Advise on bike upgrades
han382
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Hi,
I'm new to these forums and the triathlons in general. I have the basic tri starter kit from triuk whhich included the Giant SCR3 bike and wondered if anyone could give me any advise on where best to upgrade the bike on a budget? Would I see much benefit for example changing the seat post/bars etc to lighter models?
I managed to get a set of Profile Design Century tri-bars thrown in instead of the helmet but find they make the front of the bike feel very heavy (and where I ride is pretty hilly).
Pretty vague I know-but I've run for years-swimming is pretty straight forward in terms of kit (wetsuit and goggles!) but the world of road bikes is new to me and any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm new to these forums and the triathlons in general. I have the basic tri starter kit from triuk whhich included the Giant SCR3 bike and wondered if anyone could give me any advise on where best to upgrade the bike on a budget? Would I see much benefit for example changing the seat post/bars etc to lighter models?
I managed to get a set of Profile Design Century tri-bars thrown in instead of the helmet but find they make the front of the bike feel very heavy (and where I ride is pretty hilly).
Pretty vague I know-but I've run for years-swimming is pretty straight forward in terms of kit (wetsuit and goggles!) but the world of road bikes is new to me and any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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As mentioned within this forum before, for the sake of saving a few grams in weight by spending loads of £££'s, you're better off losing half a kilo.
With the wheels, not only will you save a bit of weight, but should add some performance to the bike
As wheels go there's plenty to choose from, obviously Zipp, Corima and Lightwieght are companies that (if you have the spare money) you could look at. Alternatively look at some of some cheaper (still feckin expensive tho!!!!) options like Hed or Planet X.
And in the end of the day you might not even like the sport (unlikely) but it would be unwise to invest in a venture that your not 100% comited too (not saying your not[;)]).
God, I must stop rambling on.............NURSE!!!!
Well, as my Dad used to say... "You can't polish a turd, son" - not saying your current bike is a turd, like, but you see what I mean.
Get the Boardman on the Cycle2Work scheme, then you can enjoy sticking it to the taxman as well as having a 'special' bike to bring out when the weather is really nice or for race days.