Hi. Just wanted to ask for opinions about whether to upgrade my tri-bike or wait for a while and buy a new one. I'm currently riding a trek speed concept 2.5 with apex groupset. I think I have about 12000km on it ( about half outdoors and half on the trainer). I have mavic xyrium wheels on it atm. Bought used and I think they have about 20000km on them. I just got an new roadbike with full force 22, and omg the shifting. It just works. So now all of a sudden I'm not that impressed with my apex :D Recently I've also had some issues with my rear break.
If I'd like to I could get a new bike for next season, but I don't like spending money unless I have to. I'd rather get a new mtb to get out more in the autumn. 7 months on the trainer did some really bad things to my mental stability :) I missed all of last season due to a streasfracture, and I had to start running all over again. Everything ia looking good at the moment, but I'd hate buying a new bike only to quit the sport. I was considerimg getting flo wheels, but I saw some used hed h3 for a pretty reasonable price, and I really like the look of them. The hub is 10s, so that would leave me stuck with 10s groupsets. I guess I could get a new 10s rival/force set for cheap and get the h3 wheels. But I don't know how much the frame would hold me back. I'm a fop racer in my ag (25-29), at least on a national level. I'm kinda weak on the bike (or at least I was 2 years ago). I race at about 140lbs. I have no idea what my ftp is as my power reads about 40-50 watts lower on the trainer. Np for my last trainingrides was about 190-200 watts for 80km including about 30km of transition riding with slow riding, lots of stopping and surges.
Is it worth upgrading a frame like this? Would I benefit from a "superbike"? I really like my trek, but all this would set me back about 1500e including wheels. Am I just kicking a dead horse?
If I'd like to I could get a new bike for next season, but I don't like spending money unless I have to. I'd rather get a new mtb to get out more in the autumn. 7 months on the trainer did some really bad things to my mental stability :) I missed all of last season due to a streasfracture, and I had to start running all over again. Everything ia looking good at the moment, but I'd hate buying a new bike only to quit the sport. I was considerimg getting flo wheels, but I saw some used hed h3 for a pretty reasonable price, and I really like the look of them. The hub is 10s, so that would leave me stuck with 10s groupsets. I guess I could get a new 10s rival/force set for cheap and get the h3 wheels. But I don't know how much the frame would hold me back. I'm a fop racer in my ag (25-29), at least on a national level. I'm kinda weak on the bike (or at least I was 2 years ago). I race at about 140lbs. I have no idea what my ftp is as my power reads about 40-50 watts lower on the trainer. Np for my last trainingrides was about 190-200 watts for 80km including about 30km of transition riding with slow riding, lots of stopping and surges.
Is it worth upgrading a frame like this? Would I benefit from a "superbike"? I really like my trek, but all this would set me back about 1500e including wheels. Am I just kicking a dead horse?