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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Felt QX60 Upgrade
Bought this hybrid from a friend a few years back. Currently doing weekly 40-60km rides, mostly on (bad) roads, with the occasional forest trail adventure. Long story short, I'm either looking at ...
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How to upgrade Scale 930 to reduce weight and gain speed?
I need to upgrade Scott Scale 930 (2022) with the following properties:
fork: FOX 32 Float Rhythm Grip 3 (100mm travel)
bottom bracket: Shimano BB-MT500 / shell 41x92mm
rear derailleur: Shimano XT RD-...
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Cassette Compatibility Issues [closed]
Because I sit at home playing games in doodle jump too much, I decided to buy a bicycle to exercise.
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Specialized Stumpjumper Women's HT 2006 Worth Rebuilding Back Up?
I absolutely love my Specialized Stumpjumper HT 15.5 (26" wheels), so light and nimble - a dream for single-track and general xc trail-riding (and nice and nifty for running around town too) but ...
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Hardtail XXL trekking bicycle with 1x12 gears
I'm considering a new trekking bicycle. I have the following requirements:
My weight is 115 kg and sometimes I carry a 20 kg kid, so maximus allowed weight should be around 160 kg (with bicycle)
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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 ...
