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Best mid-level cycling road bikes

Congratulations on enjoy cycling so much you want to upgrade!

The best mid-level cycling road bikes are easier and less expensive to come by then you might expect.

In fact the frame of the bike you currently have might be a good starting point for you.

The object of the best mid-level cycling road bikes are to start getting the bike lighter and improving the components.

There are different ways of making your bike lighter. Here are some things to change to get a lighter bike.

Wheels
Spokes
Hubs
Frame
Components

Best mid-level cycling road bikes Looking at this list you might be skeptical about the spokes. You’re probably thinking how much weight could new spokes save me?

If you just improve the quality of the spokes you can cut the weight of the spokes in half.

Investing in wheels can also lighten your load around half a pound, in some cases more.

Depending on what you are starting with that number could increase upwards to a pound or more.

These calculations are just on one wheel, not both.

As far as components go the weight savings is not drastic. The reason to improve your components is more for the improved shift quality then the weight.

The amount of weight you can save by getting a better/lighter frame can be quite drastic. Obviously it comes back to what material your frame is made out of now.

If you already have a carbon fiber frame getting a new frame will probably not make much of a difference, if any.

Improved hubs can save you around half a pound in weight.

As you can probably tell, improving the little things on your bike can make a noticeable difference.

The question comes, do you need to do minor improvements or is a whole make over in order?

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