nickAKA
Über Member
- Location
- Manchester
Afternoon folks,
Maiden post so apologies in advance for what may be considered a daft question...
I've had the aforementioned Triban 560 for a month or two now after spending the last 5 years riding a Specialized hybrid, towing / carrying my daughter around, before deciding it was time to strike out on my own and put some decent miles in to shed some of that middle-aged spread.
I took some advice from a mate who does a lot of riding and went with the carbon frame; he suggested it would make more sense to do upgrades on the other bits as & when I needed to (or when my obsession with shiny new things led to the inevitable compulsive purchases).
I've not consulted him on this question yet as I can imagine the withering look I'll get for going with the BTwin...
So what would be a reasonable upgrade on the stock wheels?
I can't find a proper spec for the 'Aero' wheels as supplied; I don't really have anything to compare them with, they look a bit 'meh' but do the job, I haven't broken them (yet) but the careful christian in me thinks get something a bit better, put a slightly more climbing-friendly cassette on the rear and get some decent winter tyres.
Looking at the specs on wheelsets in the usual (online) places I'm becoming increasingly baffled as to what would be a reasonable improvement. Fulcrum, Mavic & Campagnolo all do wheelsets around the £200 mark (which I thought would be a good starting point), but will they be superior in any way, or do I need to up the budget to save some weight and improve the performance to a noticeable level?
It's pretty hilly where I live and I'm slowly getting used to the climbs (I'm nearly over my fear of tackling the 8% gradient that leads home) but there are a few other climbs I'd like to bash to earn my 'go anywhere chufty badge'.
Advice sought & gratefully received.
Maiden post so apologies in advance for what may be considered a daft question...
I've had the aforementioned Triban 560 for a month or two now after spending the last 5 years riding a Specialized hybrid, towing / carrying my daughter around, before deciding it was time to strike out on my own and put some decent miles in to shed some of that middle-aged spread.
I took some advice from a mate who does a lot of riding and went with the carbon frame; he suggested it would make more sense to do upgrades on the other bits as & when I needed to (or when my obsession with shiny new things led to the inevitable compulsive purchases).
I've not consulted him on this question yet as I can imagine the withering look I'll get for going with the BTwin...
So what would be a reasonable upgrade on the stock wheels?
I can't find a proper spec for the 'Aero' wheels as supplied; I don't really have anything to compare them with, they look a bit 'meh' but do the job, I haven't broken them (yet) but the careful christian in me thinks get something a bit better, put a slightly more climbing-friendly cassette on the rear and get some decent winter tyres.
Looking at the specs on wheelsets in the usual (online) places I'm becoming increasingly baffled as to what would be a reasonable improvement. Fulcrum, Mavic & Campagnolo all do wheelsets around the £200 mark (which I thought would be a good starting point), but will they be superior in any way, or do I need to up the budget to save some weight and improve the performance to a noticeable level?
It's pretty hilly where I live and I'm slowly getting used to the climbs (I'm nearly over my fear of tackling the 8% gradient that leads home) but there are a few other climbs I'd like to bash to earn my 'go anywhere chufty badge'.
Advice sought & gratefully received.