Upgrades

[jowwy]

So now i have the bike - weight loss and fitness - i am now looking at upgrades.

so what would you upgrade first and reduce the weight as well. Bike weighs in at 11.9kg's

Wheels??

Groupset??

Bars??

Forks??

Etc

 

[Deleted member 1258]

wheels

 

[gaz]

Upgrade all the nuts and bolts. It will literally save nothing!

Seriously upgrade wheel first.

 

[jowwy]

so my budget on this not good - about £150

what do you advise in wheelsets

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Tyres make the biggest single difference. They are your only contact with the road and everything you put through the frame, forks and wheels ends up on two thin little contact patches. Get them wrong and the subtract from everything.

 

[jowwy]

i use these
Continental Ultra GatorSkin Road Tyre

 

[PaulSecteur]

Those are decent enough tyre, what wheels do you have now?

 

[jowwy]

Those are decent enough tyre, what wheels do you have now?

i just have the standard one's that came on my raleigh sprint

just deep section alloy rims with QR hubs

 

[PaulSecteur]

Then either of these should be a nice upgrade...


http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+...eels/Mavic+Aksium+Wheels+-+Pair+2011_1325.htm

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+.../Fulcrum+Racing+7+Wheels+-+Pair+2011_1588.htm


Make sure to get the ones that suit your cassette, shimano (&SRAM) or Compagnolo

 

[jowwy]

Then either of these should be a nice upgrade...


http://www.merlincyc...r+2011_1325.htm

http://www.merlincyc...r+2011_1588.htm


Make sure to get the ones that suit your cassette, shimano (&SRAM) or Compagnolo

i'm liking the price on the fulcrum 7's - i been looking at them on wiggle but they are nearly £40 dearer on there

 

[PaulSecteur]

Yeah, merlin seem about the best for wheel prices.I think you need to add on £6 for delivery, but it is next day insured.

 

[Hacienda71]

Mavic Aksiums and Michelin Pro 3 Race tyres Nice and quick.

 

[jowwy]

Yeah, merlin seem about the best for wheel prices.I think you need to add on £6 for delivery, but it is next day insured.

they are next on my wish list then - is it easy to switch the cassettes over from wheel to wheel

 

[smokeysmoo]

+ 1 for wheels, BUT - I'd forget blowing that budget on wheels as you will get no discernible benefit from them. Get some decent tyres and save up again for wheels. I'd suggest you need to be spending a minimum of £400+ on a new wheelset before you will feel any benefit, and even then there is the argument that any benefit is all in your mind

 

[ASC1951]

So now I have the bike - weight loss and fitness - I am now looking at upgrades.

So what would you upgrade first and reduce the weight as well. ....

Why?

You've got the bike to lose weight and get fitter. You should be filling your bottle cage with lead, not upgrading it to make it easier to pedal.

If you do want to lighten it, definitely go for rotating weight first i.e. lighter tyres and better wheels. Beyond that, just a comfortable saddle, adequate brakes and a thorough fettle, so that you will enjoy riding it more.