Which parts can I transfer over from my old bike?

broona

Looking to buy a 2011 Giant Anthem X5 as it's been reduced to £799 now - http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/giant_anthem_x5.html

Currently got an upgraded GT Avalanche that I bought on here a few weeks ago with the following spec :-

Rockshox Reba SL dual air 100mm, Blackbox damping
Hope XC hubs and Mavic 717 rims
Specialized Fast track tyres 2.00
SLX front, rear gears, shifters with Gore Ride-On cables
9 speed SRAM cassette
Deore Crank black
Easton EA50 riser bars 630mm and seatpost
Charge Spoon saddle
Auriga comp brakes and 160mm rotors
Turvativ 75mm 5 degree rise.

Are any of the parts on the GT compatible with and an upgrade to any parts on the Anthem? Cheers!

nicklouse

Some will one will not.

The only things ht are sure are the brakes n he saddle.

The wheels could. The fork might the cranks could. The bars should the set post may not. The rear mech should but the front may not.

cooldad

Why not sell the GT, ride the new one and use the money to upgrade what you feel it needs. Or buy a higher spec to begin with.

broona

cooldad wrote:

Why not sell the GT, ride the new one and use the money to upgrade what you feel it needs. Or buy a higher spec to begin with.

I'd still like to keep the HT too, but just wanted to fit the best parts from both bikes onto the FS, if any of the HT parts were better and compatible, and higher spec is limited by budget, trying to stay below £1k if possible.

nicklouse wrote:

Some will one will not.

The only things ht are sure are the brakes n he saddle.

The wheels could. The fork might the cranks could. The bars should the set post may not. The rear mech should but the front may not.

Thanks for the reply, I was assuming the wheels and hubs should swap over and be better and lighter, but maybe not!

cooldad

Probably easiest to wait until you have both bikes and see.

broona

cooldad wrote:

Probably easiest to wait until you have both bikes and see.

True, was just checking to see whether anyone knew if it would be worth my while before buying the FS, cheers.

cooldad

Then you need to do some homework and compare sizes. Steerer tube length, various diameters etc.

Anonymous

Buy a new bike with better bits, then buy a frame that will take the old bits you've got going spare and make up a second bike for fun. Bars, wheels, brakes, gears, cassette will all be fine to reuse, probably stem assuming steerer is the right size, forks even if the frame will take it, crankset with the right bottom bracket.

nicklouse

broona wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Thanks for the reply, I was assuming the wheels and hubs should swap over and be better and lighter, but maybe not!

Maybe is the rear hub thevsamewidth and fitting?

dhobiwallah

Stuff you could do with finding out for both bikes (but not a 30sec job which is why no-one here is doing it for you; but the info is probably available online)

Seat tube diameter:

Will tell you if seat post, seat clamp and front mech will swap over (assuming no clearance issues due to suspension design)

Head tube size:

If they are both 1 1/8" it will be easier to swap forks if the new one is tapered or a 1.5" you may be able to switch with adapters. Only you know how much the steerer tube has been cut on your current fork and whether it is long enough for your new head tube. Also what is the recommended travel on your new/old frame? swapping a 150mm fork with a 100mm travel between frames designed for the other will affect the angles and both will handle like pooh (and may well put stresses on the frame beyond limits).

Brake mount types Post or IS front and rear. Your brakes will almost certainly swap over, but may need adapters.

Handlebar size:

Not a huge issue - but bars come in 2 flavours 25.4mm and 31.8mm - assuming your steerer on your forks are the same you can prob switch the stem/bar combo across as a unit if the 2 bikes have different diameter bars.

Wheels:

I don't know about hub sizes - but my best guess is that you will be ok - assuming they are all Quick Release type. If some are bolt through maxle etc then you may have to convert the hubs.

Rear mech should be relatively simple

Shifter cables/brake hoses may be too short depending on the routing along the frame. Simple with the cable - pain in the bum with hydraulics.

That should get you started!

Finally - what is 'best' depends on what you are doing with it! A GBP800 100mm travel fork may be the mutts nutts on a light XC hardtail, but will ruin your 160mm travel AM rig! also stem length, bar rise/sweep fork travel etc etc may work better on the current bike - regardless of their relative quality/weight

broona

Thanks for the replies, time to hunt out the verniers...

delcol

the rider should tansfare over off the gt to the giant...