At the moment I have found my self some money, and as always it’s going straight into the bike, tho I’m not too sure what to upgrade, and while I said unlimited budget, I’m not trying to break the bank, if you have a good upgrade even if it’s expensive still say, but just say some other stuff aswell
Here is a link to some pictures of my bike because I can’t put it on here: https://postimg.cc/gallery/ZqrjPVb
Specs:
2020 Commencal Clash
Enduro frame
27.5” wheels
180 mm RockShox Lyrik Ultimate fork
165 mm rear travel
RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ rear shock
65 mm shock stroke
SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain
SRAM Guide brakes
Burgtec High Rise 38 handlebars
Burgtec stem
Hope top cap
Spank Enduro wheelset
Spank hubs
Continental tyres (tubes, pretty new)
Death grips
Nuke proof horizon pedals
And a kind shock dropper
Thanks in advance
Edit: I’m not getting a new bike, I’m upgrading this one
by Kakunaking56729
16 Comments
Replace those guides homie
Brakes if you feel like you need better ones, looks like you are on hs2 rotors which is good
Unlimited budget? New bike.
Brakes. XTs or Dominions.
I’m not seeing pedals. Probably pedals. PNW Ranges have been my go to lately. Shoes if you don’t already have them.
Not seeing a dropper post on the list. PNW has the shortest stack posts, which is a big deal for me on small frames.
Saddle.
Anything left over, training. Training is the best return on investment you can get.
I would get a different bike
I’d get a new bike.
But if you insist;
Carbon rims
Carbon bars
New brakes (if you want to stay with SRAM, get the Mavens. Because why not)?
Coil shock
Onyx rear hub (if you want instant engagement with absolute silence. Not for everyone)
Do you have a dropper? If not, get one of those.
Change drive train and brakes to shimano or anything other than sram. Sram is 🤮. Also carbon wheels are the bee’s knees. But id upgrade to a 29er at this point
Sounds like you just want a bike, not the experience of riding dirt. Run wut you brung.
You are running tubes. That’s the first thing to change. Go tubeless it will improve the bike and will cost you almost nothing. Yes, it is worth it. Go tubeless
Wheels, if you really have the coin get better wheels. A set of NOBL rims on Hope hubs would be nice. Or WAO rims. Yes, carbon rims are durable. And 27.5 wheels can be found on the cheap now
Unless the suspension is failing I would leave it alone, you already have decent shock and fork.
Brakes, yeah you can improve there. I find Maguras to be great, but they are not for everyone. Hopes are pretty solid, if you like the lever feel. Shimanos are probably the easiest brake to live with. But SRAM mavens are supposed to be great too. Hayes are nice, and to me they feel retro
Drivetrain, meh, if you want to spend money. Or is worn out. Throw a better shifter maybe? Those are like $100 and will improve the whole system
Finally, get a BikeYoke dropper (or a Manitou Jack, which is the BikeYoke but is often on sale). Is the operation that different from a OneUp? No. But is it awesome? Yes. And it will make your bike feel premium.
And get some decent shoes for crying out loud!
TL/DR: go tubeless, get shoes
Nice wheelset.
With full 27.5 fading away, find someone dumping a really nice carbon wheelset with DT 240s or similar.
I’ve seen some stupid nice stuff get sold for like $500.
My wife’s bike currently has wheels that are nicer than the bike itself because I kept them when I sold my 27.5 bike and there’s no market for them.
I’ve got a pretty standardized setup that I put on all my bikes:
– Rockshox ultimate fork – for this I’d put on a Zeb
– TRP brakes…I’ve used DHRs for a while, but I’ve been wanting to try the EVO Pros
– Full XT drivetrain with XTR shifter (w/ unlimited budget I might upgrade to full XTR)
– One Up dropper post
– Wolf Tooth dropper lever (I think I use a ReMote Light Action)
– Ergon SM Enduro Comp Saddle
– Ergon GE1 Evo Slim grips
– Renthal handle bars and stem
– Cane Creek 40 headset
– HT Components T2 pedals
– Tires I pretty much stick to Magic Mary’s for enduro
– Wheels and hubs I’m a little more open with. I tend to like DT Swiss and I9 stuff. I’ve also been wanting to try byrd spokes too.
Edit: For the shock this kind of depends on the bike cause sometimes their designed for a specific shock with a specific tune, but for this case I’d upgrade to a Super Deluxe Ultimate
Unlimited budget but not unlimited and sticking with a. Old bike ? Probably better to ask specific questions vs a dumb general one that doesn’t fit .
Id walk into the bike shop and get a new pivot with the highest spec if I had a unlimited budget .
Well the first thing I would change is the frame.
If it ain’t broke… Ride her till it is, upgrade only whats worn or busted. Why piss money away? Are you racing?
Ride it
New brakes, because those guides are pretty weak for an enduro bike. Dominions, mavens, or even codes would be an upgrade