Potential upgrades for a 2002 Ridgeback Bullit

natrevains

Hi,

Having only ridden this bike three times since I purchased it new in 2002 (!!) and being keen to get off my backside this year, I'm looking for some advice as to whether I should change any of the components on the bike and to what. I have already changed the pedals, seatpost, and tyres / inner tubes, but I need some advice on the remainder of the bike.

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers.

Neil

wiffachip

if you've only used it 3 times since 2002 you could be wasting your money upgrading it.

use it as it is 6 months and if you're still keen, buy a new bike.

doesn't seem much point spending money on a bike which probably only cost a couple of hundred quid in the first place

I started just a few years ago with a ridgeback hybrid and I've now got .........erm, lets just say a canny few bikes

the spending is nearly as addictive as the cycling

Lycra Man

Neil,
I agree with Wiffachip. Ride the bike for 6 months before you decide on any changes. I have had my hybrid for 5 years, and if you accept that a hybrid is a combination of road bike and mountain bike, you can clearly develop the bike in one of two (opposite) directions.

For me, that has meant towards the road bike end of the spectrum. I have kept the original gearing and brakes, fitted mudguards, dynamo front hub, front and rear lights, rear rack and rack bag and use the bike to commute (15 miles each way) and ride Audax events. I've ridden back to London from Paris, and I'm comfortable on the bike.

If your preference is towards off road riding, you may want to move towards a bike with suspension, higher ground clearance, lower gearing, bigger wider tyres, and so on.

So ride the bike for a while and during that time you can see what you want to use it for, and then decide if it is worth upgrading, or chopping in and getting something fit for purpose.

Lycra Man