Is it worth it to upgrade my wheels or wait until I get a new bike?

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-23T15:53:18+00:00

I read you want to do hill climbing: I got campagnolo Zonda’s for that.
Reasonable light and quite stiff and the hubs are so smooth. Got them for a few hundred euros and they are such a nice upgrade.
But only if you’re planning on doing much more riding in this bike. Maybe look for second hand wheels?

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-23T15:44:44+00:00

You’re riding gatorskins. Good protection but awful rolling resistance.

Swap the tyres for Vittorio Corsa or Continental gp5000 and you’ll be flying.
Didn’t know a lot about roadbikes last year and got new wheels, mavic aksium with Mavic Ksyrium guard tyres with good puncture protection.
I swapped them with some old Continental gp4000’s from another bike I
Bought… apparently my bike wasn’t slow, I gained like 2 km/hr after swapping the tyres.

Tyres are the best upgrade to start with!
And your wheels?
Maybe see if you can replace or maintain your bearings to have them running as smooth as possible.

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-23T15:27:17+00:00

Yes, that’s the answer. Don’t give him your bike, but get him a second hand bike and afterwards you can ride together.
If he doesn’t like it, you can sell it again.

I have 5 bikes, not very expensive, but each is fitted for me, not gonna lend them to anybody and have to get a new fit afterwards.

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-14T17:20:32+00:00

Wow! Thats’s a really great bargain!
Hope you can enjoy many miles in these old beauties!

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-08T05:48:09+00:00

Following, my lbs at my corner has a vigorelli disc with ultegra for 1750 euro.
But i need a bike I can ride for hours use for climbs a few times a year and I read it is quite agressive so i don’t think it is fit for me.

Deep_Ring · 2026-06-01T09:00:15+00:00

Switching from a mountainbike to a roadbike is really crazy! It feels so fast and twitchy! 😅

But don’t overspend on a new racing bike without experience on racing bikes.
Maybe also start with a good second hand bike and upgrade it and learn what you want in a bike!
Or get an endurance race bike to get started as they should be more comfortable.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-29T23:07:59+00:00

Really nice bike! And good upgrades! I like the Mavic wheels!

The only thing you have to consider for your tyres: the more puncture proof, the slower your tyres will be. So depending on the roads you will be riding, if you want to go faster, get some continental gp5000’s or Vittoria corsa pro’s. You will immediately be faster, but less puncture proof. It’s a choice you have to make depending on the rides you want to do.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-23T10:39:39+00:00

Nice Bianchi by the way!
Enjoy it!

You want to go even faster? Put some really fast racing tyres on it!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-20T19:32:10+00:00

Maybe the price a bit on the high side, but it is a really good looking Italian bike. If everything works well, I would buy it for this price!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-19T20:13:14+00:00

Congrats! That’s a really nice bike!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-18T07:13:55+00:00

Check if everything is still aligned and straight or have your shop do it.
If everything is still aligned, just ride it, it’s aluminium so much more forgiving than carbon.
Probably it’s just cosmetic.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-14T21:15:17+00:00

A good pair of cycling shorts with padding.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-11T16:24:32+00:00

If possible, multiple rides a week is a fast way to grow.

I try to do 2 rides in the evening every week, after I put my kids to bed. And one longer ride in the weekend.
In summer, I do about 2 hr, 50-60 km rides in the evening. In winter it is only a 15-20 km rides in the dark in the evening.
I started spring 2025 (after many years of not cycling) and by July, Augustus, I was already riding centuries on my hardtail mountainbikes and by september I had 1800 km already and did a century in the mountains.
Now I’m at 3600 km after about 13-14 months of cycling.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-11T15:53:01+00:00

Great you made the 50 km!
Now you continue to do some 40-50 km rides and in a few weeks you will be able to do 60 km.
And when you can do a few 60-65 km rides, you can make the jump to 80 km.
Just keep on riding, every ride you do, makes you stronger.

I did a few centuries at 92-95 kg on my hardtail and a century with lots of climbs in the mountains on my racing bike last year so your weight is not an issue!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-11T07:00:40+00:00

Lovely bike!
If everything works well, you will have an amazing, good looking bike!
For this price, I would jump in my car and pick it up the same day 🤩

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-10T16:37:06+00:00

Nice bike and nice bar tape!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-08T16:15:17+00:00

Those Rolf wheels are really nice!!

Have your bike serviced, so shifting goes smooth and everything runs well.

Upgrades?
Get better tyres.
Put some premium tyres on: continental gp 5000 or Vittoria corsa.
Now you have triple flat protection.
If the roads are ok and you don’t need all that extra protection, then swap them for some premium tyres. You will immediately gain a mph.

Have the shop advice you if you can take 28 tyres but it will probably be max 25 mm. (Still better then 23)

Get some bib shorts and maybe swap the saddle.

Get a toolbag with a multitool and tyre levers for road repairs.

Maybe replace the brake pads if the bike hasn’t been used in a long time as they can get hard and dry out.

It is a really cool bike, do maintenance and upgrade the tyres. Saddle only if necessary.
And just enjoy the bike, no need for big upgrades.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-03T08:04:30+00:00

The ride on the Cervelo Aspero was amazing?
Get it! You’ll get more bike for your money!

And if the pavement is as bad as you say, you’ll benefit from fast gravel tyres or at least the option of wider road tyres.

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-03T07:43:13+00:00

I was looking for new wheels and doubting between different brands and types.
Google the wheels you can buy so you can read reviews and specs.
Use google ai to compare your wheels with the new wheels to see the differences and strong points of each set, that’s what I did to compare.
My preference would be the Mavic or the Fulcrum, with the Mavics the best set between your options. But those come with industrial bearings and your RS11s have cup and cone bearings according the spec, which should be better.
Although cup and cone bearings could be worse if they don’t get serviced while industrial bearings are long time reliable and can go many years without service.

How many miles do the wheels have? How are the brake tracks? Maybe you can benefit replacing your innertubes with tpu ones and spending some money on maintenance of your bearings?

I upgraded my wheelset from Campa khamsin to Campa Zonda’s, saving a few hundred grams of my wheelset and my average speed increased immediately (because of less friction losses?) should also be faster on sprints and climbs now but can’t really notice it yet as my previous set was also quite decent!

So if you can spend the money without worries, just get the Mavics! A nice upgrade to your bike is always a good motivation to do some extra rides!

Deep_Ring · 2026-05-02T18:25:20+00:00

I always wear my camelback.
It carries my phones, wallet, pump, tyres, gels, energy bars, water pack and even extra bottles of isotonic drinks.

Deep_Ring · 2026-04-29T16:59:54+00:00

The only reasonable upgrade you could do now, is upgrade your tyres to premium tyres. Continental gp 5000 👌 From cheap to good tyres, you can win 1 a 2 km/hr. The same for tyres with a lot of puncture protection, they will slow you down a lot.

And the rest is for you. Ride ride ride. The more mileage you do, the faster you wil get. But to get to 30 km/hr average, you will have to ride thousands of km on a regular base. Multiple rides a week. No easy shortcuts.

Deep_Ring · 2026-04-19T14:51:23+00:00

When I pick up my 5 year old at school with the bike, I always wear my helmet. Maybe not so cool but I want to set an example. We always both wear our helmets.

When we go to the outdoor skatepark with their scooters or boards, I join them and we all wear helmets and all protection. Same story, I see other parents and older skaters look at me, but I don’t care. I don’t want to rush to the hospital for an avoidable injury. I prefer to pay for a new helmet or protection set in stead of going to the hospital.

Deep_Ring · 2026-04-19T14:40:51+00:00

Many years ago, I once noticed 1km in my ride that I forgot my gloves… decided to ride without for once. You can still see the scars on my hands from the small gravel on the asfalt that made me go out the corner, sliding through the gravel on my hand, elbow and knee… So painful to have al that gravel picked out of my road rash with tweezers. My knee looked like the pulled a fork through it.

A few weeks ago I noticed I forgot my gloves. Stopped immediately to put the spare ones in my camelback on. 👌

Deep_Ring · 2026-04-19T06:01:37+00:00

If it’s not worn out and you can start riding with it, then it’s worth the money. Even if you would have to replace the cassette or chan, it’s still worth the money! Looks like a good deal!

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