[davidhill]

How do YOU handle aftermarket upgrades on a new bike??

1) I ride stock, whatever the bike came with is what I use.
2) I ride till I break something, then upgrade.
3) I upgrade for the fun of it, having the best is the only way to ride.

 

[Zark]

I'm picky about tires and grips. Those will get changed out on almost any bike I buy.

 

[McGRP01]

I'm picky about tires and grips. Those will get changed out on almost any bike I buy.

And the saddle.

 

[luelling]

I tend to ride my xc and road bikes pretty much stock, but I'm a geek for my DH bike

 

[Sir_Crackien]

i'm always looking for parts for my bikes but i think i have come to a point were i'm finding if hard to warrent any part up grades. the kc bike i pimped to the level i will pimp a bike (about a $4500 new retail value). i have a bmx bike that is about 99% stock (traded the brake for one i had in a box just sitting around) and i put some oury lock on grips. the road/CX bike is a mystery to most people. it have a really nice stem wheels and seatpost but the drive line is only ok. tiagra shifters 105 rear and fsa gossamr cranks. i will adventually upgrade the shifters and rear der to the sram rival stuff but i really feel no need to do that as of right now. i also just biult up a hardtail fr/dh bike but i cannot decide on brakes and i really need a bolt one rear hub for it but after that i will stay the way it is until it needs a part.

all in all i have come to a point were i just like my bikes and feel very little need to change anything. this is a very recent thing for me though, for probably the last 4 years i was an upgrade whore, i mean bad too, i spent about 3-5k a year on parts/frames over those years and i really don't have much to show for it. though i have learned alot through that experience about myself and bikes

 

[SnowMongoose]

Ride it until it breaks, except for sizing issues, like replacing the stock seatpost with a longer one, and throwing on some clipless pedals.
oh, and a chainstay guard.

 

[UNHrider]

Ive been building from frame up lately. But i only replace things when they break or when performance is really substandard

 

[vtjim]

When stuff brakes, or if I can get a sweet hook up from someone. It really depends.

 

[FBTMILF]

I replace stuff that breaks but other than that, my bike is stock.

I usually replace grips, tires, and chains quite a bit though.

 

[wreckedrex]

Ive been building from frame up lately. But i only replace things when they break or when performance is really substandard

Pretty much the same deal, I'll ride it until it breaks unless somethings really bugging me.

 

[dirtydirtysouf]

2) I ride till I break something, then upgrade.

this is what i do.........

 

[stoney]

I build frame up. Replace as necessary.

 

[douglas]

my newest bike: pedals, brakes (rim to hyros), grips

 

[ito]

I build from the frame up, haven't bought a stock bike since my first one in 2001.

Recently I've been downgrading: got rid of the suspension fork, got rid of the gears, getting rid of the brakes was the most recent change.

The Ito

 

[doubletrouble]

i'm picky about forks and tires. otherwise i'll replace it as it breaks.

 

[joelsman]

if something is not performing good enough I replace it, other wise I wait till it wears out or breaks. though I put lock on grips first thing, I hate grips moving around or coming off when wet.

 

[crashdwn22]

well, I'm new to the whole customizing thing. I have an XC bike that is pretty stock except for tires and saddle (although the saddle part is because my old one was stolen...). but now I'm building a light freeride/urban from the frame up. Almost done too, just need to do some final cable cutting and installation when i get home from school for the summer...oh, and purchase some rotors and a cassette. those too.