FlyingCyclist
Über Member
I've been asking this question to myself for the last couple of days.
"Do I really need a new bike?"
Considering that I've been looking and finally know that I want to buy a CX bike, do I really need to buy one?
Looking at those bikes, they don't look much different to the bike I have, except for more gears.
At the moment I have this bike and is the only bike I've owned in my entire life (I'm 30yrs of age!).
It's quite heavy, well it is to me anyway. Climbing my steps outside when I'm knackered after a ride is tiring!
So a lighter one would be more convenient, and even more convenient climbing hills while cycling.
It has the same old HARD seat on since I bought it. I use a Gel cover all the time which is a saviour.
Changed the rubbish cantilevers to v-brakes 2 years ago, they've bedded in from riding it this year.
Instead of giving it a new seat, gears, rear mech, crank, chunky tyres for offroading, and maybe new fork. Also need new bearings in everything where it moves. Wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy a new bike altogether?
"Do I really need a new bike?"
Considering that I've been looking and finally know that I want to buy a CX bike, do I really need to buy one?
Looking at those bikes, they don't look much different to the bike I have, except for more gears.
At the moment I have this bike and is the only bike I've owned in my entire life (I'm 30yrs of age!).
It's quite heavy, well it is to me anyway. Climbing my steps outside when I'm knackered after a ride is tiring!
So a lighter one would be more convenient, and even more convenient climbing hills while cycling.
It has the same old HARD seat on since I bought it. I use a Gel cover all the time which is a saviour.
Changed the rubbish cantilevers to v-brakes 2 years ago, they've bedded in from riding it this year.
Instead of giving it a new seat, gears, rear mech, crank, chunky tyres for offroading, and maybe new fork. Also need new bearings in everything where it moves. Wouldn't it be more cost effective to buy a new bike altogether?