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12-01-04, 10:25 PM
I bought my bike with the orginial idea that I would simply upgrade components as they got broken, however... seems to me, if I keep this bike intact, sell it for as much as I can get for it, I can put that money towards a completely new bike.
I could of course upgrade the cranks and fork (Possibly FSA V-Drive extreme cranks for $60, and a used Manitou six for about the same price, plus shipping), but then I have the wheelset to worry about, and by the time I spend another $350 on this bike, I just may have been better off with a new one.
As to how much I have to spend.. that basically depends on what else I buy, and how long I save up.
Of course I'd like to get a Transition trail-or-park frame, with the dual-ring build kit and DJ1 fork, for $1800, but isn't that a bit much for basically just fooling around, with drops and jumps and etc...
Do most of you tend to upgrade before parts break, or after? I haven't had any problems with any parts, except the cranks getting loosened with wear, however I do hear bad things about this bike in regard to free-riding...
I didn't want to simply make another 'what do i buy' thread, so I stuck a personal question about part upgrading there, and a topic titled to throw you off ;)
I could of course upgrade the cranks and fork (Possibly FSA V-Drive extreme cranks for $60, and a used Manitou six for about the same price, plus shipping), but then I have the wheelset to worry about, and by the time I spend another $350 on this bike, I just may have been better off with a new one.
As to how much I have to spend.. that basically depends on what else I buy, and how long I save up.
Of course I'd like to get a Transition trail-or-park frame, with the dual-ring build kit and DJ1 fork, for $1800, but isn't that a bit much for basically just fooling around, with drops and jumps and etc...
Do most of you tend to upgrade before parts break, or after? I haven't had any problems with any parts, except the cranks getting loosened with wear, however I do hear bad things about this bike in regard to free-riding...
I didn't want to simply make another 'what do i buy' thread, so I stuck a personal question about part upgrading there, and a topic titled to throw you off ;)