Equipment upgrade

[jowwy]

So i have a raliegh sprint - alu frame, steel forks, 2300 sti's - basically a bog standard racing bike that cost peanuts..

bike weight 12kg apprx

Steel forks weighed a ton - swapped them out for planet x carbons - saved approx 1kg weight

what in your opinion would be the next thing to upgrade.

front wheel complete with tyre and tube = 1.6kgs on Quando hubs

not weigghed the back one

all help appreciated guys.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Wheels/tyres/tubes, for front 700/200/100g is not difficult to achieve. You could drop another kg then front and back, which I suspect you will find making your bike feels quite different and quite a bit more responsive.

The other good thing about investing in a really good pair of wheels, is that they are usually transferable to your next similar bike, this is especially the case for road bikes.

 

[jowwy]

Wheels were certainly my next upgrade, but budget is tight and there are so many to choose from