Hey everyone,
I recently got into biking after purchasing a black 2011 Jamis Sputnik last summer. I've been riding it for a year now and I'd like to make an upgrade or two. It's a stock bike with the following specs:
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...11_sputnik.pdf
*I put some Shimano SPD-SL pedals on it
I ride between 140-200 miles a week and I'm a college student, so I'd like to get solid parts that can take a beating without having to be replaced again. I was thinking about getting some Velocity deep V's, but since I'm new to biking I figured I'd ask if there were any other stock parts on the bike that I should change first. Would new hubs be a good investment? Someone else told me to change the crankset as well, so what do you think? And aesthetics are important, but only as long as it doesn't take away from quality.
This is what she looks like at the moment, except with SPD-SL pedals and a front brake (
http://i.imgur.com/i1PWf.jpg?1)
I put the front brake back on because I felt like I couldn't push myself to my limit on longer rides. Now I can go as hard as I want and I'll have that backup brake in case I don't have enough strength to come to a quick stop.
Thanks