keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share FrameSchwinn Custom Drawn 'N'Litened' Silver label TIG welded aluminum with Schwinn Race geometry, IS standard head tube, forged dropouts w/ replaceable hanger, 2x H2O bottle boss and pump peg. ForkSchwinn Black Label Carbon Comp carbon fiber blades w/ 1 1/8" Cr-mo steerer & forged dropouts. CranksetTruvativ Iso-Flow Road 52-42-30 Cr-Mo chainrings Bottom BracketTruvativ Cartridge square taper 68 x 113 PedalsCycle Magic resin pedals with toe clips and toe strap safety release device Front DerailleurShimano FD-Sora 31.8 down-pull Rear DerailleurShimano RD-4500 Tiagra ShiftersShimano Sora STI FreewheelSRAM PG-830 8-speed 12-26 ChainShimano HG-50 RimsAlex R500 semi aero 32h ft/rr TiresSchwalbe Blizzard Sport 700x23 Front HubFormula RB-31 32h Rear HubFormula RB-32 32h SpokesStainless Steel ED Black NipplesUCP Brass Front BrakeTektro 510AG dual-pivot caliper w/ DIN pads Rear BrakeTektro 510AG dual-pivot caliper w/ DIN pads Brake LeversShimano Sora STI HandlebarRoad Tuned 31.8 alloy StemRoad Tuned melt forged 31.8 clamp GripsSchwinn gel tape with embossed star logo HeadsetFSA integrated sealed SaddleSelle San Marco Ponza Seat PostRoad Tuned 27.2x350mm Seat ClampSchwinn forged / CNC w/ Cr-Mo Allen bolt Hey guys these are the specs of my entry level Schwinn. Any suggestions of what to upgrade? I've heard that rolling weight like rims are always noticeable once upgraded. I don't have to upgrade anything as I'm still a newbie, but would like too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 23, 2008 Share Lots you could do here to reduce weight if you still want to keep the frame.Wheels, BB and Groupset change here could save you about 1.5kg's if I had to hazard a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbell Posted April 23, 2008 Share wheels is a good place to start, how much you willing to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted April 23, 2008 Share Get lighter wheels.Look in the classifieds there are a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share Well andrewbell not much hey- considering the bike just over 4K- spending thousands on wheels would be a bit ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 23, 2008 Share Would also change the pedals on the bike - get rid of the toe straps before you put the fancy wheels on. Some of the more hifalutin in the cycling community will shun you for having great wheels and still riding with toe straps. But image aside toe straps are not the safest way to ride as it is difficult to get your feet out of the pedals in an emergency and hopefully before you upgrade anything on the bike you have enough savvy to get yourself a decent helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share Muxman they came with cleats, not toe straps, so I look a little bit cool I also got a helmet to protect my noggen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbell Posted April 23, 2008 Share i would look at some of the eastons, they make some really nice wheels. PS. how is the riding going, are you feeling stonger on the bike. We might be doing a coffee ride on sunday from suncoast to umhlanga and back if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saint Posted April 23, 2008 Share Good man - I was in the same predicament as you about a year ago. I started as follows according to affordability. HandlebarsStemSeatFrameWheelsFrameGroupset I started with the small stuff but that which is not so expensive, then I hunted here on the hub for some great second hand deals on frames and slowly upgraded. I now have a bike which is worth about 22K and collectively spent around 12K for the whole thing. Perhaps you should try the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share Yeah andrewbell I've been checking on the hub and I've seen eastons quite a few times. Will look into it. I've ridden snake park to umhlanga and back a few times and average 28 kms/h, which I think is ok for a beginner right? What time you guys riding on sun? Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbell Posted April 23, 2008 Share will probably be around 6am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share I'm keen! What speed do you guys average? Am I gonna be able to keep up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share Thanks muxman! Was thinking the same things- just gonna have to save and not buy groceries for the next few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewbell Posted April 23, 2008 Share would be a slowish ride, coffee ride and we would have some other beginners. on sunday we averaged 23km/hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted April 23, 2008 Share Awesome! I'm in Do you just wanna PM the details later on in the week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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