Is a good bike worth to cost 1000$?

Question

I don't know, I was going to buy a 500$ bike, but I read that only bikes who cost 1000 and more are good... So tell me, WHY does it cost so much??? Is it so enduring or what??

Answer 1

buy a 500 doller one the whoever said that is a liar just take good care of it

Answer 2

There are some good answers and bad answers here. I'm pretty sure that anyone who truly knows bikes and put high demands on their rigs will agree that a $100 department store bike is crap-unless it's used 98% of its life as a fixture at your home. The thing about bikes is that phrase "You get what you pay for" usually applies most of the time. For this simple reason, you should only buy from a bike shop at any price point.

For $500, you can get a pretty decent hard tail MTB. Many good, entry-level road bikes are just starting at that point- and those are on sale. Road bikes generally cost more because they have to be lightweight and durable at the same time. With any bicycle today,higher level components play a major role in cost. While a $500 bike is good, generally a $1,000+ bike will be more reliable, requires less maintenance, and/ or will be made of a more exotic frame material than the lesser model. Giant OCR models are a perfect example. The OCR3 model uses Shimano entry level Sora components and can be had for around $750. Go for the OCR1 with Shimano 105 components and you'll easily pay $1200. It has the same aluminum frame and carbon fork as the $750 bike but with lighter, more durable components you can even race with. Then there's the OCR Composites that have carbon fiber frames that are a cool $2,000. In the end, it's like the another phrase that's common in the bike industry:
"High quality, Lightweight, Inexpensive: Pick two of three"

Answer 3

Some of that cost is because of the name brands used, but for the most part you get what you pay for in bicycles (unless you're Fox Racing- $1300 FORK?!?!)

The most important aspect of a bicycle is the FIT, because a $4,000 bike that doesn't fit you will suck. At $500, you can get started with a decent, REAL bicycle from Trek, Giant, Fischer, Schwinn, and many others.

When you start getting the good stuff is, in fact, around the $1000 mark. Lighter, stronger frames, better components, better ride quality, better suspension (if applicable), more carbon fiber pieces, and generally a more capable bicycle.

A famous old-school bicycle manufacturer once said, "Light, strong, inexpensive; pick TWO."

If it's important to you, spend as much as you can justify on a bicycle. I took out a $1,700 401(k) loan to get my custom Dean titanium road frame five years ago, and don't regret it a bit.

Answer 4

You don't need a 1000 bucks bike for riding, but there are different reasons why bikes can cost easily above 1,000. Quality of the frame, components included (fork, brakes, handlebars, bla bla bla) also come into consideration.

Depending on the type of bike you're getting, 1,000 might be too much or too little. Mountain bikes designed for jumps and freeride usually cost a lot more than 1,000, but BMX are usually lower priced than 1,000.

Answer 5

There are many reasons. An entry level road bike is over 1000.

Answer 6

If they are 1000$ they usually are Mountain Bikes with disk brakes, strongest frame and parts, and a top brand of bicycles.

Answer 7

There are BETTER mt. bikes you can buy at five hundred bucks than a $1000 bike ( i.e. some have only double chainring cranks, low-end disc brakes, cheaper wheelsets)--take a look at Jenson USA (www.jensonusa.com) , Cambria Bikes ( www.cambriabikes.com), WheelWorld (www.wheelworld.com)--you'll discover sweet bikes with cooool components-and their $500 bikes are STEALS!

Answer 8

it really depends what you ride, if you just ride it around town or ride it to get places just take the $500 one.

But if you ride Downhill or BMX, but the $500 one will still last a while even if you do downhilling and stuff like that.

Answer 9

Excluding WalMart junk, all bicycles are durable as long as you don't crash them. Every manufacturer I have considered guarantees the frame for life. Excluding junk again, the components will last a very long time with minimal maintenance. What makes one bike more expensive than another is to make it lighter and faster. Making the frame lighter calls for more costly materials (e.g., steel vs aluminum vs carbon fiber) and fabrication techniques. Making the components and wheels lighter costs more for similar reasons.

HTH

Answer 10

It doesn't matter, the important thing is that you use the bike properly, i have one of 800 and another of 3300 USD and love both

Answer 11

It's all about quality...You can get a decent entry level mountain bike for $500. But not a decent road bike. The cost reflects how good the parts are.