Does it make sense for me to upgrade?
08-03-12, 12:33 PM
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It is nice to have a rain bike or a backup if something puts your favorite bike out of commission for a while.
08-03-12, 02:49 PM
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Not usre how the Trek 2.3 is but when I upgraded from my Specialized Allez to a no name chinese carbon bike it was a world of difference, night and day. On long rides the road buzz from the aluminum Allez would kill me, especially my hands and feet! But switching to carbon made such a huge difference. I wasn't tired and beat up after long rides anymore. So if you can swap to a carbon bike and it's within your budget, I'd say got for it.
I still have my Allez but I use it on my trainer or my wife uses it once in a while.
I still have my Allez but I use it on my trainer or my wife uses it once in a while.
08-03-12, 03:10 PM
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Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
Real life answer: No.
BikeForums answer: Yes! Duh!
BikeForums answer: Yes! Duh!
08-04-12, 05:33 AM
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I really like the idea of riding my Trek for a couple of years and than keeping it for a bad weather bike. Maybe I'll spend some money this year on a Garmin 500 and some warm cycling clothes for late fall/winter. Upgrading the chain, and cassetts, and a tune up sound like good ideas too.
