Aftermarket upgrades

[stewie911]

There are lot's of reasons for these adjustments/"upgrades". From weightsaving, coolness factor, lower maintenance to "because the pros do it".

So far I've done the following:

• Continuous cabling
  
• went 2x9
  
• went 140mm rotor up front
  
• Shock cover (to keep mud/dust from entering between fork crown race and headset bearings)
  
• Went tubeless
  
• Got a cool front brake cable guide which attach to the fork
  

 

• Got gripshifts
  
• Got eggbeaters
  
• Got ESI grips
  
• Chainstay protector made from tube
  
• Running medium cage rd
  

 

Ok, not so serious the second list , but what other upgrades are there?

[Mecnic]

There are lot's of reasons for these adjustments/"upgrades". From weightsaving, coolness factor, lower maintenance to "because the pros do it".So far I've done the following:

• [*]140mm rotor up front

 

 

How did you manage a 140mm up front?

[Weight Weenie]

How did you manage a 140mm up front?

 

Wondering the same thing....

[Weight Weenie]

Lighter wheelset with those rocket rons of yours will make a huge difference to the acceleration of the bike, specially climbing.

Some ceramic stuff or kcnc bling maybe ?

Braided hoses perhaps and what pads are you running ?

Lighter rotors ?

Ti bolts ?

[PhilipV]

Stewie, ddo you like the ESI Grips? I'm contemplating getting them in white. Are they a hassle to clean?

 

The interface points always make a huge difference. How about a new saddle?

[AndreZA]

Wondering the same thing....

 

3rd one wondering that. That means if you use that adapter on the back, you can use a 120mm disc.

[stewie911]

How did you manage a 140mm up front?

Sorry. Was a long day. Meant at the rear

[stewie911]

Lighter wheelset with those rocket rons of yours will make a huge difference to the acceleration of the bike, specially climbing. Some ceramic stuff or kcnc bling maybe ? Braided hoses perhaps and what pads are you running ? Lighter rotors ? Ti bolts ?

Wheels I've put on hold. To get wheels that's really lighter, will cost too much.

I could maybe have a look at some bearing upgrades when the time comes.

Have kcnc headset spacers. I'd rather get something that makes functional sense and not only for looks.

I don't have bolt on discs, so I'm pretty limited in rotor choice.

Not sure on my pads. Normal xt/slr pad I got from crc.

Will have a look at braided hoses and see if they make sense.

 

Stewie, ddo you like the ESI Grips? I'm contemplating getting them in white. Are they a hassle to clean?The interface points always make a huge difference. How about a new saddle?

 

I really like the ESI grips, especially because they're easy to cut, which makes sense with the gripshifts. I've got black ones, so don't really clean them. They just get a hose down when I wash my bike. Functionally they seem fine. No heavy vibrations etc.

 

Running a selle italia slr saddle. Same as roadbike