Originally Posted by
DeathCurse7
Alright so I am wondering how much faster I could get if I get some actual decent cycling gear. Currently I have an aluminum entry level bike (trek 1.2), alloy wheels, not the best fitting clothing, a non aero helmet, and a kinda old drive train. So if I got the top of the line equipment (carbon fiber rim, aero helmet, etc) how much faster do y'all think I can get. I am curious since I a have a hard time staying with some people even though I train more than them and also I can't descend that fast.
Not much.
Sticking to someone's wheel, getting comfortable riding with your forearms level on the hoods, an aero jersey (morevalue has previous season Louis Garneau mondo size samples on ebay), decent tires (Continental GP4000 or 5000), and latex tubes will each do more for you than $2000 carbon wheels.