upgrading yer bike
Dede
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Anyone thinking of upgrading your training bike is a good idea. I have had a trek 1000 for about 4 years it came with a sora triple groupset decent at the time, new and all that, only just replaced it with Shimano 105 double 9 speed. After reading numerous threads on wasting money on upgrading mediocre frames I took heed to my own intuition and Good God what a difference, bike feels somewhat different the cranks are so much stiffer and the shifting is great. Braking is much better, I actually changed the seat post to a decathlon special, a carbon seat post for £20!! more like a carbon wrap, however very very lightweight and very comfortable for a 200lbs chump! This bike is more like a racer training bike. The purpose of this thread is to share and let anyone know if considering likewise. Shop around, I saved pounds with an online shop buying a new groupset rather than purchasing a new bike. There is nothing wrong with my alpha aluminium frame and forks over the course of years I changed the handle bars to alloy pinarello £20 from LBS. 2004 campag scirocco wheels online £179, 2004 shimano ultegra spd-sl £55 online. There's years still left on
this bike.....Now the weather is getting warmer there is no excuse 30 50 milers on the weekend, oh bloody 'ell
this bike.....Now the weather is getting warmer there is no excuse 30 50 milers on the weekend, oh bloody 'ell
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Jazdog
I have just paid £1200 for some bontrager xxxl race wheels. Really good
You have to glue them to your rim. Whereas a clincher inner tubes and tyre are separate.
Tubs are costly. I paid £50 per tyre.