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09-22-13, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by c_mack9

Definitely get a new bike. PowerTap? Are you serious? He's on an entry level aluminum bike from 2006. That's pretty much a Flintstone's bike these days. If he sold it and used that money with his grand, he could get a carbon 105 bike like a few have mentioned. He'll get out and ride a new bike a whole lot more than an old one with a $1000 PowerTap on it. Improving the engine for $1000? Are you serious? Yall's advice sometimes blows me away.

I am 100% serious. OP asked about the best performance upgrade for his money. A power meter used effectively will do far more to upgrade his performance than a carbon bike with 105.

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