Eight of the best upgrades you can make to your bike – without breaking the bank
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- 16 Jun 2022
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Getting fitter and more aero, or splashing out on the latest superbike, are ways to go faster (or lighten your wallet), but few of us have the time or money.
Thankfully, some of the best bike upgrades present simple and often affordable ways to ride faster, further and in greater comfort.
In fact, some of the smartest upgrades will even save you money in the long run by preserving expensive parts.
Others, meanwhile, will see you spend less time fixing punctures on the side of the road, trail or track.
What’s more, unless your bike already has an impeccable spec, well-chosen upgrades can transform your ride, without breaking the bank.
Here are eight of the best upgrades you can make to your bike.
You can also check out our guide to the best road bike upgrades, with more tips for dedicated roadies, or head to our piece on the best MTB upgrades for specific mountain bike recommendations.
Eight of the best bike upgrades in 2022
1. Tyres
Whether you’re riding a road bike, mountain bike, gravel bike or hybrid, the most effective, affordable upgrade you can often make will be to change its tyres.
While there are exceptions, the tyres specced on off-the-shelf bikes can be underwhelming. It’s an easy area for bike brands to cut costs.
Cheaper tyres will usually deploy cost-saving measures such as using harder, less grippy rubber or a more basic construction with inferior puncture resistance.
Switching to a set of the best road bike tyres can make big improvements to the speed, comfort and handling of your bike.
This might also be an opportunity to convert to tubeless tyres. By ditching inner tubes, tubeless tyres can help stave off punctures and boost comfort by allowing you to running lower tyre pressures. We’ve got a guide to the best tubeless tyres for road bikes.
