Upgrade suggestions

Edmo71

I have an avanti Giro 1.0 and im looking to make some non bank breaking upgrades to start training for an iron man triathlon... ALL suggestions gratefully received.

• FRAME: ADT 7005 UL ULTRALITE ALLOY, ENDURANCE ROAD GEOMETRY
• FORK: ADT E1 CARBON WITH ALLOY 1-1/8" STEERER
• FRONT DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 2300
• REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 2300
• SHIFTERS: SHIMANO 2300 16-SPEED WITH SHIMANO GEAR CABLES
• CRANKSET: FSA VERO COMPACT 50/34
• BRAKES: TEKTRO R312 ALLOY DUAL PIVOT WITH CARTRIDGE BRAKE PADS
• BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO 2300
• WHEELSET / RIMS: Shimano r500
• SPOKES: DT SWISS INDUSTRY STAINLESS STEEL
• CASSETTE: SHIMANO HG50 12-25T 8-SPEED
• HANDLEBAR: ZERO ATTACK 31.8MM
• HANDLEBAR STEM: ZERO ATTACK PRO 31.8MM
• HEADSET: FSA AHEADSET 1-1/8" UPPER, INTEGRATED LOWER
• GRIPS: ZERO GUM WRAP
• PEDALS: Shimano R540
• TYRES: Michelin Lithium 2 700 X 25
• SADDLE: ZERO ZELIX
• SEAT POST: ZERO ATTACK 27.2MM
• BOTTOM BRACKET: SHIMANO UN26
• CHAIN: KMC HG50
• EXTRAS: CHAIN FALL PROTECTOR 31.8MM

keef66

Why do you need to replace bits of your bike before you start training??

If you want to make yourself a bit more aero you could try some clip-on aero bars I suppose.

Matthewfalle

full tiagra groupset and some aksiums and its perfect for your needs.

joe_totale-2

Some numbers would help in terms of budget. In lieu of that I suggest a new bike, a S Works Venge should do the job nicely.

pblakeney

Wear existing parts out first and upgrade with replacements.
That said, the groupset seems to be the weak point.

cougie

Triathlon is expensive enough without replacing stuff that doesn't need it.

The bike sounds fine as it is. Get some miles on it and see if things wear out. Pointless replacing things now.

Is the ironman next year ? How is your cycling now ?

imposter2.0

Upgrade the rider..

Edmo71

It’s an old bike that I’ve not really used for a while. Trained for and rode a stage of the Tour down under in about 2011 and have mainly run since then. Keen to get back on the bike to do an Ironman so rather than buy a new bike thought I’d look at a couple of upgrades?

Edmo71 wrote:

I have an avanti Giro 1.0 and im looking to make some non bank breaking upgrades to start training for an iron man triathlon... ALL suggestions gratefully received.

• FRAME: ADT 7005 UL ULTRALITE ALLOY, ENDURANCE ROAD GEOMETRY
• FORK: ADT E1 CARBON WITH ALLOY 1-1/8" STEERER
• FRONT DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 2300
• REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO 2300
• SHIFTERS: SHIMANO 2300 16-SPEED WITH SHIMANO GEAR CABLES
• CRANKSET: FSA VERO COMPACT 50/34
• BRAKES: TEKTRO R312 ALLOY DUAL PIVOT WITH CARTRIDGE BRAKE PADS
• BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO 2300
• WHEELSET / RIMS: Shimano r500
• SPOKES: DT SWISS INDUSTRY STAINLESS STEEL
• CASSETTE: SHIMANO HG50 12-25T 8-SPEED
• HANDLEBAR: ZERO ATTACK 31.8MM
• HANDLEBAR STEM: ZERO ATTACK PRO 31.8MM
• HEADSET: FSA AHEADSET 1-1/8" UPPER, INTEGRATED LOWER
• GRIPS: ZERO GUM WRAP
• PEDALS: Shimano R540
• TYRES: Michelin Lithium 2 700 X 25
• SADDLE: ZERO ZELIX
• SEAT POST: ZERO ATTACK 27.2MM
• BOTTOM BRACKET: SHIMANO UN26
• CHAIN: KMC HG50
• EXTRAS: CHAIN FALL PROTECTOR 31.8MM

Edmo71

PBlakeney wrote:

Wear existing parts out first and upgrade with replacements.
That said, the groupset seems to be the weak point.

It’s an old bike that I’ve not really used for a while. Trained for and rode a stage of the Tour down under in about 2011 and have mainly run since then. Keen to get back on the bike to do an Ironman so rather than buy a new bike thought I’d look at a couple of upgrades?

Matthewfalle

Full Tiagra groupset and some Aksiums will suit your needs perfectly.

MiddleRinger

In order of importance and also price ...

Clip-on aero bars.

New tyres, something fast like Conti GP5000's.

New wheels, something aero in the 40 to 60mm deep range.


Then just pedal harder. :-)

bobones

Unless you want to spend £300 on a new groupset and £200 on new wheels, then just get give the bike a service so that everything is working smoothly, so perhaps new cables, new brake blocks, lube wheel bearings, check if chain needs replaced and get some nice light tyres. It's probably not worth throwing a lot of money at this bike as you could pick up a new new one from the likes of Decathlon for a few hundred pounds.

gt8374uh9jiodpo

A good service.
Other than that if you have not identified a weak point on the bike yourself, then why bother "uprading"?
Add the £300 to your consumables budget and travelling to events.

w00dster

MiddleRinger has it, Clip on bars, deep rim wheels (may need new 11 speed groupset) and some faster rolling tyres.
But by the time you have done this, you may find it works out comparable to buying a second hand TT bike, but that depends on the route and whether you would want to spend 180km on the TT bike.

singleton

For a long tri, the priority is to be comfortable and efficient - which means you need to get a position on the bike that is aerodynamically efficient so you don't waste effort, and also a position in which you are comfortable.

Clip on tri / tt bars might help but are not mandatory.

w00dster

Singleton, agreed, but you never know until you try. Also very much course dependent as well. If it’s a hilly route then less emphasis on aero.
But With clip on bars you have multiple options, hence why they’re used by a fair amount in long distance TT efforts. 120 miles isn’t a massive effort for an iron man athlete, course dependent but likely to be a fair bit less 3 hours in the saddle for a 70.3 Ironman or 5 and a half hours for a full Ironman.
I’d also say that this is one of the opportunities to reduce time, training to use the bars, especially on a fast course could make a big difference. Not that I’ve ever done an Ironman, just TTs on road bike vs TT bike.