Upgrade advice

theherod

I have a Giant XTC SX from 06, i was going to buy a new bike but have just lost quiet a bit of money. I would like to upgrade my existing bike.

FORK: do i need to have a 100mm fork (this is what i have) or could this sizer be increased?

OTHER: any other components which i could adjust to keep the bike interesting etc while i save up money again?

Thanks

ride_whenever

New fork: Reba's
New wheels: 719 on xt hubs
New tyres: whatever works locally but lighter
new brakes: formula

BlackSpur

theherod wrote:

I have a Giant XTC SX from 06, i was going to buy a new bike but have just lost quiet a bit of money. I would like to upgrade my existing bike.

FORK: do i need to have a 100mm fork (this is what i have) or could this sizer be increased?

You could possibly increase the travel but it is not advisable. The bike is designed for 100mm forks - more could put stress on the frame and cause damage and would change the geometry and handling of the bike, probably for the worse. I would suggest a RockShox Reba for that bike, available here at a great price
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1070&categoryId=18

theherod wrote:

OTHER: any other components which i could adjust to keep the bike interesting etc while i save up money again?

If it ain't broke don't fix it You could pimp it a little with coloured bar ends, QR skewers etc but that's not really going to add anything to the performance of the bike. New tyres are always a good one - you can never have too many sets of tyres!

BlackSpur

Beat me to it ride I would say 717 rims may be more suitable - it's very much an "XC" bike.

theherod

cheers chaps!