8 Upgrades I've Made To My Road Bike To Make It BETTER Than A New One!

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New bikes are expensive, here's how to get that new bike feeling for a lot less in 2024! These upgrades should help you make your road bike faster and more comfortable for a fraction of the cost of buying a new bike.
Some of these are cheap bike upgrades whilst others will suit cyclists looking to spend a bit more
Let us know your best bike upgrade that you've made to your road bike in the comments...
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⚫️ In this video
0:00 Introduction
0:16 Road bike inner tubes
1:00 Bike Lights
1:45 Road bike gears
2:38 Road bike tyres
3:50 Chain
4:34 Road bike wheels
5:50 Power meter
6:50 Airtag
7:40 Outro
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@JackMott 27 днів тому

Keep in mind when he talks about some inner tubes being lighter, that is only 0.1% of the benefit. The rest of the benefit comes from improved rolling resistance, as it takes significantly less energy to deform the latex or TPU tubes as you roll along. Its quite significant.

@EricWohnig 27 днів тому

I absolutely adore my Assioma DUO power meter pedals. They have revolutionized the way that I ride and train while solo or in groups/events. They were dead simple to install and setup and I was riding in less than 20 minutes.

@gregcharland 27 днів тому

The number one upgrade I gave my bike is I ride it more often.

@BrianJohnson-bq9tr 27 днів тому

My next upgrade is shallow drop handlebars. I'm not as flexible as I used to be....if I ever was at all.

@thomasb.8802 22 дні тому

To me a good saddle is more important thank fancy wheels and a proper bike fitting will increase your power quicker and cheaper than a power Meter!

@user-nt8dy4xw9r 27 днів тому

A decent carbon wheel set with good tyres was a game changer for me. I actually think there is no need to spend more for upgrades. I should just ride more.

@kimreik 27 днів тому

my power meter works as an airtag. 2 in 1 :)

@roadcc 27 днів тому

Nice! 4iiii?

@kimreik 27 днів тому

@@roadcc yep

@joegiro4433 27 днів тому

Didn’t know this was a thing - thanks very much!

@lazzaboyman8003 27 днів тому

My stolen bike was recovered because it has a 4iiii with built in AirTag.

@benjaminplant3734 27 днів тому

LOVE THIS GUY. Thank god for a decent person alive today

@11robotics 26 днів тому

If we're discussing gearing, perhaps you should preach more the advantages of subcompact cranksets (46/30, 48/31, 48/32), which are far more useful for average cyclists with sub-3W/kg FTPs than those idiotic yet ubiquitous 52-36. What is an amateur supposed to do with the high gears that are typically used by pro riders on sprints or 80+ km/h descents on closed roads?

@tongucyaman 26 днів тому

I ride Evil Chamois Hagar with two wheelsets (DTSwiss GR1600 alu and Elitewheels G45 carbon) and a carbon road bike (SAVA). I love all your comments. They are spot on. I bought latex tubes but still did not change my last butyl tubes. I also like how tubeless is a lot less effort than I originally thought. Lastly I am also aiming to get a power meter but still waiting for a better price. Your video brings the most common upgrades into a nice package. In my opinion, even the order of them is very appropriate.

@Krantzopal 27 днів тому

I've implemented most of the upgrades on my 10 year old aluminium road bike and it still is competitive to most modern road bikes at 7.5 kg race-ready. My current upgrade which I'm still working on is an integrated carbon handlebar off Aliexpress so you might want to add that to your list. Cheers

@larrymendoza2570 24 дні тому

I though this was a great video for beginner/intermediate riders, thanks! I'm a recumbent rider and agree with you on everything you said, except for air tags - no one can ride away on my recumbent! 😅

@michaelfisher9760 24 дні тому

Pulley/jocky wheels. I up graded to some blingy orange ones from my tired old shimano’s. They make me smile when I look at them 😊

@willkent4759 27 днів тому

Damn 0:31 there is barely any air in those tires. I guess he likes going slow and really want to buy a new set of wheels.

@BennyHubba 27 днів тому

That Allez is 🔥

@annegross1889 26 днів тому

I'm looking for a super visible rear bike light for my road bike. What is the one you have on your bike in this video?

@Hokum48 27 днів тому

Hi great video. I ride a 2020 Specialized Venge Pro SRAM Force etap. Would it be worth swapping out the crank arms for Red which will be 140 grams lighter at about $300 usd. Will I feel a difference climbing? THX

@SamuelBlackMetalRider 27 днів тому

Îve done just that. All SRAM RED on my 2020 Venge. The cassette too: MASSIVE weight gains. Sram Red crankarms are stupid light. Keep the Force chainring. I’ve put the most recent SRAM FORCE/QUARQ chainring (the all black one) on the RED crankarms, perfect. The Force/Quarq chainring weighs THE SAME as the Red for half the price!! But the cassette (190g 10-28!!) and the Crankarms will shave a lot of weight. Both can be found under $300 if you look around hard

@mohammadtaufek5529 25 днів тому

Can you review New Compagnolo C23 Bora Ultra WTO

@paulponting1051 26 днів тому

So funny, guy’s doing his best

@savagepro9060 27 днів тому

Jamie: "No tyres have mastered the art of balancing speed, puncture protection, and durability!" Tubular tires with sealant:

@javierbarcelo7155 27 днів тому

Does anyone know the brand of the front light? Very slick attachment underneath the Garmin mount

@roadcc 27 днів тому

Moon Rigel Pro :)

@javierbarcelo7155 26 днів тому

@@roadcc Thank you! I love your content. Keep it up!

@chrisgreenwood2882 26 днів тому

@roadcc what's the make and model of the handlebar light/computer mount? I need one 👍

@Jackster596 26 днів тому

2:53 Brand not alligned with the valve of the front tire... 😅

@stuartmisfeldt3068 27 днів тому

6:10 they’ve come down in price quite a bit, see Campagnolo!

@roadcc 27 днів тому

Good point!

@littlemrdrummer 27 днів тому

Why did you guys blur the handlebar at the beginning? New GPS unit from Wahoo?

@roadcc 26 днів тому

not sayin' :-D

@joenelson9041 День тому

How about putting rim brakes back on for an even better bike……?

@Hobbot72 27 днів тому

how do bike lights relate to having a new bike? wtf dude.

@giacomobiondo1471 27 днів тому

Wouldn’t i have to change the entire gearset if i change my cassette? (Shimano claris)

@roadcc 27 днів тому

You wouldn't be able to get one with a different number of gears but you'll be able to get compatible chainrings and cassettes with different ratios (Be careful not to exceed your rear mechs maximum capacity)

@giacomobiondo1471 27 днів тому

Like an 11 to 42? Does that also change something for climbing

@yonglingng5640 27 днів тому

@@giacomobiondo1471 Yes, the larger the cassette, the lower your gearing will be, which makes climbing easier, but in turn gives you larger jumps in gear ratios in between gears.

@TheBenMillard 27 днів тому

@@giacomobiondo1471 There are different cassettes within the Claris component range. I have "Claris 2400" with an 11-32 cassette on their normal rear mech and a 50-39-30 triple at the front. I think there's an 11-34 cassette with 50-34 "compact double" at the front which is almost the same total range. Count the teeth on the biggest and smallest ring at the front and the back to see what you currently have. Hope you find the ratios you want - and use a local bike shop if you can't swap everything over yourself. (Requires some specialist tools.)

@jonathanjc1131 27 днів тому

A bit misleading to show SRAM in the thumbnail, I thought the video is about upgrade not downgrade

@alik556 27 днів тому

Great advice! I've been on the Orbea avant h30d for some time now and recently decided to upgrade to the Orca M30i (I live in Switzerland and endurance = hills). The thing is the stock wheels weigh quite a bit - and i don't know how to go about finding new wheels. What do i have to search for to find wheels that will fit the bike? It's all a bit confusing. Thanks to anyone who can help.