Specialized 29er - Wheel and crank upgrade - will these fit?

boxrick

I just picked up the following bike off ebay, everything looks really good in general however front crank could do with an upgrade and the wheels are big and heavy.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232111813982

I have been looking around and was considering buying a Shimano double crank for the front and some slightly better wheels.

However I came across the following on Amazon for £50 and £25 on Amazon warehouse got a bit excited since they seem pretty cheap and purchased in the hope they will work.

(SRAM GX1400) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00V8SNPD2
(Sram Apex Chainset 53/39) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003RLK8II

Simply put I would ideally like to use the GX1400, how difficult will this be. Will it be possible to fit on my bike and will I need to upgrade the rear derailleur, cassette and chain to go with this?

Secondly does anyone have any recommendations for some good light 29er wheels to go with this bike, or am I looking at £300-400 to get anything decent?

cooldad

One is £115, and you'll need a new BB, and likely a new chain. Whether that will work with 9 speed stuff I don't know. The other is out of stock and a road crankset, with huge rings.

boxrick

I already bought them for the prices stated from Amazon warehouse on the offchance they wouldn't be too difficult to change, literally only because of the prices. Can be returned easily.

boxrick

So I have cancelled the road crank. With the GX1400 what is an ideal rear cassette / derailer and chain?

cooldad

Depends on the gearing you want. You also need a new shifter. Expensive upgrade.

Giraffoto

boxrick wrote:

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Secondly does anyone have any recommendations for some good light 29er wheels to go with this bike, or am I looking at £300-400 to get anything decent?

Try these, they look OK.

The Rookie

Looks like you bought the wrong bike! That's a lot of money to spend changing parts you only just bought.