budget external bb
stevie coles
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hi all im lookin to upgrade the chainset on my trek 1.2.
its not an expensive bike so i dont wanna go mad on it.
would like a nice external bb and chainset thou.
anyone any ideas?.
also is there much difference between the 1 & 2 series trek frames quality wise?.
i guess the 2s are more race orientated, but how about weight comfort etc?.
im very happy wi my 1.2, i guess i jus wanna get a handle on the level of quality its worth attatching to the frame.
is it worthy of 105 for example?.
cheers me dears!!. :shock:
its not an expensive bike so i dont wanna go mad on it.
would like a nice external bb and chainset thou.
anyone any ideas?.
also is there much difference between the 1 & 2 series trek frames quality wise?.
i guess the 2s are more race orientated, but how about weight comfort etc?.
im very happy wi my 1.2, i guess i jus wanna get a handle on the level of quality its worth attatching to the frame.
is it worthy of 105 for example?.
cheers me dears!!. :shock:
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Have you upgraded your wheels yet?
This will make your bike a better bike rather than upgrading chainsetsRacing is life - everything else is just waiting0 -
budget?
'not going mad' could be £150 or could be £50, depending on your generally undercurrent of prevailing madness.Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer0 -
was gonna do wheels after chainset, was thinking bonty ssr, or cheapest mavics/shimano.
budget will be less than 80.00 for chainset, less than 120.00 for wheels.0 -
Roll together and spend £200 on wheels.
Willmake it much faster more comfortable and handle better.
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im not so sure about that. i went from square taper to deore hollowtech on my mtb, and could def tell a difference in flex between the two.
i also agree with your wheels advice aswell thou!.
do you think a basic trek ali frame is worth a 200quid set o wheels thou?.0 -
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yeah the apex is one im thinking about, also tiagra and maybe s/h 105 if i can find a lightly used one.
you like the apex?.
does it work well wi shimano mechs?.0 -
stevie coles wrote:im not so sure about that. i went from square taper to deore hollowtech on my mtb, and could def tell a difference in flex between the two.
i also agree with your wheels advice aswell thou!.
do you think a basic trek ali frame is worth a 200quid set o wheels thou?.
Square taper was superceeded for manufacturing cost reasons ONLY you cannot bend a solid steel axle It was less expensive to assemble bikes with external cups rather than square taper. When all the externals arrived the road world's were won by Boonen on a square taper chainset so I don't think we need to worry about stiffness.
Yes a 1 series frame is worthy of a wheel upgrade and quality wheels have a RRP of about £200. It is an entry level race bike and you can WIN any category race in the UK riding oneRacing is life - everything else is just waiting0