pedalist
Maximum Pace
- Jan 24, 2015
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I think you've got a very fine and solid bike right there and for most people it'd would be all they need (need ≠ want) for road cycling at least. A set of nicer wheels and maybe calipers (if your not feeling comfortable with the Tiagra) would make it feel like a new bike.
I've got an old steel bike which had oldish Shimano WH-R500 wheels (I got them handed down) after the original wheels where done. I really didn't like how it felt with those wheels and I was so happy when the rear wheel finally broke. I got some old Mavic Aksium wheels (whichactually really isn't a great wheel set on paper) from a friend and also got some Tiagra calipers. I really love riding that bike again. It feels like riding a new and almost modern bike (at least until I've to reach for those downtube shifters).
If it's all for the N+1 and bling thing, then there's probably no other cure than +1.
I've got an old steel bike which had oldish Shimano WH-R500 wheels (I got them handed down) after the original wheels where done. I really didn't like how it felt with those wheels and I was so happy when the rear wheel finally broke. I got some old Mavic Aksium wheels (whichactually really isn't a great wheel set on paper) from a friend and also got some Tiagra calipers. I really love riding that bike again. It feels like riding a new and almost modern bike (at least until I've to reach for those downtube shifters).
If it's all for the N+1 and bling thing, then there's probably no other cure than +1.