Component upgrade - keep frame?
aka_finto
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I'm currently riding a BMC Streetracer SR01 Tiagra. Covering c.40km/day on my commute and aiming to do another 50-100km on the weekend getting slightly further afield.
I'm lucky enough to be in the position to spend a bit of money on myself and am looking at upgrading the bike. I quite fancy upgrading the groupset and wheels and have been drawn towards electronic shifting. Question is, would it be worth putting something like an Ultegra Di2 groupset on the Streetracer's frame, perhaps with some decent aero wheels? Probably able to spend up to £2k in total. Or would I be better served buying a whole new bike?
The main reason I'm asking is the Streetracer frame fits me like a glove (or should I say, I fit it?) No niggles on the longest of rides and the geometry suits me perfectly. I'd be loathe to lose that in buying a new frame. I've also got saddle, bars etc. just how I like them so worry that a whole new bike would be tantamount to starting from scratch.
Happy to take suggestions or feel free to slate me as a fool! Cheers
I'm lucky enough to be in the position to spend a bit of money on myself and am looking at upgrading the bike. I quite fancy upgrading the groupset and wheels and have been drawn towards electronic shifting. Question is, would it be worth putting something like an Ultegra Di2 groupset on the Streetracer's frame, perhaps with some decent aero wheels? Probably able to spend up to £2k in total. Or would I be better served buying a whole new bike?
The main reason I'm asking is the Streetracer frame fits me like a glove (or should I say, I fit it?) No niggles on the longest of rides and the geometry suits me perfectly. I'd be loathe to lose that in buying a new frame. I've also got saddle, bars etc. just how I like them so worry that a whole new bike would be tantamount to starting from scratch.
Happy to take suggestions or feel free to slate me as a fool! Cheers
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So what you are really saying is that you love your bike and want to lavish some money on it so that you can love it even more?
If this is correct then go for it, there is no reason to change from a bike you love to something you "might" get on with and at it's best could only equal your comfort on the BMC.
Bling really is the only worthwhile reason to buy more expensive components all in the name of "upgrades"0 -
Buy another bike0
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Spend the £2K on a bike with Ultegra Di and then sell off the Streetracer to partially offset the cost - not worth spending up to £2K upgrading the Streetracer IMO.0
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Buying individual components works out more expensive.0
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You can always take measurements of your old bike/position and make sure your new bike fits those measurements.http://www.georgesfoundation.org
http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/0 -
New bike without a doubt,sell off the other one.Colnago c60 Eps super record 11
Pinarello F8 with sram etap0 -
Better off getting a carbon road bike and then using the bmc as a winter bike.0
