Given the chance and the opportunity which of your bike parts would you upgrade

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

6.29.2021

You have some money and you are confronted with a decision:  which would be your priority?

1.  Group set

2.  Wheel set

3.  or the fork 

The weight of your bike is now may be 11 kgs.  and these are the grams that can be shaved:

1.  Fork  from 2.4 kg to only      .600 grams                                           1,800 grams

2.  Wheelset        hubs -             front                      100 grams

                                                   rear                       100 grams

                            spokes             4 x2 x 10 grams    80 grams

                            rims               100 x 2                  200 grams

                           tires          300  x 2                        600 grams

                                              Total                                                             1080 grams 

                                              GT                                                               2,880  grams =  6.3 lbs

                                              Thats a lot .  Less back pain

Kapadyak suggest the wheelset should be given attention because of the rotating mass.  As in the drive train:    chain, crank, the cogs should be given first priority because thats were you apply the pedalling force.