A little background before I ask for advice:
I have been involved on and off in BMX racing since elementary, have gone through multiple 20" bikes but I really started back up exactly 1 year ago into the 26-29inchers and have become more serious than ever... this may be because I can actually buy my own bikes at a faster rate than when I was younger (ie. saving up for months to build a little 20").
Right now I have a 2004 Fuji Bordeaux (Great bike, veloce components, no real problems, could be lighter) and a 2005 Giant Reign 2 (Great bike, LX/XT components, no problems, couldn't be heavier) as well as a couple of BMX bikes from the past which don't leave their position. I use MTB as a recreational sport to get in shape and just have fun, but I am starting to get more serious into road biking. My question for you all is whether I should upgrade parts on the Fuji to make it lighter bike or would it be more efficient to just step up to an already lighter bike and use the Fuji as a training bike even though its only a mere year old.
If I were to upgrade the Fuji, what should I do first? I am guessing wheels and more carbon parts? If I should use it as a training bike, what is the best rule of thumb for buying the next bike, spend double what I did on my previous ride? Also, what is more adviseable, building or buying the bike?
I am sure a lot of people have come to this point where they feel that they should step the game up even if it is unnecessary. When I get involved in something I like to be completely submerged and somewhat obsessive about it, and cycling is no exception. That is why I am probably already considering a third bike in a little over a year. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
I have been involved on and off in BMX racing since elementary, have gone through multiple 20" bikes but I really started back up exactly 1 year ago into the 26-29inchers and have become more serious than ever... this may be because I can actually buy my own bikes at a faster rate than when I was younger (ie. saving up for months to build a little 20").
Right now I have a 2004 Fuji Bordeaux (Great bike, veloce components, no real problems, could be lighter) and a 2005 Giant Reign 2 (Great bike, LX/XT components, no problems, couldn't be heavier) as well as a couple of BMX bikes from the past which don't leave their position. I use MTB as a recreational sport to get in shape and just have fun, but I am starting to get more serious into road biking. My question for you all is whether I should upgrade parts on the Fuji to make it lighter bike or would it be more efficient to just step up to an already lighter bike and use the Fuji as a training bike even though its only a mere year old.
If I were to upgrade the Fuji, what should I do first? I am guessing wheels and more carbon parts? If I should use it as a training bike, what is the best rule of thumb for buying the next bike, spend double what I did on my previous ride? Also, what is more adviseable, building or buying the bike?
I am sure a lot of people have come to this point where they feel that they should step the game up even if it is unnecessary. When I get involved in something I like to be completely submerged and somewhat obsessive about it, and cycling is no exception. That is why I am probably already considering a third bike in a little over a year. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.