Almost done with my upgrade
12-15-05, 10:59 PM
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Almost done with my upgrade
Well, I'm upgrading my nearly stock 2004 KHS Sport (now it's the Alite 300). I already added suspension months ago. Now, I've upgraded with a better and more compact crank (was a 48/38/28 Tourney). The new one is an SR 42/34/24. Replaced the SEC Twist Shift with Pods, Deore FD (for the smaller crank) and upgrading the drivetrain from 7 speed FW to a cassette (7 spd--don't need much more here in Oklahoma--going from 13-28 to 11-30). I'll ride the Tourney RD until it breaks. I'm just waiting on the hubs to come in (see my thread on how I accidentally got two hubs). One for the primary, and the one by mistake for my backup. I'll post pics as soon as I'm done--probably before I get the wheels built though. I'll finally have it on the post your rigs thread. I did it all on e-bay, so I'm not out more than $65.00 for the whole shabang (and all new parts!). I even sold those twist shifters and my old rigid fork this week on ebay.
12-15-05, 11:13 PM
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Why did you downgrade the cranks? Any shimano product is better than an sr suntour is.
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12-16-05, 12:13 AM
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I'm not so sure on that. That Tourney crank is bent up (from the car rack--a problem since fixed) and has irreplaceable rings. I found one with replaceable rings and has some more durability to it. Besides, I got it for a great price and if it's downer, I'm not out too much. I really also wanted to give the compact a try before I spent much more money. Any significant money I spend anytime soon will be for a new bike, so stuff like this is to get a feel for what I like. I've been on the MTB for less than a year (ankle injury ended my running days). I used to road bike in High School--a lot--so I still have the knowledge of repair and stuff, but what I like in an MTB I'm still figuring out.
