| I once had a great mountain bike; it was pretty cool till it | | | | was so important that it is better not to go for the |
| got old. Actually about 8 years old, but I still liked it so I | | | | upgrade rather than paying a hefty amount on top of |
| decided to get it upgraded. I went around looking for | | | | the line parts and then later regretting your action. |
| the parts that I considered needed the upgrades. I | | | | Tip # 1 |
| asked around and finally decided to get my paddles, | | | | Check out with a friend who has replaced his parts |
| brakes and my rotor changed. My bike was not the | | | | recently and get the feel by riding his bike. If you like |
| same. In fact I hated it, even though they were the top | | | | those changes only then think of getting that done. |
| of the line parts, but they wouldn't click. | | | | Tip # 2 |
| What most of the people do when it comes to | | | | Always consult an expert. You are likely to find one at |
| upgrading a bike is they go for the parts that fancy | | | | the bike shop and tell him your bike's model and what |
| them, without considering the utility and compatibility | | | | you desire out of your upgrade. In most of the cases |
| and this is exactly what I did. Wrong move I had to get | | | | he will be able to guide you correctly and help you |
| rid of all of them and go back to the original compatible | | | | chose the right parts. |
| parts. | | | | Tip #3 |
| The bike was the same again the way I loved it. A | | | | It is not necessary that the most expensive and the |
| couple of months later, I met a guy who was into bike | | | | latest versions are the best for you. Keep the fact into |
| more than just riding one like me, he gave me a few | | | | consideration that you have to get the best out of |
| tips which made understand that getting the right parts | | | | your bike. |