2005 Trek Cyclocross XO-1

[dwj444]

Just bought a new Trek XO-1 to use as my commuter bike and as an all-around multi-purpose bike. I'm not ready to go back to an MTB for commuting, but my other two bikes are a road bike and a track bike, and none of the options quite cut it in bad weather, commuting to and from work and school.

Anyone have any thoughts about what kind of modifications you might make to the components or to the bike in general? I thought I might go with an ultegra rear derailieur or something like that. I wonder about swapping out the front derailieur for something nicer, too. What does anyone think about the components on this bike and their quality/functionality, etc.?

Check the bike out at http://www2.trekbikes.com/en/Bikes/Specialty_Bikes/Cyclocross/XO_1/index.php

Thanks for your thoughts!
D.

[arctic hawk]

Just bought a new Trek XO-1 to use as my commuter bike and as an all-around multi-purpose bike. I'm not ready to go back to an MTB for commuting, but my other two bikes are a road bike and a track bike, and none of the options quite cut it in bad weather, commuting to and from work and school.

Anyone have any thoughts about what kind of modifications you might make to the components or to the bike in general? I thought I might go with an ultegra rear derailieur or something like that. I wonder about swapping out the front derailieur for something nicer, too. What does anyone think about the components on this bike and their quality/functionality, etc.?

Check the bike out at http://www2.trekbikes.com/en/Bikes/Specialty_Bikes/Cyclocross/XO_1/index.php

Thanks for your thoughts!
D.
I own an older 2001 model & my words of advice are to change components as they wear out, unless you have the bits & pieces left over from your road bike. Overall, I'm really happy with my XO1.
105 is pretty darn good & since you plan on using this as the bad weather bike, why put the expensive stuff on right away? Personally, I'm a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to personal toys. I liked the stock tires that came with the bike but my set has long died & have moved onto Ritchey SpeedMax's. Pretty good all around performance with these too.
Any racing in the future?

[DogBoy]

fenders tires & lights is all I'd change. I don't think you have a chainstay bridge so you need to ziptie the bottom part of the rear fender. For tires (assuming you are on-road most of the time) I'd go for some armadillos..either 700-25 or 700-28s. Oh, and don't remove the reflectors if you are going to commute

105 is fine for what you want to do. Is the gearing okay? If so don't change a thing.

Then if you decide to race its only like 15 - 30 min to strip the fenders & reflectors off and put the race tires back on and its ready to go.

[ZenNMotion]

You will not see any performance difference by upgrading your derailleurs. Ultegra rear may be a bit lighter, and last a little longer but its negligible. And a front derailleur is a front derailleur- assuming you have an appropriate model in the first place (road vs mtb, triple vs double...) they are all the same. Yes, Really!