Quality Drive train components are key.
Shimano deore or better (mtb)
Shimano Grx 600 or better (gravel)
Shimano 105 or better (road).
Sram exists and makes good ones too, but I never learned their tiers.
1x (has one gear in the front). Less weight and one less part that could break.
Breaks. Disc brakes are on almost all quality and high end bikes (top teir road bikes might still have rim brakes).
There are two type of disc brakes. Mechanical (wire pully) and hydraulic (mineral oil).
Mineral oil may need service annually (mine have been okay for 4 years though.
Mechanical may need slight adjusting as the cable can stretch over time.
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Quality Drive train components are key. Shimano deore or better (mtb) Shimano Grx 600 or better (gravel) Shimano 105 or better (road). Sram exists and makes good ones too, but I never learned their tiers.
1x (has one gear in the front). Less weight and one less part that could break.
Breaks. Disc brakes are on almost all quality and high end bikes (top teir road bikes might still have rim brakes). There are two type of disc brakes. Mechanical (wire pully) and hydraulic (mineral oil). Mineral oil may need service annually (mine have been okay for 4 years though.
Mechanical may need slight adjusting as the cable can stretch over time.