Specialized Tarmac upgrade

Fredtheghost
Fredtheghost Posts: 25
edited October 2012 in Road general
I have brought an entry level 2012 Tarmac, Tigra spec dt Swiss 2 wheels any ideas on what order to upgrade parts and with what parts . Aiming to 50mile rides in Norfolk so flat stuff . Got the bike new for£1100 so well happy to do upgrades

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  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Tyres and saddle
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  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    Computer with cadence sensor.
    Wheels.

    I upgraded one of my bikes to Dura-Ace by building up second hand bits from ebay over six months, just be patient. Saved a fortune.
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  • mattv
    mattv Posts: 992
    Wheels are the weak point of that bike. Saddle is good. Tyres are ok, but a lighter set would be good too.
  • Fredtheghost
    Fredtheghost Posts: 25
    unixnerd wrote:
    Computer with cadence sensor.
    Wheels.

    I upgraded one of my bikes to Dura-Ace by building up second hand bits from ebay over six months, just be patient. Saved a fortune.

    I guess wheels need changing but so many to choose from font want to swap for something that's not an improvement so anyone got suggestions
  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    If you can find Shimano RS-80s for under 300 go for it. I run Pro-Lite Braccianos which are superb. But I only paid 180 quid and they've rocketed up in price since. I suspect they initially sold them too cheaply then couldn't keep up with demand.

    For my other bike I got a used set of Shimano Ultegra wheels for 110 quid and they're excellent, love the silent freewheel. 200g heavier than my others but great for my No.2 bike.
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    Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!
  • mattv
    mattv Posts: 992
    Ask your local bike shop. A set of Ultegra hubs on mavic open pro rims with silver dt comp spokes is about 230quid in parts and some shops wont charge to build if you buy it all from them.
  • 99thmonkey
    99thmonkey Posts: 667
    Nice wheels like Dura Ace C24 will transform it the rest is fine
  • Fredtheghost
    Fredtheghost Posts: 25
    Thank you everyone for your input,

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