Dan Ferris
Über Member
- Location
- Leigh-On-Sea, Essex
Hi,
Long time lurker minimal poster but i come asking for some thoughts from those that know more than me..
Later this year i have a big birthday coming up and lucky enough to have some money to treat myself. I am toying with a new bike however when i look at new bikes i see very minimal upgrade to what i currently ride and anything that appears to be a step up a considerable amount of money.
The details..
Current bike:
https://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/giant-defy-advanced-pro-3-road-bike-2016
2016 Giant Defy advanced pro 3
Standard other than wheels have been swapped for some Hunt 4 season and upgraded tyres. Everything else is as-is the day it was delivered.
So far its been a great bike for what i use it for. Social rides, sportives, no real desire for any racing. The 105 has been bomb-proof.
There is one very minor hairline mark on the frame which i cannot tell if it is a crack or a scratch. It is coming from the allen key for the bottle cage appears to have been there for about 2 years or so and never moved.
I'm considering spending a little bit of money on maybe upgrading the saddle and seat post and handle bars for a carbon set up and that is where i'd like some advice on components or if people think its not really worth it - save the cash and upgrade the whole bike in a year or so?
Probably quite a vague post but its a bit of a minefield. Every search i do for a new bike (i'd maybe consider used but i'm not in a desperate rush for something new) i'm north of £4k for something that on paper appears an upgrade. In reality it would probably be no different.
Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.
Long time lurker minimal poster but i come asking for some thoughts from those that know more than me..
Later this year i have a big birthday coming up and lucky enough to have some money to treat myself. I am toying with a new bike however when i look at new bikes i see very minimal upgrade to what i currently ride and anything that appears to be a step up a considerable amount of money.
The details..
Current bike:
https://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/giant-defy-advanced-pro-3-road-bike-2016
2016 Giant Defy advanced pro 3
Standard other than wheels have been swapped for some Hunt 4 season and upgraded tyres. Everything else is as-is the day it was delivered.
So far its been a great bike for what i use it for. Social rides, sportives, no real desire for any racing. The 105 has been bomb-proof.
There is one very minor hairline mark on the frame which i cannot tell if it is a crack or a scratch. It is coming from the allen key for the bottle cage appears to have been there for about 2 years or so and never moved.
I'm considering spending a little bit of money on maybe upgrading the saddle and seat post and handle bars for a carbon set up and that is where i'd like some advice on components or if people think its not really worth it - save the cash and upgrade the whole bike in a year or so?
Probably quite a vague post but its a bit of a minefield. Every search i do for a new bike (i'd maybe consider used but i'm not in a desperate rush for something new) i'm north of £4k for something that on paper appears an upgrade. In reality it would probably be no different.
Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.