tobbogonist
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So earlier this year my partner bought a Liv Tempt 3.
As she uses a bike for work (riding with clients) a large part of it was tax deductable. I couldn't convince her to spend any more and we had to buy new through a retailer.
We ride together on fire trails and I'm pushing her a little to get on some singletrack.
Problem is the fork is heavy and rubbish and I am looking at some upgrades.
I have an old reba and a slightly newer recon lying around but both are tapered 29 and 15x100. Bike is 27 with QR axle and straight steerer.
Trying to workout the best way to upgrade, I could lace a new hub to her 27 rim (havn't built a wheel in over 10 years) with one of those external headset jobbies, or go a whole new fork. I dont know if the 29 fork is going to make much of a difference on the 27 frame. Im up for any suggestions. Doesnt need to be burly as at the moment we dismount to walk down a curb, although she has ridden down the equivilent drop on a firetrail with no problems at all.
I dont want to go overboard as im planning to go new proper mtb in a year or so if she starts to feel more comfortable offroad, either that or she doesnt get bitten by the mtb bug and has something comfortable for everyday riding/I continue shredding on my own and no one finds out how many times I nearly break a collorbone when I ride.
She rides the bike everywhere as she doesn't have a license so I would need to be able to smash the upgrade out in an evening otherwise I would be loaning my beast for commuting. Any suggestions welcome and a big thankyou in advance.
Bike stats are below, i've upgraded a few parts already from what i had lying round.
As she uses a bike for work (riding with clients) a large part of it was tax deductable. I couldn't convince her to spend any more and we had to buy new through a retailer.
We ride together on fire trails and I'm pushing her a little to get on some singletrack.
Problem is the fork is heavy and rubbish and I am looking at some upgrades.
I have an old reba and a slightly newer recon lying around but both are tapered 29 and 15x100. Bike is 27 with QR axle and straight steerer.
Trying to workout the best way to upgrade, I could lace a new hub to her 27 rim (havn't built a wheel in over 10 years) with one of those external headset jobbies, or go a whole new fork. I dont know if the 29 fork is going to make much of a difference on the 27 frame. Im up for any suggestions. Doesnt need to be burly as at the moment we dismount to walk down a curb, although she has ridden down the equivilent drop on a firetrail with no problems at all.
I dont want to go overboard as im planning to go new proper mtb in a year or so if she starts to feel more comfortable offroad, either that or she doesnt get bitten by the mtb bug and has something comfortable for everyday riding/I continue shredding on my own and no one finds out how many times I nearly break a collorbone when I ride.
She rides the bike everywhere as she doesn't have a license so I would need to be able to smash the upgrade out in an evening otherwise I would be loaning my beast for commuting. Any suggestions welcome and a big thankyou in advance.
Bike stats are below, i've upgraded a few parts already from what i had lying round.
Frame | ALUXX grade aluminium |
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Fork | Suntour XCT 30 HLO, w/lockout, 100mm travel |
Shock | N/A |
Handlebar | Giant Connect, trail rise, 31.8mm |
Stem | Giant Sport, 7 degree |
Seatpost | Giant Sport alloy 30.9mm |
Saddle | Liv Sport |
Pedals | Platform |
Shifters | Shimano M315, 16sp |
Front Derailleur | Shimano M282 |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Acera |
Brakes | Tektro HDM276 hydraulic disc, 160mm |
Brake Levers | Tektro HDM276 hydraulic |
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Cassette | Shimano HG200, 12-32T, 8sp |
Chain | KMC Z8 |
Crankset | Prowheel, 22-36T |
Bottom Bracket | Sealed |
Rims | Giant alloy, disc |
Hubs | Alloy disc, 32H |
Spokes | Stainless steel, 14g |
Tires | Maxxis Ikon 27.5x2.2’’ |