Upgrade parts or new bike??

RidleyRider · 20-09-2011 7:21pm #1

This has been annoyong me all season whether to upgrade or get a new bike completely, so im asking early in winter to know what others would do?

Beasty · 20-09-2011 7:26pm

It's always worth having a few sprares ...

... (bikes that is)

RidleyRider · 20-09-2011 7:29pm

I can see by your post in the fleet thread;)

petethedrummer · 20-09-2011 9:51pm

Give it a good service. It'll feel like new.

Vélo · 20-09-2011 10:47pm

What type have you got?

If it's a road bike that will take wider tyres and mudguards then buy a new bike and keep the one you have as a winter/commuter bike with the bigger tyres and mudguards on.

Now you just have to buy some carbon/titanium racing machine that you can't justify or afford.

Icyseanfitz · 20-09-2011 11:50pm

nothing beats that new bike feeling

cdaly_ · 21-09-2011 10:09am

I tend to upgrade parts piecemeal over time. Anytime something wears our or needs replacing, it gets replaced with a better spec part. At this point all that remains of the original (2008) bike is the frame, seatpost, BB, brake calipers and crank/chainset...

Kav0777 · 21-09-2011 10:47am

cdaly_ wrote: »

I tend to upgrade parts piecemeal over time. Anytime something wears our or needs replacing, it gets replaced with a better spec part. At this point all that remains of the original (2008) bike is the frame, seatpost, BB, brake calipers and crank/chainset...

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Lusk Doyle · 21-09-2011 7:41pm

Steve Marquis wrote: »

early in winter

Interesting. What calendar do you use?

4leto · 21-09-2011 8:03pm

I would avail of the bike to work scheme and if you have some decent kit on your present bike interchange it with your new bike then sell the old bike.

Lemag · 21-09-2011 11:58pm

OP, without having mentioned the bike which you currently have you haven't given us very much to go on. However, if you have decided to plumb for a new bike go for an affordable one which has the best frameset. That way, the next time you find yourself in this situation, you'll more than likely just be upgrading the parts.

RidleyRider · 22-09-2011 4:54pm

Probably should have said, sorry. i have a training bike which I have removed all the parts from my carbon bike to my winter trainer bar the sram red chainset. Its a 2010 sunn falcon(carbon bike) but have wanted a giant TCR all year and cant decide whether to sell the carbon frame and my mavics and buy a whole new bike.

This is what was on the carbon bike which is now on my winter bike.

Campag xenon 9speed rear derelleur.
Campag xenon 9 speed shifters.
Sram red chainset(which will stay regardless).
Shimano 105 front dereilleur.
non branded brakes.

Upgrade parts or new bike??

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