What's the first thing you'd change on a new bike

Gabbo

When purchasing a new bike, people are not often 100% satisfied with their purchase. Usually they get some sort of upgraditis where they feel the urge to upgrade a particular component or something.

When you guys purchased a new bike, what was the first component/part of the bike you changed? And why?

danowat

Pedals and tyres are generally the only components I'd look to replace, as they are normally the places where manufacturers cut big corners

Grill

Saddle. Stock comes off, mine goes on!

Gabbo

danowat wrote:

Pedals and tyres are generally the only components I'd look to replace, as they are normally the places where manufacturers cut big corners

What tyres in particular did you purchase? Racing tyres? Endurance tyres? And what difference have you felt with them?

Sorry about all the questions!

logitech208

Tyres and pedals first, i have since changed the seat post, saddle and stem and bar tape.

Gabbo

logitech208 wrote:

Tyres and pedals first, i have since changed the seat post, saddle and stem and bar tape.

What tyres, and why?

logitech208

Gabbo wrote:

logitech208 wrote:

Tyres and pedals first, i have since changed the seat post, saddle and stem and bar tape.

What tyres, and why?

I changed to Continental GP4000s 25mm as the origanal 23mm i think they were Kenda ones kept getting flats.

Loved the GP4000s apart from there cost have just replaced them again with Continental Ultra sports 25mm this time and for £11 each I am impressed.

Bozman

Saddle, brake blocks, tyres and wheels(wheels are generally shite on a new bike), possibly bars because I like a shallow drop.
This is why I buy a frame and build my own up.

PlymouthSam

I put my SPD's on and tbh thats all iv done so far. When i got my XC bike the next day i replaced the bars and stem with Easton EA70 items, and replaced the QR skewers and headset spacers with gold Hope jobbies and a maxxis high roller front tyre.

edewer

Seatpost and saddle, and brakes. I wanna do wheels too, but budget has run out til xmas

stoneb09

I replaced the brake pads first (swiss stop greens) as the original pads were crap, then the tyres with some ultremo HD's and now some lighter wheels are next on the agenda!

cougie

Nothing. I ride it as is and see if I like it like that

greasedscotsman

Usually build them, but last time I bought a complete bike, I change the saddle, handlebars and pedals straightaway. Wouldn't change things like tyres or brake pads until they are worn out and need replacing.

plowmar

For those changing parts immediately, unless they are swopping, do you not try to get a trade at the time of buying?

I did when my wife got a Spesh. sirrus sport and she didn't like the bars, the dealer just changed them for one that she wanted. nothing to pay, but if I'd waited till later then would have to pay for new bars and the notional time of changing them.

Kingy 123

Most mid priced bikes have heavy wheels replacing them makes a huge difference and you can save a lot of weight ,it might sound like alot of money but it will make the bike handle and feel better.

Also adding a good set of tyres also improves the rolling resistance something with puncture protection like continentals or schwalbe .You can get faster tyres but i have found they wear out quickly and you will be spending alot of time by the road fixing punctures.

The only problem is once you start upgrading it can become a pricey and addictive pastime as alot of people on this forum will agree ,just ask my misses.

BlakeysFC

I haven't replaced anything on mine.

I will replace the pedals in time (still using regular non-SPD pedals), but the saddle, wheels and tyres seem fine for me at the moment

xscreamsuk

had bike 15 months, have replaced wheels, saddle, seatpost, cassette, rear mech, bar tape, pedals.

SPOC

First thing for me was the tires, then the pedals.

Then you can't help yourself.......stem, bars, seat post, wheels, compact crank, cassette......

Apart from that though, it's the same bike

ads2k

Saddle first, then it just descends into a replace with better/lighter/blingerer (spelling)!! when you feel the need or find things in the sales .

So far mine's been Saddle/seatpost/handlebars & tape/stem/pedals/tyres.... Damn this cycling lark is expensive

DavidJB

Saddle.

BowtomePhil

I am very lucky, I know nothing about bikes except how to ride them slowly.

My bike seems fine as is, I won't tell you what it is or show you a picture as somebody might say that I need to change the flange and adjust the thingyamebob.

I did add lights.

andy46

The saddle from my old bike went on, then I got new wheels and tyres.

Then there's the little things like new bottles and cages.

Oh I always forget the carbon seat post

t.m.h.n.e.t

The rider :

Gabbo

BowtomePhil wrote:

I am very lucky, I know nothing about bikes except how to ride them slowly.

My bike seems fine as is, I won't tell you what it is or show you a picture as somebody might say that I need to change the flange and adjust the thingyamebob.

I did add lights.

Oh go on! Show us, please

hstiles

Remove a bunch of spacers and hack a few inches off the stem.

ThatBikeGuy

Generally it is the saddle the goes first due to it being the most point of contact and stock ones can be uncomfortable. Then comes bartape because once you change the saddle it probably won't match up and finally pedals because a lot of road bikes seem to come with flats so they get swapped out with a pair of SPDs.

iampaulb

eventually...

1. Saddle
2. Wheels + Tyres
3. Brakes
4. Chainset
5. My legs...

jonomc4

Saddle and pedals straight away - tyres a little later.

Then by about one year everything except the frame

Rushmore

I replaced my tyres straight away from these blue training things to some race tyres..

Apart front that I have done nothing.. I had the white bar tape binned on my first service for something that will look less grubby.. But they did that as part of the service..

I've done over 1000 miles on this bike now without changing a thing..

Although I would like to upgrade the wheels to something with bladed spokes and a bit lighter.. But that's just nit picking as I feel the wheel dragging when doing 22mph + which makes it hard to maintain..

richk

pedals, then saddle. Anything else tends to wait till it's worn out.

t4tomo

gear, on the test ride, make sure the shifters work.