What do you usually upgrade first on a bike?

[Kykorn]

Hi everyone,

When you decide to upgrade your bike, what do you usually look at first? Is it something that makes the bike more comfortable or reliable, or do you tend to look for ways to save weight?

I’m curious whether weight is a big factor for most riders, or if it comes further down the list. What upgrade has made the biggest difference to your own riding?

 

[Webbo2]

Hi everyone,

When you decide to upgrade your bike, what do you usually look at first? Is it something that makes the bike more comfortable or reliable, or do you tend to look for ways to save weight?

I’m curious whether weight is a big factor for most riders, or if it comes further down the list. What upgrade has made the biggest difference to your own riding?

Wheels are the best up grade on a bike.

 

[BrumJim]

Hi everyone,

When you decide to upgrade your bike, what do you usually look at first? Is it something that makes the bike more comfortable or reliable, or do you tend to look for ways to save weight?

I’m curious whether weight is a big factor for most riders, or if it comes further down the list. What upgrade has made the biggest difference to your own riding?

Before we go any further, are you real?

Suspicious, as it looks like an automated post, and a picture that you wouldn't normally pick for a cycling forum.

 

[straas]

I normally fill mine with helium to make it lighter, then add the obligatory hot dog holder to the handlebars.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Tyres and tubes.

 

[OldShep]

First thing is always the saddle

 

[Drago]

Hi everyone,

Greetings.

Hi everyone,

When you decide to upgrade your bike, what do you usually look at first? Is it something that makes the bike more comfortable or reliable, or do you tend to look for ways to save weight?

Depends on what, if anything, may have reasonable room for cost effective improvement.

I dont go looking for a boat anchor, but dont go OTT with bike weight either. A lb of the waistline is worth 3 or 4 off the bike and is less expensive to achieve. The exception perhaps being wheels and tyres, excess mass there is where you need it the least and a little extra here can be noticeable.

 

[Pblakeney]

I buy mine bespoke so nothing needs upgrading.

 

[sevenfourate]

Touch points - So pedals / grips or tape and seat.

 

[Punkawallah]

I normally fill mine with helium to make it lighter, then add the obligatory hot dog holder to the handlebars.

Doesn’t he double the weight on the bike?

 

[Drago]

First thing Accy upgrades is the trouser press.

 

[Sharky]

I normally fill mine with helium to make it lighter, then add the obligatory hot dog holder to the handlebars.

Roger Rivière famously used helium to inflate his tubular tyres during his World Hour Record attempt.

 

[Oldhippy]

A Brioks saddle and Marathon Plus touring tyres.

 

[slowmotion]

I'm not sure if it's an upgrade, but the saddle usually goes straight into the bin, closely followed by the tyres.

Edit: ..........and the pedals......

 

[Jameshow]

Saddle if I don't like it.