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What are some bikes that might interest someone daily driving the hell out of a Size L B'Twin Riverside 120 since 2017/2018 around a typical Eastern European agglomeration? I'm approaching the point of frequent tube replacements due to punctures, and the need to potentially buy two new tyres with a harder compound to protect against punctures (given how thin the stock tyres are by now) on top of a new cassette/chain I'm starting to wonder if I should perhaps consider upgrading to something which can take more punishment in all-season all-terrain environments as opposed to just gravel/street environments (even if they got potholes and curbs plenty).
I've been more than satisfied with its comfort and utility for the price I got it from Decathlon (since long haul and calorie efficiency is my main concern) but I'm perhaps wondering if there's something more durable I could upgrade to. My biggest criticism of the bike would probably be the steering wheel becoming misaligned with the front wheel when going up steep surfaces or under heavy lateral loads, neither am I fan of the way it is attached given it is primarily fashioned out of PVC. So far my acquisitions for the bike over the years have been;
>new brake pads (x2)
>parking leg
>new shifter cable to replace a damaged one (might be damaged somewhere around 1st gear again after a recent crash for all I know)
>bottle holder
>35-45 700mm schrader valve tube (x5)
>some shitty wheel arches which are too flimsy or constantly scrape the real wheel (need to tie them down with zip ties)
>gel seat (this one is very comfy)
Kind of skeptical about putting in another $80-$120 on a sub-$320 bike for new tyres (which may wear out even faster or be cumbersome compared to the stock tyres for all I know) even if the new chain/cassette would at the very least would be worth considering after this long. More than once I've had the boys at my local Decathlon suggest I look into Mountain Bikes or Carbon fiber chassis/parts.
