Want to upgrade my Carrera Vengeance

amankalsi
amankalsi Posts: 2
edited November 2015 in MTB general
Hi, this is my first post.
I purchased a Carrera Vengeance a couple of months ago and I'm looking to upgrade it.
These are the specs of the bike:

Chainset: SUNTOUR XCE - 42/32/22T - 175mm: 18"/20"/22" 170MM: 14"/16"
Fork Lock-out: No
Fork travel: 100mm
Forks - Adjustable damping: No
Front Brake: TEKTRO NOVELA, BLACK MECHANICAL DISC BRAKE - 160mm Rotor
Front Hub: Alloy QR Hubs - 32 Hole
Front Mech: SHIMANO Tourney FD-M190
Gear Shifters: Shimano Altus ST- EF Intergrated Brake and Trigger Shifters
Handlebars: Alloy 31.8mm 30mm Riser Bars (670mm 16", 690mm 18">22")
Headset: 1.1/8" Semi Integrated
Pedals: Wellgo Alloy Platform - 9/16"
Rear Brake: TEKTRO NOVELA, BLACK MECHANICAL DISC BRAKE - 160mm Rotor
Rear Hub: Alloy QR Hubs - 32 Hole
Rear Mech: SHIMANO Altus RD-M280
Rims: Carrera Alloy Double Wall Disc Brake Specific Rim - 32 Hole
Saddle: Carrera Performance Saddle
Type: Mountain Bikes
Tyre Size: 27.5X2.10
Tyres: KENDA K1027

I want upgrade most things e.g shifters that arent interested and my whole groupset by I am not sure which parts will be compatible with my bike. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • brianbee
    brianbee Posts: 330
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19751619#p19751619]amankalsi[/url] wrote:
    Hi, this is my first post.
    I purchased a Carrera Vengeance a couple of months ago and I'm looking to upgrade it.
    These are the specs of the bike:

    Chainset: SUNTOUR XCE - 42/32/22T - 175mm: 18"/20"/22" 170MM: 14"/16"
    Fork Lock-out: No
    Fork travel: 100mm
    Forks - Adjustable damping: No
    Front Brake: TEKTRO NOVELA, BLACK MECHANICAL DISC BRAKE - 160mm Rotor
    Front Hub: Alloy QR Hubs - 32 Hole
    Front Mech: SHIMANO Tourney FD-M190
    Gear Shifters: Shimano Altus ST- EF Intergrated Brake and Trigger Shifters
    Handlebars: Alloy 31.8mm 30mm Riser Bars (670mm 16", 690mm 18">22")
    Headset: 1.1/8" Semi Integrated
    Pedals: Wellgo Alloy Platform - 9/16"
    Rear Brake: TEKTRO NOVELA, BLACK MECHANICAL DISC BRAKE - 160mm Rotor
    Rear Hub: Alloy QR Hubs - 32 Hole
    Rear Mech: SHIMANO Altus RD-M280
    Rims: Carrera Alloy Double Wall Disc Brake Specific Rim - 32 Hole
    Saddle: Carrera Performance Saddle
    Type: Mountain Bikes
    Tyre Size: 27.5X2.10
    Tyres: KENDA K1027

    I want upgrade most things e.g shifters that arent interested and my whole groupset by I am not sure which parts will be compatible with my bike. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    That could end up VERY expensive if you using new parts and not at all cheap even with second hand parts

    I would do some SUMS and see if you wouldnt be better off, selling it and buying a decent spec bike second hand

    But as a suggestion, my Vulcan was transformed by fitting second hand forks and wheels for about 80 quid all in
  • NeXXus
    NeXXus Posts: 854
    New bike time
    And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    It's going to be a lot cheaper to just buy a better bike.
    Wheels will be £200, another £200 for forks, £150 to sort gears, £80 for brakes and you're up over £600 already. Those prices are if you keep it sensible as well.
    Transition Patrol - viewtopic.php?f=10017&t=13070235
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    It would help to know what fork was fitted!

    Upgrading most things clearly makes no sense, better off selling this one and buying a better bike.

    Upgrading a few choice parts that you could swap to your next (Better) bike would make more sense.

    What does the bike do or doesn't do that you want to change?
    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.

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