[peoplefromibiza]

> Maintaining a bike is cheaper and easier than maintaining a car

also debatable

I changed the brake pads of my car two years ago, for 50 euros.

They are still perfectly functional (according to my mechanic opinion).

Admittedly I drive ~200kms a month, but nonetheless maintenance, at least for me, is really cheap.

[joshuahaglund]

Nonsense. How much do you think bike parts cost? Basic pads for a bike are about $10-15, depending on rim or disc brakes. With most rim brakes you only an allen key. Most cars need a tool to depress the piston, not to mention you have to lift the car and remove, remove lugs, etc. Compared to a disc bike, you can compress the caliper using only a tire lever, and most bikes have quick release hubs or worst case 2 nuts to remove per wheel.

[peoplefromibiza]

> Basic pads for a bike are about $10-15,

same for cars (retail price on Amazon for consumers, it's cheaper if you buy them as a professional).

https://www.amazon.it/BREMBO-23-160-Pastiglia-Freno/dp/B01LW...

> Most cars need a tool to depress the piston, not to mention you have to lift the car and remove

mechanics do it for 50 euros here.

And I can change my brake pads, everybody could do it, it's just that people are unaware of how easy it is.

They mostly are unaware of how easy it is to change brakes on a bike too, that's why bike shops make more money than car shops compared to the amount of work required.

[sokoloff]

Plus one on the huge gulf between how easy the job actually is and how hard people think it is.

I’ve shown about 5 friends how to do it. I don’t think any have continued to DIY additional work, but I tried and at least they know a bit more about their car now.