So I have been upgrading my bike over the past 5 months and I was wondering what part I should get next. I was thinking eithier a chris king headset or sram x9 rear derailler with rocket shifter. The sram would be upgrading a shimano lx rear rerailler and the chris king would be going in for a ritchey logic headset. Which one should I get?
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a king headset is more for bling and not performance. get the derailleur and shifter.
What kind of bike do you have? What is the current spec list?
I don't know why you would want to upgrade either unless your current parts are blown and not working, you just won't get a huge performance leap and you might as well save your money til you NEED a new rim, tires, chain and cassette, or any of the other dozens of little things that crap the bed from time to time if you ride.
OGRipper said:
Unless you have lots of money just lying around, I'd agree with Ripper.
bodycheck131 said:
The Rocket shifter you mentioned will not work with an X.9 rear derailleur. That shifter has a 2:1 pull as opposed to the 1:1 of the X.9 derailleur. Purchase an X.9 shifter for your X.9 derailleur
I would say CK headset....an investment you will never regret (IMO)
To beat the dead horse:
Save your cash for things you need. If your headset or derailleur dies, get a new one. Nothing wrong with getting a nice one, either.
The other thing to think about is consumable parts, like chains, cables, and housing. These things should be replaced on a regular basis, and often aren't. A lot of times, when your shifitng sucks, you think you need a new derailleur or shifter, when it's really your crappy $2, 1-year-old cable that needs to be replaced. Or you just need a new chain, etc., etc.
We all like to upgrade stuff, but do it for the sake of performance, not fashion. A CK headset, while a worthy product, and the first choice of many when building up a brand-new bike off a $2000 frame, isn't going to make your ride any better. However, that $20 replacement chain WILL make your bike ride better when you need it, or the $100 for the headset could be two new tires, or a substantial part of a nice new fork, or spokes and a wheelbuild when you kill a rim.
And you'll need an X-series shifter, not the Rocket.
Save your cash for things you need. If your headset or derailleur dies, get a new one. Nothing wrong with getting a nice one, either.
The other thing to think about is consumable parts, like chains, cables, and housing. These things should be replaced on a regular basis, and often aren't. A lot of times, when your shifitng sucks, you think you need a new derailleur or shifter, when it's really your crappy $2, 1-year-old cable that needs to be replaced. Or you just need a new chain, etc., etc.
We all like to upgrade stuff, but do it for the sake of performance, not fashion. A CK headset, while a worthy product, and the first choice of many when building up a brand-new bike off a $2000 frame, isn't going to make your ride any better. However, that $20 replacement chain WILL make your bike ride better when you need it, or the $100 for the headset could be two new tires, or a substantial part of a nice new fork, or spokes and a wheelbuild when you kill a rim.
And you'll need an X-series shifter, not the Rocket.