The Best Value Road Bike Upgrades To Make You FASTER & More Comfortable On The Bike 

It seems that most bike brands agree with you. Usually the top of the line frame is not offered as a complete bike because riders first that level of bike want to customise. Lower cost bikes are for those new to cycling who accept the component selection from the manufacturer or poorer cyclists like me who can’t afford the best frame and elite components. As a very average cyclist the world’s best bike would probably be wasted on me anyway. Enjoy your cycling

@@davidtydeman1434 Before I started my build, I wanted SRAM Red. Knowing better now, I would not specify top of the line componentry. You pay a lot more for very little gain. What I really derived satisfaction from was being able to pick things like handlebar width and crankarm length. These little things make far more difference to a good ride than exotic frame material or shaving off grams obsessively.

Lmfao! You hilarious 😂

And serious cash to replace those rims. Only time we gotta replace rims on disc bikes is when we break one. But you gotta worry about both. Makes zero sense to me. Besides. A disc brake rim will be lighter than a rim brake one. Most of the extra weight in a disc wheel is in the hub. The rim, which is the furthest rotational point, is lighter. So that being said, once we make hubs lighter, those wheels should be lighter. And eventually, we will brake through the 500 gram range on disc frames. Hydraulic calipers will become lighter, as will the Hydraulic reservoirs. These too, once they are lighter, will mean that Hydraulic and mechanical brake systems will finally be the same weight. Only reason disc is currently heavier is because they are newer technology.

@@diehardbikes My rims cost 700 euro for the pair and weight 1350g (ICAN Aero 40). I'm a 70kg rider doing about 12000km per year. 2 years on and the rims have at least 3 more years to go. I've never ridden rims nor do I personally know anyone from my network of friends that have ridden rim brake bikes for over 15 years to wear the braking track to the ground. It is possible but it will take lots of years of braking. When I had my fancy modern disc brake bike with internal cables, I was paying around 450 - 500 euro per year only for brake maintenance (break pads x4 per year, adjustment/fine tuning 8 times and bleeding once because of brake fluid leak). On the contrary, I've spend 20 euro this year for 1 pair of brake shoes for carbon rim brakes which I changed myself and they didn't require any adjustments. So, in 2 years I would've spend more money on maintaining and servicing regularly the modern disc brake bike than buying a brand new wheelset. Lets keep in mind that bearings need regular service too about once a year. Argue what you want but I've started my cycling journey with disc brakes and had much better experience switching to rim brakes. Life gets much simpler. Disc brakes are just unnecessary fuff on a road bike. You might get some benefits if you're a heavier rider but for me at 70kg disc brakes are just a weight penalty without adding any benefits and complicating my life on the contrary. Disc brakes for mountain and gravel bikes are great because you need the extra stopping power. On road bikes, they're just riskier. I crashed because my wheel locked on a mountainous descend. Overall, road bikes are getting heavier and more complicated. Cycling is suppose to make your life simpler ; not complicate it with unnecessary fuff.

​@@diehardbikesMy friend with disc brake bike have to replace his 7 months old wheels because three spokes of his wheels explode midride, causing a costly crash. My rim brake wheels is still in good condition even though it's been 3 years already

@@diehardbikesare you sure disc brake rims are lighter 😂😂😂

I just did this as well and was shocked by how much more comfortable it is.

I did this by crashing my bike, and while the rest of my body was hating me, my wrists loved the difference it made.... now if only I could turn them both perfectly equally..... 😂

I was about to do this to my bike, but now its UCI banned, so I cant use it in my local races!

It depends on your handlebar width though. I tried angling my brifter and it ends up uncomfortable for me

​@@Clay625I thought you can toe in to a maximum of 10°?

I wouldn't even place a powermeter as an upgrade, but many peoples do. I would think of it as a tool that is needed when you want to actually train to race, ride faster or make some achievement for yourself. Training on HR proves nowhere near results as power meter does. Tried it, proved it with numbers. However I know many people that have power meters and make non use of them different than talking about their power when riding in group which is just ridicolous. Also I like your list, but the things stated in this video are also great, as again I tested them all. Cheers :D

​@@kkaarrllooss01speaking of riding in groups, power meters are indispensable if you need to pace a group consisting if riders with various strengths

​​@@dropbarani use HR and eyes for situational awareness and it is more more than enough if you dont have power meter. It doesn't hurt to use it though. I ride with two groups, 1 is that i do the pacing, the other group does not even give me chance to look at my power as i am too concentrated to not get dropped.

Best value?

@@themoodyteam I think so cost £130 but improved my comfort massively

@@lazzaboyman8003 Well cycling can be a real money pit, but £130 for a big improvement in comfort is probably good value 😃

RideNow TPU tubes disapointed me as 2 from 4 leaked air at the plastic tube / valve core. I prefere the Cyclami tubes with the metall valvetube because they keep the tyre pressure much better than RideNow. Latex tube give you a much smoother ride than TPU but pumping them up before each ride is a mess.

@@sportbootjo i had the same problem with ridenow tubes at the tour de tucson - 3 tubes were shit and leaked from where the valve connected to the tube. i figured i just got a hold of a bad lot. maybe a brand change is warranted. glad i saw your comment.

Big fan of Challenge tyres!

I'm Looking for a saddle. Please share the link 🤤

@@1LeggedAdventures I got the 36g and have not problems since!

Same here. Even ran them all winter with all the sand and road gunk. Somehow no issues

Vittoria latex* tubes.

Wiggle Prime Doyenne saddle is extremely comfortable and not expensive..

Cheers! Welcome to the channel!

Which brand? My grren AliExpress Cyclami's have been great.

That's interesting, I have used them for a year or more, about 2,000kM with no issues at all.

We can confirm the legs are not the same! 😫

I had them for a year until an accident. I like them it made me feel my wheelset costs + 2000 from 500 . Lighter responsive . Some people had bad experience though .

If you care the least bit about ethics or human rights, you do not buy from either platform, no matter what product!

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No, Genetic.

It’s not from the bar itself, but rather the position that it puts your body in