tape. As components wear out, I will replace them with mid range Shimano kit and sturdy wheels as this is a commuting Shire horse, not a weight weenie, wet dream bike...

 

[Ciar]

First 6 months on the hybrid my workhorse went unchanged, but so far it's had new grips whole new chainset chain new rear wheel and i changed from happy kenda over to marathon plus tyres and difference set of peddles to the stock ones.

as for my 29'r which takes a beating from off road, it's had riser bars recently added, as i decided to have a change around, shorter stem as i prefer a less forward riding position, sealed headset new middle chain ring, jockey wheels and rear casette, also new back gear shifter, oh and a new rear wheel, changed my set for a charge spoon and switched pedals to DMR vaults which are lovely.
between epping swinley forest and the north downs, it's a taken a proper beating over the winter and into summer.
soon to have the forks upgraded as well.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Not changed anything on the last 2 bikes I've bought except the stems*, as i was able to specify pretty much exactly what I wanted when I ordered them. Really think its crazy that usually you have no choice of saddle, stem length or bars width on 99.9% of 'stock' bikes offered for sale. Tyres, cassettes chains etc are consumables.
* changed by 10mm to tweak position.