Subject: Buy new bike vs upgrade wheels I'm trying to decide whether I should just buy a new bike, or buy wheels to replace my jankity old ones. I'm riding a Trek 1500 (I think like an '07 or something ). The wheels are the stock ones, strong, heavy, and not very aerodynamic. I use the Trek for tris. I've replaced the drop bars with bull horns and aerobars, installed brake levers and bar end shifters, I've replaced the stem with a shorter stem, bought wheel covers for the rear wheel, installed a fast forward seat post, and I've been fit many times on it, and feel comfortable on it, yet have an aggressive feel. I still like the bike, but I'm wondering if I should really just buy a new bike, or if it's reasonable to replace the front wheel with a more aero wheel (for racing ), and keep the old rear wheel since I already have a wheel cover for it. I'm only thinking the downside would be more money for a new bike, would have to get re-fit, etc... vs just buying a new front wheel for the Trek. Money is somewhat an issue as well, I don't have a ton of cash to spend on a fancy shmancy tri bike rig. Are new frames that are aero, hidden cables in tubes, seat tube cut out to fit rear wheel, etc... really faster than an old Trek 1500 road bike frame that's been tricked out and turned into a tri bike? I'm leaning to buying a front wheel, I think that will have more advantage than a new frame... but am curious what are others opinions. |