Originally Posted by
seely
That same Paramount PDG 3 was my first real road bike. One of the best handling and riding bikes I've ever owned. The stock wheels are garbage (I was replacing spokes regularly at 148lbs...), but once I threw a new wheelset on it, it came alive. I also "upgraded" to a Ritchey carbon fork (kept the original), and some slightly newer components. Mostly a mix of 105, Tiagra and Ultegra 9spd. The bike really came alive and was down to a respectable 18lbs or so.
Huh. No wheel issues so far, and both Mr. Wompus and the previous owner aren't exactly whippet-thin. I agree with wanting to upgrade, though. It's a nice enough frame that even top tier group set would fit, but given both of our experience and capabilities, I think anything over 105 would be overkill. The carbon fork is an interesting idea, though....... hmmmmm.