Hybrid bike
11-01-15, 01:38 AM
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Hybrid bike
Hello all. I have a 2014 diamondback insight 1 flatbar. I'm new to cycling, & don't know to much about the sport. I want to make my bike go faster & was wondering if I could upgrade my drivetrain to a faster set. If so. What is a good brand to upgrade to?
11-01-15, 01:53 AM
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Ride it, you will get fitter & faster.
Nothing wrong with the bike as it's stock, you could upgrade virtually all the parts on the bike to lighter ones, but you would be throwing money at it, without fixing the main thing that will make it go faster - you.
The most/only real cost effective thing you could do with the bike is change the tires, however, a quick Google search indicates the stock ones aren't bad, so would only do this once they are worn out.
Nothing wrong with the bike as it's stock, you could upgrade virtually all the parts on the bike to lighter ones, but you would be throwing money at it, without fixing the main thing that will make it go faster - you.
The most/only real cost effective thing you could do with the bike is change the tires, however, a quick Google search indicates the stock ones aren't bad, so would only do this once they are worn out.
11-01-15, 10:15 AM
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or get over the need to go faster and just ride the bike .. try not to get Killed out there.
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What is a good brand to upgrade to?
11-01-15, 10:51 AM
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I suspect that you are asking about a chainring set with larger rings. (But you really haven't defined what "faster" means to you). If this is true I suggest that you train your body to be able to pedal at a faster cadence before trying to get "bigger" gears. Andy.
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You could throw a lot of money at drivetrain and bar changes but, as noted, the current limit is you. After you have ridden a lot more, consider getting a true road bike instead of trying to make a hybrid something it was not designed to be.
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The stock gearing ratio on that ought to get a strong enough rider up to - and past - 25 mph.
Unless you're spending plenty of time in that region, work on riding technique, not bike technology.
The bike has a freewheel hub, which isn't great in terms of strength, but not something that'd slow you down in itself as long as it's working.
And since bike parts are lot more expensive when bought piecemeal than when bought as a complete bike, thorough upgrades are rarely financially sensible.
If you ride enough to wear out your f/h, maybe consider one with a tighter spacing.
Perhaps drop bar ends for those pesky headwinds or all-out descents.
Unless you're spending plenty of time in that region, work on riding technique, not bike technology.
The bike has a freewheel hub, which isn't great in terms of strength, but not something that'd slow you down in itself as long as it's working.
And since bike parts are lot more expensive when bought piecemeal than when bought as a complete bike, thorough upgrades are rarely financially sensible.
If you ride enough to wear out your f/h, maybe consider one with a tighter spacing.
Perhaps drop bar ends for those pesky headwinds or all-out descents.
