The long harsh winter practically killed my bike, so I decided to give it a little treat... replaced the wheels, with Mavic Open Pro's on Tiagra hubs and double butted spokes married to a pair of Schwalbe Lugano tyres, new brake pads, new cassette, new middle chainring, new chain and new jockey wheels.
And boy, does the bike feel a lot stiffer (no jokes please)... feels like a totally different bike and I can really feel every ounce of my energy going through the bike now. Been riding it for a few weeks now and average speed is up by 2mph, commuting into central London, with less effort being used as well. I think my previous Bontrager Race Lite hard case tyres would've made it even quicker but I found they cut up quite badly after only 2,500 miles, so decided to try something different.
Down side is that I'm just over £200 poorer... but loving it!!
And boy, does the bike feel a lot stiffer (no jokes please)... feels like a totally different bike and I can really feel every ounce of my energy going through the bike now. Been riding it for a few weeks now and average speed is up by 2mph, commuting into central London, with less effort being used as well. I think my previous Bontrager Race Lite hard case tyres would've made it even quicker but I found they cut up quite badly after only 2,500 miles, so decided to try something different.
Down side is that I'm just over £200 poorer... but loving it!!
