Few possible upgrades...
DanDax1990
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Hi guys, Looking at making a few upgrades mainly to cut some weight.
Thinking of new all-round tyres. I run tubes and Maxxis High Roller 2.35 front and rear which came on the bike when I bought it, Would I benefit from new/lighter tyres? If so, Which do you recommend?
Also thinking of a new 3x9 crankset, This is the current one as standard. http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:443796
New rear mech, Current one as standard is http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:368017
Which do you recommend I upgrade to that doesn't break the bank?
And wouldn't mind some new brakes, Currently running Tektro Auriga Comp front and rear but they don't seem to be very good to me or is this just a case of not set-up properly? They were recently bled by LBS and he said there should be no problems with them now...
Looking at getting a new wheelset from Superstar in the future too.
Cheers for any input.
Thinking of new all-round tyres. I run tubes and Maxxis High Roller 2.35 front and rear which came on the bike when I bought it, Would I benefit from new/lighter tyres? If so, Which do you recommend?
Also thinking of a new 3x9 crankset, This is the current one as standard. http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:443796
New rear mech, Current one as standard is http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/shim ... aid:368017
Which do you recommend I upgrade to that doesn't break the bank?
And wouldn't mind some new brakes, Currently running Tektro Auriga Comp front and rear but they don't seem to be very good to me or is this just a case of not set-up properly? They were recently bled by LBS and he said there should be no problems with them now...
Looking at getting a new wheelset from Superstar in the future too.
Cheers for any input.
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Don't bother with cranks and derailer, will make no noticable difference. Tyres though ill, look for some xc based kevlar beaded tyres.0
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Cheers supersonic, What about wheels? The £130 Superstars the obvious ones to go for?0
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Might not be much of an upgrade over what you have.0
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Ok, Wanting New wheels for a couple of reasons mainly to cut some weight and also so I have a spare set with my commuting tyres on... May try and learn how to true wheels myself too using spare set...0
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Weigh what you have ;-)0
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It's probably easier (and certainly cheaper) to just swap tyres when you need them. Changing wheels will normally mean the brake calipers need a bit of adjustment and the rear mech needs reindexing.I don't do smileys.
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Yeah good point, I still want a new shiny set so I can use my old to learn how to true wheels myself, Is it just me or is that a decent idea? lol.
Another, Would a new/better rear cassette cut a half decent ammount of weight?
What's the easiest ways to cut weight apart from a carbon frame? lol0 -
Foam grips, tyres, tubes, then weight the rest of the finishing kit like bars/saddle/stem/seatpost/pedals.0
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New cassette can shed nearly 200g (obviously depending on what you're running now) - I went from a 9sp (11-34) HG50 to a 10sp (11-32) XT and was amazed at the weight difference.
Don't know what wheels you're running now but if you want a set from Superstar I should think the Crests/Switch EVO's will save you a fair chunk of weight too.
I've shed 2kg of the Rockhopper without even trying to shed weight i.e. I've put on a dropper post, AM wheels & tyres, bashguard, Enduro/DH rated hubs etc...Be prepared for the wallet to take a hammering though
I just upgraded to tougher kit (which happened to be lighter too) in an attempt to make the bike more suited to where I'm riding
What fork are you running? Obviously going from a coil to air sprung unit will be a big weight saver too"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
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140mm Epicon, I'm also wanting to upgrade to tougher and lighter parts too seems as I'm a fat ba*tard lol mainly better wheels, My current rims are Alex Rims SX44, The hubs are unbranded.
Might upgrade to XT cranks, Mechs and some better brakes but not sure if I need new brakes or if they just need setting up properly/better... I had them bled by my lbs Friday but they still seem abit crap... They seemed better a couple of months ago.0 -
If you aren't using or needing the travel on the fork then you could look at flogging them and getting something lighter in a 100mm stylee.. Losing weight from the wheels will make the biggest difference overall as you will actually "feel" it most, but you need to weigh them to see if its worth a £200 outlay.
The Xt cassette is a good price on CRC but the SLX is only a little heavier and a tenner cheaper elsewhere.
Your new bars and stem, whilst being carbon, are quite heavy, so you could look there too.
I wouldnt touch the crank unless you are dropping sprockets.
As for brakes - If you want to lose weight (100g) then the formula RX are a good deal on bike-discount.de. They will perform much better than what you have.
Alternately, save money and get the new deores/slx0 -
How will it feel with 100mm forks though? Big difference there and I like the feel of the bike at the mo...
Gonna weigh the parts I wanna upgrade soon just need some decent scales0 -
...if you changed to a 22/36 double ring set up not only would you save weight by losing the big ring but also if you did swap to a 11-32t cassette (you'd save weight there as mentioned) but also you could change to a medium cage mech, saving even more weight"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?" - Brian Lopes
Votec V.SX Enduro 'Alpine Thug' 2012/2013 build
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I wanted to keep it triple up front ideally... I do a fair bit of hilly commuting...0
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DanDax1990 wrote:I wanted to keep it triple up front ideally... I do a fair bit of hilly commuting...
You would still keep the granny for the hills though.0 -
I have the same brakes and I've noticed the same thing. Instead of replacing them though, I've just decided I'm gonna save up and buy a lovely Radon bike. Shimano Deore M596's are worth a look too on rose bikes.0
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Threy must be very steep to need a triple! My commuter runs a single 46T and I use an 11-28 cassette and get up all the local hills OK!DanDax1990 wrote:I wanted to keep it triple up front ideally... I do a fair bit of hilly commuting...Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
I do go up one very steep and long hill quite often... I've tried a double but its just a bit too much. The steepness is fine its just the distance.
I may go for some brakes from bike-discount.de think the ones I seen were 596's also.0 -
The Beginner wrote:
Threy must be very steep to need a triple! My commuter runs a single 46T and I use an 11-28 cassette and get up all the local hills OK!DanDax1990 wrote:I wanted to keep it triple up front ideally... I do a fair bit of hilly commuting...
He does, he lives in Yorkshire!0 -
supersonic wrote:The Beginner wrote:
Threy must be very steep to need a triple! My commuter runs a single 46T and I use an 11-28 cassette and get up all the local hills OK!DanDax1990 wrote:I wanted to keep it triple up front ideally... I do a fair bit of hilly commuting...
He does, he lives in Yorkshire!
Yeah but not for much longer hopefully! Well atleast not in Bradford, Hate it!0
