Originally Posted by
racosav
thank you
im definately going to be getting new derailleurs, fenders, a front rack and a set of arkel panniers.
im not afraid of spending money on something if i know it will last me a long time. so im wondering.. any recomendations on the deraileurs? fenders? I checked out ortleib and arkel panniers and think i like the way the arkels work more, and i liked the arkel front rack.
-thanks again
Why new derailleurs, are they broken or worn out? I consider the one that comes on the front of the Fuji to be as good or better than anything else available and the rear one quite adequate. It is an upgrade where buying higher ends stuff will give you little bang for the buck or even wind up working less well.
Fenders Planet Bike Freddy fenders worked out well for me.
Arkels are nice. If money is an issue I found the Nashbar and Performance Waterproof models to be pretty nice. They are very waterproof and have held up well for me (still like new after a coast to coast trip). They weigh a lot less than Ortleibs. Some don't like the mounting system, but I found it adequate. They go on sale with a deep price cut pretty often. I had good luck with Transit Pro's from Performance too. Three of us used a mix of different Nashbar and Performance panniers on the TA and they all worked out very well.