Upgrades on a XC bike: what would you do?

Liam-rooney

Hi everyone!,
If you had a jamis cross country 1.0
( http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/07_bikes/cc1.html# )
what would you upgrade on it??

thanks

Andy B

Forks, tyres, wheels...

everything is upgradeable on any bike (within reason) unless you run XTR or X0

What's your budget & what don't you like or is broken?

supersonic

have to say it, i'd get a new bike, not worth spending much on.

forgotrafe

I asked the same and got some excellent answers:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12577291

But even with my limited knowledge I think you'll find Supersonic has a point...

Liam-rooney

Yea it would be nice to buy a new expensive bike but i really dont have much money because im only 14 and dont have a proper job, ( i have a paper round,LOL) so im just trying to make the best of what ive got.

RVP

Like others have said I wouldn't bother you can get pretty decent bikes for £2-300 nowadays

Amos

Whats your upgrade budget?

Liam-rooney

well my budget depends on what i need to get, i will just save up however much need, i would rather it didnt cost hundreds though,

thanks

BlackSpur

In which case I would save for a new bike. By the time you have upgraded one or two of the main components you could probably just as well have got a whole new bike.

Andy B

indeed, forks will cost from £100, wheels from £100, tyres from £35...

Run your current bike into the ground & save up, ~£300 and you will get a better bike than upgrading what you already have.

Larok

you could see if you could get some rockshock tora's on the bay or here for a bargain maybe under £50 you never know and see if someone off here will sell you some nice tryes from their 'tyre mountain' of ones thev'e tried and moved on from? £5 each maybe!

Be cheeky!

xtreem

Because you are 14 I guess you won't want to stick to XC only, wright?
Are you going to DH, FR or AM.

Look at my bike, I'm building it to Freeride machine not more than 16,5kg.
My mission, Tora 302, then fullsuspension AM frame, then tires 2.35 Maxxis, wheels FR,
brakes Juicy 5 185, 160, and at the end Domain :twisted: .
Drivetrain is not mentioned because it's cheaper than the rest I've mentioned.

So it's this you, like me? Go for majour upgrades every half year or a year.
If you stick for XC only, then save for new bike.

Liam-rooney

Yea i would love to do downhill and freeride but there is knowhere near i live that i can try it out, i have local trails with a little bit of downhill but there is nothing serious so i just keep to an xc bike,

BlackSpur

Xtreem wrote:

Because you are 14 I guess you won't want to stick to XC only, wright?
Are you going to DH, FR or AM.

Look at my bike, I'm building it to Freeride machine not more than 16,5kg.
My mission, Tora 302, then fullsuspension AM frame, then tires 2.35 Maxxis, wheels FR,
brakes Juicy 5 185, 160, and at the end Domain :twisted: .
Drivetrain is not mentioned because it's cheaper than the rest I've mentioned.

So it's this you, like me? Go for majour upgrades every half year or a year.
If you stick for XC only, then save for new bike.

I doubt that your frame has clearance for a 2.35 inch tyre.

xtreem

[b]BlackSpur[/b] wrote:

I doubt that your frame has clearance for a 2.35 inch tyre.

Yes it has, a friend of mine on the same frame has Highrollers 2.35, I think.
But I'll put 2.35 tires when I buy an AM frame. . 2 years from now, I hope. :oops:
This one: Press the leaf and go build kits to view the frame

Liam-rooney wrote:

Yea i would love to do downhill and freeride but there is knowhere near i live that i can try it out, i have local trails with a little bit of downhill but there is nothing serious so i just keep to an xc bike.

If there's a high mountains, then you don't need trail, just go where you want.
But if you stick to XC, you can still upgrade peace by peace.

Liam-rooney

hi xtreem,
i live in cornwall and there is unfortunatly no mountains near me

if you no anything in my area please tell me,

thanks

Liam-rooney

This is gonna sound really nooby but what is an AM fram?
lol

supersonic

a light but strong frame, usually designed for 130mm plus fork

Liam-rooney

ok thanks

Liam-rooney

Hi everyone,
i have decided that i am going to buy two new tyres, they need to be light and not too expensive,

thanks

BlackSpur

For what riding/conditions?

Liam-rooney

well i generally do just light offroad stuff,

The Spiderman

Conti netal Speed Kings or Maxxis Ignitors.

forgotrafe

conti vapours?

xtreem

If you don't have any, and for XC, a speedo makes the ride a bit more fun.
For £10-15 you can buy a nice one.
Tyres, maybe Maxxis HighRollers? Because I have one, well........ two.

BlackSpur

High Rollers are a little OTT if it's just light off road. Perhaps a semi slick?

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1008&categoryId=132

Bones!!

depends on the conditions of the trail as well tho, what's the surfaces like? and if you are on a budget you may well want a tyre that will handle the trails when they are wet as well as when they are dry

Noclue

I'd upgrade the fork to perhaps something like a RS Dart 2 or 3 try for second hand on ebay or the like and the tyres, would improve the ride of that bike considerably and cost well under £100, then save for a new bike