So, I have a GT iDrive 4 4.0. The iDrive 4 is an XC bike with 4” of front and rear suspension. I bought as new old stock in Nov 2009. The bike has only been used on singletrack XC.
Upgrades include:
Fork: RockShox Recon Silver TK Solo Air (Replaced stock SR Suntour XCR-LO – added 2011)
Brakes: Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes (Replaced Tektro Aquila mechanical disc brakes – added 2010)
Shifters: 2010 SRAM X.9 shifters (Replaced SRAM SX-5 – added 2011)
Rear Derailleur: 2010 SRAM X.9 (Replaced SRAM SX-5 – added 2011)
Bashguard: Large 44 tooth ring has been replaced by TruVativ bashguard. Large ring & chain ring bolts will be included – added 2010
Handlebars: RaceFace Dues 31.8mm (Replaced steel 25.4mm bar) – added 2010
Stem: GT 31.8mm +/- 7 degrees 90mm (Replaced stock 25.4mm +/- 7 degree 100mm GT Stem – added 2011)
Grips: Ergon GP1 SE - Large – added 2010
Wheelset: Mavic CrossRide UB (Replaced WTB SX-24 rims with mixed front and rear hubs – added 2011)
I've been thinking about selling it and getting something newer, I'm just not sure what to get. I get a discount on:
Mongoose
GT
Fuji
Diamondback
Focus
If I sell my bike, I can spend between $1500-$2000 (MSRP) on the discou. The issue is, many of the bikes in the $1500-$2000 (MSRP) range still come with Deore or SLX (X.5 or X.7) Heck, some bikes like the Fuji Outlander 29er 3.0 use Alivio drivetrain and cost $1900.00!
Is it even worth it for me to upgrade? If so, to what?
Upgrades include:
Fork: RockShox Recon Silver TK Solo Air (Replaced stock SR Suntour XCR-LO – added 2011)
Brakes: Avid BB7 mechanical disc brakes (Replaced Tektro Aquila mechanical disc brakes – added 2010)
Shifters: 2010 SRAM X.9 shifters (Replaced SRAM SX-5 – added 2011)
Rear Derailleur: 2010 SRAM X.9 (Replaced SRAM SX-5 – added 2011)
Bashguard: Large 44 tooth ring has been replaced by TruVativ bashguard. Large ring & chain ring bolts will be included – added 2010
Handlebars: RaceFace Dues 31.8mm (Replaced steel 25.4mm bar) – added 2010
Stem: GT 31.8mm +/- 7 degrees 90mm (Replaced stock 25.4mm +/- 7 degree 100mm GT Stem – added 2011)
Grips: Ergon GP1 SE - Large – added 2010
Wheelset: Mavic CrossRide UB (Replaced WTB SX-24 rims with mixed front and rear hubs – added 2011)
I've been thinking about selling it and getting something newer, I'm just not sure what to get. I get a discount on:
Mongoose
GT
Fuji
Diamondback
Focus
If I sell my bike, I can spend between $1500-$2000 (MSRP) on the discou. The issue is, many of the bikes in the $1500-$2000 (MSRP) range still come with Deore or SLX (X.5 or X.7) Heck, some bikes like the Fuji Outlander 29er 3.0 use Alivio drivetrain and cost $1900.00!
Is it even worth it for me to upgrade? If so, to what?