Bicycle upgrading help!!!
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Ive got my mountain bike like a year ago. Its a GT aggresor got it at $300+. at that time i thought it looks pretty hot and I thought mtb are cool, so I bought it
but recently, I find that I cycle 99% on the road and I dont go to rough terrains. So I thought I would switch to a road bike but if im going to buy one I would buy a decent one which would cost around $1000+ but I cant afford it since im still schooling and not working yet...
So I thought I would upgrade my mtb to suite the road more...any suggestions?
My bike has a front suspension which is pretty heavy, so I thought I might switch it to a lighter fork or I can change my tires to more road-oriented ones...what do you think? -
take picture of your bike and put in the cycling thread lah.
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the cycling thread is like so flooded and messy and theyre just comparing hardtails to full-suspension....Originally posted by sinicker:take picture of your bike and put in the cycling thread lah.
Ermm I got a cam...but my laptop no infra-red, need to use my fren's lappy then can xfer the image. next time bah
my bike weighs 35lbs if that matters -
If you aren't doing off-road, just get the entry level road bikes you see for now.
The standard stuff:
Will have to adapt to the new geometry, gearing and the thin tyres.
Will be good if you use spds.
Don't bother upgrading the aggressor. -
Since you don't have the moolah, just use your aggressor as it is, will be good training, a heavy bike+ knobbies = good training.
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what is spds?
ermmm entry level Roadbikes around how much?
thanks.
btw, why not upgrade the aggresor? does it have a realli crappy frame or somethin? btw, I like the idea of passing roadbikes with mtb lol so I wouldnt mind upgrading
this afternoon juz passed 2 roadbikers!!! -
The frame is heavy to start with, any decent upgrading done, might as well save it for a roadie....Originally posted by alkaiden:what is spds?
ermmm entry level Roadbikes around how much?
thanks.
btw, why not upgrade the aggresor? does it have a realli crappy frame or somethin? btw, I like the idea of passing roadbikes with mtb lol so I wouldnt mind upgrading
this afternoon juz passed 2 roadbikers!!!
Spds are the clipless pedals. -
my advice, change to road tires. the smooth ones.
take out smallest front ring.
change to more teeth large and medium chainring.
depending on your current derailuer, you can retain the same one and do some adjustment.
why don't you go www.togoparts.com will help you out more there. -
Change the fork to a carbon rigid
. and like Ponders said , change your gearing configurations and tires to slicks and your ready to go -
If u want a High end Road bike (not Race spec like Lance Armstrong bike but good enough to chiong )
-------> Trek 5000 (Carbon body n Fork.. Ultegra drivetrain )
Cost: $3000
If u insist on keeping on a $1K budget
-------> Giant OCR 3 (Alu fork n frame, drivetrain varies with diff stores )
Cost: Roughly $900 (if u use 105 drivetrain )
NEVER upgrade an MTB to chiong on a road!
It wun help much due to the geometry of the MTB .
Also, its cheaper to get a 6KG roadbike den a 6KG MTB (by a few $K )
Hope this helps
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Siao 3k impossible lahz, 3k I can buy motorbike le. 1k already consider quite alot le...:-xOriginally posted by markzz:If u want a High end Road bike (not Race spec like Lance Armstrong bike but good enough to chiong )
-------> Trek 5000 (Carbon body n Fork.. Ultegra drivetrain )
Cost: $3000
If u insist on keeping on a $1K budget
-------> Giant OCR 3 (Alu fork n frame, drivetrain varies with diff stores )
Cost: Roughly $900 (if u use 105 drivetrain )
NEVER upgrade an MTB to chiong on a road!
It wun help much due to the geometry of the MTB .
Also, its cheaper to get a 6KG roadbike den a 6KG MTB (by a few $K )
Hope this helps
sianz, im thinking about changing to carbon fork and change tires which would cost around 200+?
btw, change gear got what use arhz? I think my gearing looks quite cool lehz -
change tire is abt how much arhz?
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Slick tires ar?Originally posted by alkaiden:change tire is abt how much arhz?
1) Kenda ----$15 + (a piece )
2) Maxxis Detonator ---- $28 ( a piece )
3) Panaracer Hi Road ----$30 (a piece )
4) Michellin XC Road ------$45 (a piece ) note: this tire is completely BOTAK..no threads at all!!
5)2nd hand Cheapo Taiwanese brand------ $8 (a piece )
take ur pick! -
yo~ u can check it out at cadence bikes along seah street juz besides raffles hotel..they have this nice mountain bike frame but acts like a road bike..super light..and they have other types of frames too..including parts..etc..i think it's opened not long ago..
cheers~ -
then i might as well save money buy a roadbike...Originally posted by depressed_80:yo~ u can check it out at cadence bikes along seah street juz besides raffles hotel..they have this nice mountain bike frame but acts like a road bike..super light..and they have other types of frames too..including parts..etc..i think it's opened not long ago..
cheers~ -
Well, you can have a more street styled mtb. Instead of using a suspension fork, you can go for rigid forks and slick tires. Some people didnt want to go for a road bike because they don't like the geometry and the fit of it.Originally posted by alkaiden:then i might as well save money buy a roadbike...
Also, a street styled mtb can be built at a lower cost. -
why bicycle need $1000 to $5000? mine has full suspension + aluminium handle bars only $220
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They're carrying the fetish cycles brand. Checked it out, frames are at 1.6kg there abt.Originally posted by depressed_80:yo~ u can check it out at cadence bikes along seah street juz besides raffles hotel..they have this nice mountain bike frame but acts like a road bike..super light..and they have other types of frames too..including parts..etc..i think it's opened not long ago..
cheers~
Changing you front chainrings means getting a 48t, this will give you more pedal power but never able to beat a roadie with a mtb. Simply because the lightest mtb (merlin's titanium or scott scale limited's carbon) with the highest end parts will also peg in somewhere 8-9kg. While road bikes can go sub 5kg & wheel diameter is already bigger than a mtb.
Road bikes are expensive toplay with plus cycling has to be predifined routes bcoz of the slicks & wheelsets they use, its fragile. A ZIPP 808 wheelset already costs $2300 and a xenith 4 spoke carbon wheel tear ur pockets with $3300.
No hobbies are cheap & cycling happens to be one of the more expensive ones. -
Let me correct you, bicycles can go even up to 15K. It solely depends on what you wanna play with, what riding styles your into.Originally posted by 105090:why bicycle need $1000 to $5000? mine has full suspension + aluminium handle bars only $220
$69 can already get you a hardtail mtb, i saw the advert at a geylang bicycle shop. -
Originally posted by de_middle:
$69 can already get you a hardtail mtb, i saw the advert at a geylang bicycle shop.
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Save money, just change to slick or semi-slick tyres - can increase your speed on the road already.
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its just a gimmick.Originally posted by 105090:why bicycle need $1000 to $5000? mine has full suspension + aluminium handle bars only $220
Aiya, you would know if you tried the "$1000 to $5000" kind of bikes, Full suspension?
I would rather ride a rigid than those "full sus" bikes that bobs like hell at the rear with the front fork seizing up.
Haven't even talked about the components yet...
Inaccurate shifting, among a lot of other stuff.
My friend who used to ride those "cheapo" bikes, broke the rear linkage in less than a week, most of the other components failed shortly after. -
laugh wad?Originally posted by sinicker: 
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Well, it is same for everything.Originally posted by 105090:why bicycle need $1000 to $5000? mine has full suspension + aluminium handle bars only $220
Why get a 15k+ harley davidson when a vespa only cost around 1k?
Why get an integra when a honda civic is much much cheaper?
Why get a 5k gibson SG when a vantage cost less than $300?
Why get a 10k grand piano when a half set keyboard cost less than $500?
The same theory applies for everything above. Its all about the performance, quality, brand, etc etc. I believe commoners can easily understand the concept behind all these price differences.
It is the same for bicycles, just because we always see those market bikes around which cost less than $150 or even 'high-end' market bikes that cost about $250, most people have the concept that bicycles are supposed to be around that price range. But when one commit itself into the sport, a decent MTB can easily cost 3k while a decent roadie can easily hit 5k. -
+1Originally posted by ShuttleX:Well, it is same for everything.
Why get a 15k+ harley davidson when a vespa only cost around 1k?
Why get an integra when a honda civic is much much cheaper?
Why get a 5k gibson SG when a vantage cost less than $300?
Why get a 10k grand piano when a half set keyboard cost less than $500?
The same theory applies for everything above. Its all about the performance, quality, brand, etc etc. I believe commoners can easily understand the concept behind all these price differences.
It is the same for bicycles, just because we always see those market bikes around which cost less than $150 or even 'high-end' market bikes that cost about $250, most people have the concept that bicycles are supposed to be around that price range. But when one commit itself into the sport, a decent MTB can easily cost 3k while a decent roadie can easily hit 5k.