Questions tagged [upgrade-or-new-bike]
Making a choice between upgrading a bike you have or simply buying a new bike.
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What to throw money at when trying to level up your biking from an older, generic bicycle?
With the start of the global health crisis 2 years ago we re-discovered the joy of biking. By now my wife is really hooked on it and likes to bike a lot (judging by Google Fit she's done over 3000km ...
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Specialized Roubaix 2012 vs 2021 FujiSportif 1.1? [closed]
What is the tradeoff between a used Carbon bike vs a new aluminum bike? Would the answer be different if the carbon bike is less cost with better components?
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Upgrading a entry level hybrid bike or purchasing a new better one
I currently own a Trek Dual Sport 3 2020. I'm very happy about the versatility of the bike from a riding point of view, but also "accessorization". I'm mostly doing light trails (no jumps, ...
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Mountain Biking with Heavy Rider and Rigid Bike
I ride an early 90's Trek MultiTrack 700. It's a completely rigid, Cro-moly frame with 700c wheels, and, except for a new rear wheel (double wall rim) and cassette, all of the components are original. ...
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Disk brakes swap on a new road bike with rim brakes
I am planning on buying an Atomic Covert road bike.
Can I put disk brakes on it? Are there adapters for rigid forks/road bikes or do I need to replace parts?
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Is it worth buying a road bike or rather upgrade mountain bike?
So I am currently on the fence about my next bike, I have in the last year and a half taken up cycling more seriously. To give some background I mean I am probably doing around 50km (31 miles) a week. ...
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What beginner's mountain bike should I get? [closed]
I know there's questions like these on the site, but I thought that they were all outdated, and since there have been better newer bikes, I have decided to ask again.
I'm trying to start mountain ...
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Can I convert rim brake to disc brake on road bike?
I have a Giant propel advanced 2 (2017) road bike, 105 groupset, rim brakes. I would like to buy a set of deep section racing wheels and unsure if disc brakes are an option or not.
Is it possible to ...
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Is it cost-effective to upgrade an old-ish Giant Escape R3 commuter bike with entry-level branded parts (wheels, drivetrain)?
I'm currently using a 5 year-old Giant Escape R3 (2015)(https://www.giant.co.jp/giant15/bike_datail.php?p_id=00000060) hybrid bike that I bought used (down to $400 from $500 retail price) from a bike ...
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What should be my first upgrade?
I've been planning to upgrade my Foxter Evans 3.0 (Low budget Bike) to
lessen it's weight. What should I replace to lessen it? Also I'm a 5'11 person
and my frame is a medium. Should I consider ...
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Suggestions for a new bike for a newbie [closed]
Good Evening All,
Whilst I used to ride a bike on a regular basis around 15 years ago, I have no real knowledge of bikes.
I recently completed a Wiggle Ride, that my friends signed me up for, in ...
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Should I put a downtube guard on my aluminium enduro bike?
I am about to purchase a new Whyte G170s mountain bike. It does not come with a downtube protector to protect from rock strikes. Although the frame is not carbon I am wondering whether I should buy a ...
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Looking for info on replacing MTB derailleur
My previous derailleur went into my spokes and twisted up the hanger.
Bike is a early 2000s Minelli 7 speed.
How do I choose the best derailleur for rough off-road riding? I need one that won't ...
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How does one upgrade a bicycle?
I am a total bike novice, I can ride them but have never done much as far as maintenance. Recently, I got my old bike out of storage, it is a 1991 Trek Multitrack 700, and I want to know if I can "...
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French thread BB
I am commuting and training on an old Peugeot road bike. I really like it but as training rides are getting to be 100km or more, I need to add shorter cranks and clipless pedals.
Problem is these old ...
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Getting my first Road Bike
Background info about me:
Previously, most of my riding was done in the desert on a mountain bike. That was a different time and different era (when the beer belly was not around mostly!). Since ...
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Which upgrades are required for participate in cycle race?
I want to take part in cycle race, so for that I upgrade my bicycle to 18 gear. (It was not shipped with gears)
Here is my cycle STREET RACER NE 26T. (this is the same model I've, but size may be ...
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Restoration and upgrading old bike
I have an old Huffy from my uncle that he bought at around the 90s and I'm thinking of restoring it and maybe upgrade some of the parts. But Huffy doesn't seem to have any much information for bikes ...
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What parts do I need to replace for my bike?
I have a MTB (2000 Giant XtC SE2) with a frame size of 17.5 that I haven't used for 10 years, I was a 5 ft 6 inch and 130lbs back then.
I'm planning to use it again , I'm currently at 6 ft 1 inch ...
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What are the considerations before buying a Full Suspension bike (India)?
I am planning on buying a new Full-Suspension Bike withing few months specially to use in hilly terrain. So far I've been to few hills around my home town, they are roughly 100-400 meters high.
What ...
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What road tire should I buy for my new cyclocross
I'm a recreational rider wanting to get more serious with cycling. I like Cyclocross bikes for their versatility and plan on commuting to work using my new entry-level Nashbar CX1. I've heard that ...
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Does a brand-new bike bought online need a service before riding it?
I bought a brand-new road bike from a website.
The bike was preassembled and delivered in a big box.
The only things I had do were:
- remove the styrofoam wrappings
- screw on the pedals
- loosen/...
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Best Time to buy new bike? [duplicate]
I have been looking around bikes for a while tried about 10 bikes already and rode about 10 miles on each of them and I think I have come to a conclusion about which one to buy (or did I?)
But the ...
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Upgrading cheap "cruiser"-type bike for commuting
My current bike is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Avalon-26-Mens-Cruiser-Bike/dp/B00BF0DDRG
To disclaim, I don't know very much about bikes, and I'm trying to get more into bikes for commuting and ...
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short, fat, first time cyclist
I'm short 5'2" (1.57 m) and 247 lb (112 kg). I've been working to lose weight and have come down 5 st (30 kg) so far. Now I really want to ramp up my exercise and was looking at cycling as an option.
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Shimano Claris vs 105?
I'm planning to get my first road bike as I have been putting a lot of miles into my hybrid. Did a century last Sunday. Altogether I have done around 5k miles on my trek hybrid. So I thought getting a ...
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Why not upgrade?
I've got a 1997 Trek 1220 that I picked up relatively cheaply. When purchased, it was freshly tuned with new cables brake pads, chain, cassette, and also with a new wheelset. The cassette had been ...
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Marin MTB eldridge Grade
I have a Marin small steel frame MTB circa 1997. Is it possible to upgrade to today's parts such as 10 speed derailleurs and shifters. I'm pretty sure disk brakes are out of the question. If so any ...
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Is my six-year old touring bike worth repairing?
My touring bike (which I use for commuting) needs repairs which will cost £200... half the price of a new one.
I am not mechanically-minded.... and I am too busy and too old to learn!
A new bike ...
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What first bike to buy? [closed]
I'm going to be moving to a semi-urban area in a few months. I'd love to buy a bike to be able to travel around the town.
I don't want to spend too much money. I'd say the best < $300 can get me.
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Would a quality derailleur improve a cheap bike
I bought my son a cheap mountain bike last week, it did 2 miles before the chain mashed up the drailleur. is it worth replacing with a better quality component. im a novice , but handy enough to ...
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7 to 11 cassette upgrade or new bike
I've recently purchased a 1986 Schwinn Passage. Everything works great, but I'd like to upgrade to STI shifters and the Cassette. I've found a great deal on a groupset, Shimano 105 5800 11 Speed. My ...
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The difference between a junkie bike and a racing bike?
So I found this used old bike in the junk. My experience with bikes was zero, so in order to fix it I had to learn about bikes on youtube and other places. What I understood is that one can basically ...
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Benefits of newer racer bikes over older ones?
10 Years ago, when I was 14, I got my first road bike. It costed around 1000 € (~1350$), and I have been using it every year. I have cycled at least 1.000 km every season.
Now, I have started to ask ...
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Upgrade my Globe Vienna for commuting and distance riding, or look for a new bike?
I've been cycling for about six months now, and am looking to get into some distance cycling and want to get my speed up on my commute.
I currently ride a Globe Vienna
and was wondering if it was ...
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