Why not to buy raced equipment?

hegyestomi
hegyestomi Posts: 504
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
As title, I would like to know why should one not to get parts or bikes that was raced. As far as I'm concerned as long as it's not crashed it should be fine, can't see any reason why a crank or shifters would damaged by use it on a race.
However there must be something in it as there are a lot's of people mentions "never been raced".
Please feel free to share your opinions and enlighten me....
T

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If its been raced - then its probably had a harder life - harsher treatment - all weather riding - more miles too. And possibly crashed.
    They may SAY its not been raced - but do you believe them ? That said - there will be plenty of bikes that havent been anywhere near a race - so you pay your money and take your chance.
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    Funny that, we want to buy a racing bike but don't want one that has actually been raced !!!
    Same thing with guitars, they are often advertised as "never been gigged" yet the most desirable and expensive ones are old and well used and gigged to within an inch of their lives !!!
    Nowt so odd as folk.
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • bigpikle
    bigpikle Posts: 1,690
    most of my clubmates that race have a 'best' bike that they keep for racing and it does far less mileage than their training bikes. If not crashed then I'd be tempted to say for many its a better bike!
    Your Past is Not Your Potential...
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    topdude wrote:
    Funny that, we want to buy a racing bike but don't want one that has actually been raced !!!
    Same thing with guitars, they are often advertised as "never been gigged" yet the most desirable and expensive ones are old and well used and gigged to within an inch of their lives !!!
    Nowt so odd as folk.

    The same when buying cars like a used Civic Type-R, the owner will often say it's never been thrashed. Er, yeah right..of course you've purchased the sports model and never taken it over 4000rpm have you? :?
  • hegyestomi
    hegyestomi Posts: 504
    I was only wondering,I had similar thoughts about it.
    Interesting as I'm using my best bike (not super, bought it second hand)to commute but I think that it's much more used than most of the bikes used for racing. I think that the chain, cassette and probably the freewheel gets the most abuse which is very often regulary replaced.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Raced or not raced means nothing IMO. Some racers abuse their bikes others don't. Commuters and recreational riders are just as likely to have a thrashed bike as a racer.

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