What would be the first thing you would upgrade on this ?

jay197

This is what I am getting in the next few days :P

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gt-gtr-series-5-2012/

I have already bought clip on pedals but that is all atm.

I was thinking of upgrading the wheels but the ones it comes with only weigh 470gms, so I may keep em as I would like to keep the bike under the 10kg it weighs now.

Would be nice to do some retail therapy at NEC next weekend, but I clueless atm as to where to start.....

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Jay.

nochekmate

jay197 wrote:

This is what I am getting in the next few days :P

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gt-gtr-series-5-2012/

I have already bought clip on pedals but that is all atm.

I was thinking of upgrading the wheels but the ones it comes with only weigh 470gms, so I may keep em as I would like to keep the bike under the 10kg it weighs now.

Would be nice to do some retail therapy at NEC next weekend, but I clueless atm as to where to start.....

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Jay.

I think not!

Probably closer to 2470 gms

ALaPlage

Are you sure the wheels only weigh 470g? My Shimano Ultegra wheels weigh 1.6kg so suprised you have wheels so light?

rolf_f

ALaPlage wrote:

Are you sure the wheels only weigh 470g? My Shimano Ultegra wheels weigh 1.6kg so suprised you have wheels so light?

I think they'd be the lightest alloy clinchers on the planet if they weighed 470g. I suspect he is talking about the weight of the rims alone rather than the whole wheel.

Good Bikeradar review for the bike - http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... 5-12-45925

I'd just ride it rather than worry about upgrades.

jay197

Maybe the rims without the spokes, hubs, etc, are 470 gms then, that sounds more realistic.

If they are heavy standard wheels then, I always thought that a wheel upgrade was a good place to start, but this is my first road bike so I really do need some pointers atm.

Thanks again,

Jay.

BikeSwan

As said above, those must be the lightest wheels on the planet so probably more like 2000g for the entire wheelset.

The wheelset is the first thing I would upgrade, that makes the biggest difference as well. It's damn expensive to upgrade to decent wheels though.

mustol

Don't upgrade the wheels until you've got used to riding the bike - then you'll appreciate the upgrade. The best first upgrade is the tyres - something like conti GP4000s or 4 Seasons would be a good place to start. The other thing you may want to consider upgrading is the saddle, but get yourself some decent padded shorts and a few hundred miles under your belt before and see how comfortable you are - it might be perfectly comfortable for you (and that's all that counts with a saddle). If you've got any spare cash at the moment - use it for accessories/clothing. Anyway, enjoy your new bike.

meesterbond

As above. Nothing at all until you've riden it for a good few hundred miles, tweaked the position so that it's as comfortable as you're going to get it and you get a good feel for the bike.
Save the money for decent bibshorts.
If, after a good few miles, with the decent shorts you think the saddle isn't working for you, then perhaps change that. Rubber is another good value improvement but frankly chucking money at decent wheels on an entry level bike isn't really necessary.

Wrath Rob

Personally I wouldn't bother with upgrading it at all. Ride it through the winter and save your pennies. Then if you have been bitten by the bug, sell the bike and pick up something cheap in the sales next year. For around the £1k mark you could get a 2012 or 2011 bike with Simano 105, either top end Alu frame or lower end carbon. Sell the GTR for £400 (guess), add the money you would have spent on it plus some extra and job done.

jonny_trousers

jay197 wrote:

This is what I am getting in the next few days :P

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gt-gtr-series-5-2012/

I have already bought clip on pedals but that is all atm.

I was thinking of upgrading the wheels but the ones it comes with only weigh 470gms, so I may keep em as I would like to keep the bike under the 10kg it weighs now.

Would be nice to do some retail therapy at NEC next weekend, but I clueless atm as to where to start.....

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Jay.

I'd be wary of clip on pedals if I were you. You're putting a lot of force through them and so I'd go for the kind you screw into place that the rest of us use; they'll be much stronger. Ah, sweet pedantry!

Enjoy your bike, dude!

greentea

I would upgrade the groupset and wheels. Then the seat, seatpost and bars, followed by the frame.

keef66

Nothing. Provided you have padded shorts, preferably bibs, and cycling shoes, I'd say you're good to go. Summer is technically over today, and looking at the weather forecast I'd say the weather is turning autumnal. Just ride the thing as much as you can. Wear out the stock tyres then replace them with something lighter / grippier if you want. Ride long enough and you'll wear out the wheels too, then you can replace them with something lighter / stiffer / blingier.

Beyond that, start saving for another bike.

t4tomo

greentea wrote:

I would upgrade the groupset and wheels. Then the seat, seatpost and bars, followed by the frame.

this ^^^^ is rubbish advice, because it would have been cheaper to buy a more expensive bike with the upgraded groupset and wheels in the first place.

Its pointless upgrading something that is new (except maybe tyres if it comes with some crap rubber), buy the better thing to begi with - you can't buy the separte parts for a bike cheaper than the bike itself! and you are unlikely to be able to sell the old parts for much if they are bottom end stuff.

As stuff wears out then its worth replacing with better for certain things, normally starting with wheels as this is where most manufactures save the money to put a higher end group set on etc.

greentea

t4tomo wrote:

greentea wrote:

I would upgrade the groupset and wheels. Then the seat, seatpost and bars, followed by the frame.

which is rubbish advise because it would have been cheaper to buy a more expensive bike with the upgraded groupset and wheels.

Its pointless upgrading something that is new (except maybe tyres if it comes with some crap rubber), buy the better thing to begi with - you can't buy the separtae parts for a bike cheaper than the bike itself!

As stuff wears out then its worth replacing with better for certain things, normally starting with wheels as this is where most manufactures save the money to put a higher end group set on etc.

It was tongue in cheek you numpty :roll:

jay197

greentea wrote:

It was tongue in cheek you numpty :roll:

+1 for use of an original adjective mr green :P

made me laugh..

navrig

jay197 wrote:

greentea wrote:

It was tongue in cheek you numpty :roll:

+1 for use of an original adjective mr green :P

made me laugh..

It's his favourite word but in this case well deserved.