What should I buy?
07-06-10, 12:21 PM
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What should I buy?
I have a 2009 Jamis Ventura Sport and was recently thinking about getting into road racing. I will be making approximately 500 buck in the next week and was wondering what would be the best things to buy? Thanks in advance
07-06-10, 12:23 PM
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1) what are you a noob?
2) a new bike.
3) dont buy anything and work on your legs!
I wont give my opinion publicly or it would be argued. Good luck! Enjoy the site!
1) what are you a noob?
2) a new bike.
3) dont buy anything and work on your legs!
I wont give my opinion publicly or it would be argued. Good luck! Enjoy the site!
07-06-10, 12:25 PM
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To buy? Wheels. To do? Train. Bike upgrades do very little if you don't have the legs to get the advantage out of the gear.
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Race once, find the limitations in your bike (if there are any) then buy accordingly.
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What do you have on your bike already? If you're upgrading your bike for racing, don't buy anything that you can't transfer to a new bike. The Ventura Sport has bottom of the line components, so I wouldn't consider it worthy of many upgrades. A new bike would probably do you better.
You could buy a new wheelset or saddle. Make sure you keep your old ones, in case you decide to upgrade bikes. Depending on what tires you have, you may want to consider getting nicer ones.
What do you have on your bike already? If you're upgrading your bike for racing, don't buy anything that you can't transfer to a new bike. The Ventura Sport has bottom of the line components, so I wouldn't consider it worthy of many upgrades. A new bike would probably do you better.
You could buy a new wheelset or saddle. Make sure you keep your old ones, in case you decide to upgrade bikes. Depending on what tires you have, you may want to consider getting nicer ones.
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If you want to race, your money would be best spent by hiring an experienced cycling coach.
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