is it possible to upgrade your bike?

[Wheatmaster]

my bike is a pretty decent huffy bike and was wondering if it was possible to upgrade it. it's a 10 gear and i want a 21 gear and a new color. thanks

 

[StageLeft]

Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

Wise words from a wise man.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

well it has a good frame.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

well it has a good frame.

Does huffy even make a bike with a good frame?

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

well it has a good frame.

Does huffy even make a bike with a good frame?

hey its good to me

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Don't bother. Get a new bike. If you have a good frame to work with you can upgrade a bike to your heart's content.

well it has a good frame.

Does huffy even make a bike with a good frame?

hey its good to me

I don't know much about them really I just know that with a good frame you can do a lot, though I don't know how good a "good frame" would be before you started bothering.

 

[Eug]

Yup, buy a new bike. 10 years old? Even if you really tried to update it it wouldn't work anyway. The parts won't fit.

 

Go to your local bike store and buy a $250 last-year's model Gary Fisher or Trek bike. It'll be at least 5 times better than your Huffy.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Eug
Yup, buy a new bike. 10 years old? Even if you really tried to update it it wouldn't work anyway. The parts won't fit.

where did you get 10 years old? its a 10 gear bike

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Eug
Yup, buy a new bike. 10 years old? Even if you really tried to update it it wouldn't work anyway. The parts won't fit.

where did you get 10 years old? its a 10 gear bike

Oh OK. I read "gear" as "year". Anyways, the parts still won't fit most likely. Huffys are not made to be upgraded generally. Plus they're heavy as hell.

I second the motion to get a last year's model Trek or something.

 

[Wheatmaster]

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Eug
Yup, buy a new bike. 10 years old? Even if you really tried to update it it wouldn't work anyway. The parts won't fit.

where did you get 10 years old? its a 10 gear bike

Oh OK. I read "gear" as "year". Anyways, the parts still won't fit most likely. Huffys are not made to be upgraded generally. Plus they're heavy as hell.

I second the motion to get a last year's model Trek or something.

well i really don't have alot of $$$ to throw on this. anything actually decent for around $50?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Mak0602

Originally posted by: Eug
Yup, buy a new bike. 10 years old? Even if you really tried to update it it wouldn't work anyway. The parts won't fit.

where did you get 10 years old? its a 10 gear bike

ten gears?

Man, you cant upgrade THAT. You are asking what it would take to make a Yugo work like an M3 for practical purposes.

Take the advice of jumpr.

Or, spend a thousand on parts that wont fit properly on a 20 dollar frame, and wont work half as well as a result. Otherwise ride it as it is, because you are throwing money away.

Your choice though.

You pick.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Don't even try.

 

[Eug]

well i really don't have alot of $$$ to throw on this. anything actually decent for around $50?

Buy a new chain, some degreaser and a cleaning brush, some oil, and maybe some new tires. If you only ride in the city, then get slick tires. You may need a chainbreaker too, unless a friend has one.

Other than that, no, you can't really do much with $50.

1) Replacing the chain regularly reduces wear and tear on the cogs.
2) Clean the bike with degreaser on a rag, and brush off the dirt. Then re-oil the parts
3) If you ride only in the city going from knobbies to slicks for the tires is a HUGE upgrade (and relatively cheap).

Or else just take your bike into the store for an overhaul, complete with new chain and perhaps new brake and shifter cables, for $50+, and worry about the tires later.

 

[StageLeft]

It's funny that Eug read it was 10 years old. I did the first time as well, which is why i said "get a new bike". I'm glad I'm not the only one with dylsexia