Road Bike Gear Components

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Road bike gear components. Flat bar road bikes are commonly equipped with entry to mid level components. A road bike s groupset or gruppo refers to any mechanical or electronic parts that are involved in braking changing gear or the running of the drivetrain. This style of road bike is popular for commuting easier to look about and observe traffic or if you don t anticipate riding on the drops lowest part of a curled bar but still want a comparatively nimble bike. Road bike groupset components.

On a road bike the lighter the parts the better. Shop our range of replacement or upgrade parts for giant bikes. For a full explanation of how the different systems change gear read our detailed article on how to change gear on a road bike. The tiagra is the 4600 you are talking about but was upgraded to the 4700 tiagra in 2015 after a much needed overhaul.

Mountain bike parts are different from road bike parts in that they are primarily built for strength and weight isn t a huge consideration. The shimano road bike groupset hierarchy is as follows. From 27 2mm seatposts to forks stems and shifters to suit any bike find the right part you need. Claris 2400 8 speed only sora 3500 9 speed only.

A lighter road bike won t necessarily make you ride faster except in specific situations like a steep uphill time trial and lighter components are often more fickle and require more attention.