since the calendar has flipped to march, it si time to start thinking about upgrades for this year. so for my commuter, I am going to install a 35mm carbon handlebar from my mtn bike (I bought a new riser bar for both it and my fattie) and I am going to upgrade my brakes from the avid 3's to LX's or possibly XT's and go with 180 mm disc's.
I'd like to go with XT's as my other bikes are both XT's and I like the brakes and it will be nice to only have to stock one type of pad. of course at the end of the day, cost could drive me to LX. I just want to have something with adjustable reach.
After a rear shock "upgrade" (I now am running a cane creek) on my thunderbolt last summer, my only upgrade for this rig will be replacing the front skewer with a thru bolt axle (~$40 from Wolftooth).
of course other upgrades could be justified, if the right sale comes along
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