What should I upgrade on the 2007 Devinci Caribou
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What should I upgrade on the 2007 Devinci Caribou
It has the following specs:
FRAME
Caribou
FORK
Devinci Cr-Mo with disc brake
hanger
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano LX M581
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano Tiagra 4503
CRANKSET
Truvativ Touro 3.0 Power Spline 52/42/30T
SHIFTERS
Shimano Tiagra 4500
WHEELS
Shimano M475 disc / Mavic A319/ DT Swiss Champion
TIRES
Kenda Kwick Roller 700x28C
reflective / puncture resistant
BRAKES
Tektro Oryx 992AG
STEM
FSA OS-190LX 31.8mm
HANDLEBAR
V2 Gyro roadbar 6061 butted 31.8mm
SADDLE
Selle Italia XO trans am
SEATPOST
FSA SL-280 27.2mm
One thing that I have thought about upgrading were the wheels. The tracks seems too large/dense for road riding. Approximately how much does it cost to PURCHASE a new set of road tires?
Also, I have thought about upgrading to disk brakes. Does the "disk brake hanger" aforementioned mean that I can readily place a disk brake in there? And again, how much would this cost approximately?
Thirdly, the shifting on this bike doesn't feel very smooth. What should I upgrade to improve the shifting? The shifter, or front derailleurs, rear derailleurs, or all three?
And finally, can anyone suggest anything else that I can upgrade to improve the performance?
FRAME
Caribou
FORK
Devinci Cr-Mo with disc brake
hanger
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano LX M581
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano Tiagra 4503
CRANKSET
Truvativ Touro 3.0 Power Spline 52/42/30T
SHIFTERS
Shimano Tiagra 4500
WHEELS
Shimano M475 disc / Mavic A319/ DT Swiss Champion
TIRES
Kenda Kwick Roller 700x28C
reflective / puncture resistant
BRAKES
Tektro Oryx 992AG
STEM
FSA OS-190LX 31.8mm
HANDLEBAR
V2 Gyro roadbar 6061 butted 31.8mm
SADDLE
Selle Italia XO trans am
SEATPOST
FSA SL-280 27.2mm
One thing that I have thought about upgrading were the wheels. The tracks seems too large/dense for road riding. Approximately how much does it cost to PURCHASE a new set of road tires?
Also, I have thought about upgrading to disk brakes. Does the "disk brake hanger" aforementioned mean that I can readily place a disk brake in there? And again, how much would this cost approximately?
Thirdly, the shifting on this bike doesn't feel very smooth. What should I upgrade to improve the shifting? The shifter, or front derailleurs, rear derailleurs, or all three?
And finally, can anyone suggest anything else that I can upgrade to improve the performance?
