Worth Upgrading?

Osool
Osool Posts: 27
edited February 2009 in Workshop
New to cycling at the time, 18 months ago I bought an entry level Trek road bike. I was going to buy a better bike, but feared that cycling would be a passing phase, so better to waste £500 rather that twice that amount.

I still have the cycling bug, and have an urge to get another, better specced bike. I wonder if the Trek frame is good enough to keep, and just upgrade to better components, or would I get a better components AND frame on a £1200 (ish) bike?

Thanks for taking the time to read.

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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    The Trek frame is reasonable and would benefit from wheel upgrades in particular, however the costs of components makes a new bike and selling on your old one a better proposition. You can get a decent frame and ultegra components for around £1k.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Its always good to have a winter bike - one you don't mind getting caked in salt through the winter months - so buying a whole new bike (if you can afford it) would be your best option IMO. As alfablue says, for £1000 you can get a damn good bike these days (Ribble/Planet X/Focus). And if your employer has a cyclscheme in place then you can get a £1000 for around £600 :)
    More problems but still living....
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Hard to be sure without knowing what you have at the moment, but I'm pretty confident you'd get a better frame AND components on a £1000 + bike. As mentioned, Planet X and Focus do brilliant value carbon framed bikes with quality kit for a grand or just over. Keep the Trek for the crap weather or sell it on.
  • FatLarry
    FatLarry Posts: 209
    What size are you and how "ish" is "ish"....

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-new-Pinarello-FP5-Race-Bike-2008-Model-Size-53cm_W0QQitemZ380104494014QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item380104494014&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

    ps - I'm not connected to the seller in any way.
  • simon johnson
    simon johnson Posts: 1,064
    New bike! New Bike! New Bike!

    If you have an employer cajole them into a cyclescheme; huge saving. :D
    Where\'s me jumper?
  • Osool
    Osool Posts: 27
    Thanks for the replies.

    Fatlarry - lovely bike, but the ish is just a little TOO ish. :)

    I like the look of the new Ribble Sportive bike, but cant see an option for a triple, which I feel I need as I live in a hilly area of Scotland. I'mm of to the Lakes soon so I think I'll drop into their shop in Preston and try the bike for size. Could I buy this on a C2W scheme?

    Thank again for tipping me over the edge towards a new bike, which, if I'm honest, is what I wanted all along. :)

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