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Upgrade Road Bike

  • 26-10-2015 11:19am
    #1
    divs007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm a hobby cyclist/Sportive rider and looking for advice.
    I have a 5 year old Cube Attempt (Alu Frame/Shimano 105), and am debating whether to upgrade the components or take a jump at a Carbon with 105/Ultegra.

    I'd be entitled to BTW scheme again so debating just buying new bike and selling Cube. Was looking at KONA Zone, Lapierre, Scott, maybe a Ribble.
    Or just upgrade Cube, wheels and some bits and pieces.

    Any advice would be great...


Comments

  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Moved from Cycling Adverts


  • #3
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,898 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Buy new and keep the other bike for those manly days when you don't want to get the new one covered in muck etc

    Edit: by manly days I mean manky days.


  • #4
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    ted1 wrote: »
    Buy new and keep the other bike for those manly days when you don't want to get the new one covered in muck etc

    +1

    It's really not worthwhile upgrading an entry level bike with new components, unless something isn't working.

    Better to put the cost of the new groupset towards a completely new, and superior, bike.


  • #5
    onmebike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭onmebike


    I'm in a similar boat. I'm about the pull the trigger on a Planet X with the 105 groupset (from planetxireland dot ie). When funds allow, I'm going to put the old 105 groupset from my old (damaged and retired) bike onto a new frame. I'll hopefully buy an alu frame then for about €350 or so and use that as my commuter/every day bike. Until then, I'll be commuting on my hybrid.


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