Upgrade

[Kevin Alexander]

Hi guys

Got my birthday comin up and wondered what upgrades I could do to a bianchi nirone 7 2014 model

What would you upgrade?

 

[RussellZero]

Well theres plenty of options there - wheels, groupset, shifters, what do you fancy and how much do you want to spend on your birthday pressie...?

 

[uclown2002]

wheels and tyres

 

[ianrauk]

change the colour if it's one of them wishy washy light blue things.

 

[RussellZero]

change the colour if it's one of them wishy washy light blue things.

Always thought you were a fan of blue... no idea why.

 

[ianrauk]

Always thought you were a fan of blue... no idea why.

Blue.. not that wishy washy blue... normal blue

 

[RussellZero]

so Kevin - what causes you issues at the moment - do you struggle up hills, does the gear change fail or feel clunky? Do you just want shiny new things?

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Never changing the colour

Initial thought are perhaps chainset as I am wanting a triple and a wider option when climbing hills (looking for advice or recommendations on this)

Wheels are named in upgrades on sites but what to look out for, how do I know what I have isn't as good as what I'm looking at

I'm def buying a saddle,tyres,

Budget wise £500 max

 

[uclown2002]

You were asked your budget up thread!

 

[vickster]

Never changing the colour

Initial thought are perhaps chainset as I am wanting a triple and a wider option when climbing hills (looking for advice or recommendations on this)

Wheels are named in upgrades on sites but what to look out for, how do I know what I have isn't as good as what I'm looking at

I'm def buying a saddle,tyres,

Ask on here, bit depends on what you have and what the budget is...you can spend a lot on wheels

Saddle wise, upgrades don't really exist, depends what suits your bum

Can get some nice ones to match the Bianchi, may not be comfy for you though

 

[vickster]

Never changing the colour

Initial thought are perhaps chainset as I am wanting a triple and a wider option when climbing hills (looking for advice or recommendations on this)

Wheels are named in upgrades on sites but what to look out for, how do I know what I have isn't as good as what I'm looking at

I'm def buying a saddle,tyres,

Ask on here, bit depends on what you have and what the budget is...you can spend a lot on wheels

Saddle wise, upgrades don't really exist, depends what suits your bum

Can get some nice ones to match the Bianchi, may not be comfy for you though

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Yeah a saddle is a saddle but don't like the standard one so want to try a few out and find a comfy one

 

[vickster]

It's quite hard to try them out without buying, Selle offer the service, so do Specialized. Get your sit bones measured and take it from there...comfort is in the eye of the buttock or some such

 

[young Ed]

as already said wheels is worth upgrading, one day i would like a set of fulcrum 7's but for such a nice bike you might want something even better
tyres wise whatever you do get something proven by it's users as thorn proof as nothing lets a nice bike and wheelset down more than punctures
Cheers Ed

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Wheels will be getting done, trying to find people who have the same bike and see what they have