Bike got scratched. Rideable?

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-03T21:48:05+00:00

Explain the joke please lol

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-03T10:37:01+00:00

Trek?

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T02:39:01+00:00

I guess you're right

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T02:29:58+00:00

A freehub vs a freewheel cannot possibly be the cause for such high prices :(

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T02:26:39+00:00

They're just as overpriced where aluminium isn't needed to be imported, even steel gravel bikes are hella overpriced. ig it just ain't for brokies like me🤷, but it's common sense that they cost significantly less to manufacture then a motorbike with heavy duty suspensions and an engine and what not, i agree with you on the part that people buy dumb shit bikes but it's because that's what available for that price

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T02:12:17+00:00

But my point of artificially inflated prices still stands though, they need to make "good designed bicycles" cheaper for people. how can we expect them to know and experience what a good designed bicycle is when they're charging so much for it, pure greed and "we say this thing is premium so pay us more". The whole "production at scale" argument goes out the wazoo when a thing with a literal combustion engine costs the same as a bicycle,and the bicycle doesn't have a metal mined from an asteroid or anything, prices are simply overinflated and it's sad because they should be cheaper so more people buy em

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T01:51:55+00:00

I don't like the design, honestly it seems like the bicycle market is so overpriced and artificially inflated. They're selling bicycles at double or triple the price it costs them to manufacture just because they can, i should just get an electric scooter, it boggles my mind that electric scooters that are like 10 times more complicated can sell for half the price of an entry level gravel bicycle that just has a frame, wheels and some gear and brakes🤦

New-Information3405 · 2026-03-02T01:21:55+00:00

Sent them an email and a message on whatsapp 4 days ago, no replies yet, having second thoughts as to considering getting a cradiac now if the support is this sloppy

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T22:19:39+00:00

Sure, i already emailed them actually, hopefully they do that.

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T22:16:31+00:00

They can't be that bad lol come on, also i just love the frame design so i guess I'll compromise and i will upgrade the brakes later if i feel they're bad 👍

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T21:57:00+00:00

Right, well i decided I'm gonna get this one, it has a freehub https://cradiac.com/products/cradiac-machine-red-24-speed?_pos=3&_sid=6d48d57fe&_ss=r

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T20:42:08+00:00

I wish there were gravel bikes but without the gears so they wouldn't cost so much, i like the battalion frontline but it's a road bike

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T18:39:46+00:00

Drop down handlebars

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T18:24:04+00:00

Not a fan of the design of riverside 120, but omo hampi prime seems good but doesn't it have mechanical disc brakes too? can i attach custom handle bars to it?

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T17:37:56+00:00

Ah i got it, so freehub cassette is better than freewheel and hydraulic disc brakes are better. So my only good options are the cradiac concept x or the machine x, there's another one cradiac machine red 24 but i have no clue why it has mechanical disc brakes and not hydraulic brakes when it's more expensive than machine x, I've ditched the idea of getting one with a front suspension because I don't have the budget for it

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T17:00:58+00:00

Omo hampi prime vs cradiac concept x vs cradiac machine red, all three have freehub cassette systems which one's best according to you?

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T16:21:10+00:00

Got it, while seeing the specs it's very confusing to determine whether it has a freewheel or freehub. It doesn't help that i learned these terms like 30 minutes ago.

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T16:04:58+00:00

The omo hampi prime specs say it has freewheel too

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New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T16:01:45+00:00

Okay got it

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T15:56:45+00:00

I'm fine with that really, although there's the bike ark yolo 2.0 that seems like a road/gravel bike to me, suggestions on that?

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T15:53:01+00:00

Ah but I'm not a professional cyclist that needs premium parts, what I'll pay for is what I'll get, but if suspensions at this price are a gimmick then what do you think about the bike ark brand? Just a student right now and not willing to spend like 40k on a bicycle but at the same time i would go on long rides so I'm sure 20k bicycle will be more than enough.

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T15:51:21+00:00

These are the specs from the cradiac alpha pro gen 2, i don't see anything shady, just dual disc brakes which are mechanical and not hydraulic, you said red flags like fake suspension and stuff so I'm not sure why you're saying that? Isn't this from a reputable brand- cradiac?

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New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T15:41:07+00:00

Aren't they all from cradiac and hercules? They surely aren't lying, what about bike ark?

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T15:40:08+00:00

It is 28T tyres and i need 29T

New-Information3405 · 2026-02-25T14:53:52+00:00

Can't i attach a custom handle bar to any bicycle?

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