Upgrading

ewanhawkins

Hello,

I have a Scott Speedster 60 and have logged around 500 miles on it in the last 4 months it is my first ever road bike and i ride everyday with a few friends. I have my birthday and Christmas coming up so i was wondering if i was to upgrade component/components which would have the greatest effect on my performance i already have cleats but they are very basic mountain biking ones so would investing in better ones be a better idea than messing with my bike? Working on a budget of up to £150.

sloppyschleckonds

With autumn upon us you want to keep cycling so invest in weatherproof clothing. Tyres usually give a better return for performance/ money. Also think about a structured training plan. Ride up grades don't buy upgrades.

unixnerd

Keep the cleats you have. Road shoes can be a real pain in traffic as if you don't clip in first time you've no drive. Also most road shoes have a mesh top that's less than ideal for the UK most of the year.

Get some nice wheels instead.

Barteos

ewanhawkins wrote:

Hello,
I have a Scott Speedster 60 and have logged around 500 miles on it in the last 4 months it is my first ever road bike and i ride everyday with a few friends. I have my birthday and Christmas coming up so i was wondering if i was to upgrade component/components which would have the greatest effect on my performance i already have cleats but they are very basic mountain biking ones so would investing in better ones be a better idea than messing with my bike? Working on a budget of up to £150.

Cycling through the winter (and more than 30 miles a week...) will have the greatest effect on your performance
Spend the money on clothes. There is nothing wrong with basic MTB pedals/shoes. They aren't slowing you down.