Upgrading equipment

mcj800

I am currently riding a bianchi bike (occasional recreation rider prob about 60 miles a week) with a campagnolo veloce groupset, i am thinking of upgrading the parts but would need to do so a bit at a time due to cost implications. Any advice on which parts i should concentrate on first, and to which groupset. Cheers

carrock

As Eddy says

Don't buy upgrades- ride upgrades

In other words- get some hills under your belt, improve yourself, lose weight, get fit, do all this while you're saving for a better bike

Unless you're rich and bored, don't replace components for something that weighs 20 grams lighter, unless the components wear out of course

floosy

if the groupset functioning is there a need to upgrade.... (I have the xenon groupset and is still working fine 2 years on...)

Tyres are a good place to start as are wheels and inner tubes...

Dave.

balthazar

You have a high quality, light bike. In what way do you find it currently wanting?

If "none", then why not save your money for a fund which can subsidise new tyres, brake blocks, chains and cassettes – all consumables which can get expensive when you start riding regularly. Or, spend money on quality bike clothing, which I think is the best sense of "upgrade" that I understand (from years of struggling, shivering, in cheap, unsuitable old cycling kit..). A slightly fancier bike is a superficial reward for the interested cyclist.

Chrissz

Wheels & tyres first.

Then components (levers, cassette, chain, rear mech, front mech, chainset, brakes in roughly that order if you're doing it bit by bit0.

Finish off with a new frame.

Start all over again

Monty Dog

IME wheels are tyres are the only 'perceptible' upgrades - save everything else for when parts wear out / get trashed. The only other area is that Veloce use solid brake blocks, where a pair of cartridge holders and replaceable pads do make a difference to brake feel. Certainly don't bother with things like gear mechs, I only ever replace due to crash damage.