Recommended upgrade on my Vision 1.5 built bike

[fatjoebiker]

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Need help in deciding what frame to buy...I need to replace my Vision 1.5 frame to size 17. Need advised on Frame brand and model

Budget 3-4k

Thanks..

[uberjam]

sir canvass muna kayo sa quiapo or cartimar then hanap kayo top 2 frames na type nyo at pasok sa budget nyo then pagusapan natin ulit, at this point kasi sir maraming frame na pwede masuggest.

[fatjoebiker]

my first choice is KHS but i don't what would be the exact model to select...i'm just thinkin' that the Vision 1.5 frame is not really for my size..any suggestions for hardtail frame for my built. 5'8 and 200lbs....

[emmangulaman]

Originally Posted by fatjoebiker

my first choice is KHS but i don't what would be the exact model to select...i'm just thinkin' that the Vision 1.5 frame is not really for my size..any suggestions for hardtail frame for my built. 5'8 and 200lbs....

actually sir, i'm a little shy of 5'9" in height.. and size 17 fits me well. try to adjust your saddle (move it forward or backward) and your stem.


HTH

[renyot]

Hi, i'm Ren, newbie from Antipolo.
Please help me, where should i start. I want to upgrade my Vision 1.5 built bike.



Ang una kong nakikita at naramdaman palitan nung kinumpara ko sa bike nung kaofficemate ko is yung brake Caliper. yung sa built bike ko is generic at plastic..
ano kaya pwede kong ipalit kasama na yung lever.. idea lang po..

sunod yung crankset ko and yung wheel set naren sana.. medyo yung goma ko na kenda ay iba yung kapit eh.. please enlighten me.. thanks..

[mcoy123]

Originally Posted by renyot

Hi, i'm Ren, newbie from Antipolo.
Please help me, where should i start. I want to upgrade my Vision 1.5 built bike.

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Ang una kong nakikita at naramdaman palitan nung kinumpara ko sa bike nung kaofficemate ko is yung brake Caliper. yung sa built bike ko is generic at plastic..
ano kaya pwede kong ipalit kasama na yung lever.. idea lang po..

sunod yung crankset ko and yung wheel set naren sana.. medyo yung goma ko na kenda ay iba yung kapit eh.. please enlighten me.. thanks..

Tama ka dun sir. . . your upgrades should be based on your needs not on wants.

with regards to your brakes, kung pakiramdam mo eh it would fail, best upgrade for me would be the non-series hydros, brandnew cost is around 3k without rotors(night and day difference yan compared to your mech brakes).

If you want the bike to be faster rolling naman, next to go out would be, hopefully in these order, tires, tubes, rims, spokes, hubs, as they would equate to lesser rolling mass. get lighter tires which provides the least rolling resistance without compromising traction on the terrain you usually ride in.

your fork could also be a great upgrade point aside from your cranks. . . get the air-sprung ones like the epicon.

good luck po and looking forward to your next bike. . . hehehe

[moimoi]

as for me kung alin yung masira yun muna palitan mo...with regards to your brake system if di ka talaga confident sa stock brakes mo tama palit ka shimano no series hydros. pero so far maganda naman feedback sa stock vision 1.5 built bike kaya gamitin mo muna ng gamitin

[anthrax76]

plastic ang brake levers? i'm pretty sure metal yung caliper, he he.

anyway, pwede mo palitan yan kahit paunti unti. i'm a mech user eversince, never though of upgrading to hydros. a cheaper option is...replace parts as they break, kesa palit ng palit kahit bago pa.

anyway, may nabibiling aftermarket na brake levers lang pero kung STI yan, meaning magkadikit ang levers and shifters....medyo mapapagastos ka ng konti.

[RobertJamesYu]

congrats on your new bike! Tama si sir anthrax, palit ka kapag sira na. maganda pa naman performance nyan ngayon kasi bago pa. hinay lng po sa pagpreno pag nka hydro na kayo, medyo malakas e. hehe

[renyot]

@mcoy123 sir salamat sa reply, yun nga eh, di ko naman ito papalitan kung wala akong kakaibang nararamdaman..

@moimoi consider ko po sir yung non series shimano na hydraulic brake. salamat.. oo nga sir sabi nila maganda feedback ng vision 1.5

@anthrax76 sir, di ko lang sure, pero parang plastic talaga yung calipers, ewan ko lang or painted to black kaya mukhang plastic, nung kinalas ko kasi yun parang ibang iba talaga dun sa mga series shimano.. at oo sir STI yung levers, rapidfire ata yun sabi nung nagtitinda.

tsaka sir, may sabit yung front brake ko, parang hindi kumakagat agad kahit nakalapat na yung pads sa rotor, chineck ko na kinalas ko then binalik pinagpalit ko yung pads ganun paren.. siguro nga dahil nga generic caliper lang kaya ganun.. yun yung naisip ko..

kung mechanical na non-series shimano ok lang din kaya? parang 1k ata yun

@RobertJamesYu salamat sir..

[emmangulaman]

i think the first thing i'll upgrade would be my brakes. parang wala atang replacement pads nito. but before that, probably my seatpost. it's too short for me.


OT lang:

have you guys experienced this? when i apply my front brakes, my fork vibrates. ano kaya to?


EDIT:

problem solved. may play sa sides (left-right) yung front wheel. tightened up the skewers and it's fine.

[ivancruz1985]

wow congrats sir... vision 1.5 din yung plano ko bilin... pero basa basa muna ako sa forum bago ako sumugod sa pagbili... maganda offer kasi ni sir dragunov kaya konting basa pa para maenjoy ko mabuti yung bike...


if you dont mid sir... where did you get the bike and how much po?

[arci]

makasingit na nga........

ser,

san po ba kayo nagra-ride? road or trails?if trails, technical ba yung trails?

with due respect to you sir.....reason why i'm asking this is because (as a lot of peeps here have suggested) sayang naman kung mag-upgrade ka agad eh okay pa naman ang parts mo, ang most practical rule of thumb kasi, from a point of view of a money-challenged biker like me is to gamitin muna ng gamitin ang parts and if at a certain point ay napapansin mong kelangan na talagang magpalit/upgrade, then that's the time to do it. more often than not kasi, you feel that it's time to upgrade when you start to do "real" mountainbiking (i.e. do trail rides) kasi dun mo na mararamdaman that some parts are not fit for trailriding and need to upgrade it to gain confidence in trailriding in relation to bike handling and safety.

enjoy your rides and goodluck sa upgrade

[marlisip03]

ako rin sir naka vision 1.5 ...medyo magastos kung ang uunahin ay brakes kasi magkasama ang shifter at brake..ganun din kasi sakin..bibili pa ako ng shifter..pero ako siguro drivetrain muna ang unahin kasi ok pa naman ang brakes..upgrade ko sana to 9speed and yung crank kaso kailangan talaga magipon..lol.congrats po sa bike niyo..

[blkmoly]

Nice read I too am a proud owner of the Vision 1.5 bike. Mejo starting pa lang ako sa MTB. This site helped me decide what bike to buy as i'm limited by my budget and then now this upgrade thread is a good read. Galing !...my wife also owns one

[Dragunov]

i suggest na gamitin mo muna ung bike so that you would feel the difference when you upgrade. a nice hydro brakeset would be nice and will make a big difference in stopping power, a sealed bearing pedal would also upgrade the bike's performance.

[dhennis12]

I'm using GT Chucker 2.0 and it never let me down... and im using it on XC, DH trails ^_^

[renyot]

Originally Posted by ivancruz1985

wow congrats sir... vision 1.5 din yung plano ko bilin... pero basa basa muna ako sa forum bago ako sumugod sa pagbili... maganda offer kasi ni sir dragunov kaya konting basa pa para maenjoy ko mabuti yung bike...


if you dont mid sir... where did you get the bike and how much po?

sir sa quiapo ko nabili sir, 11k din inabot shimano yung kasama sa package, meron kasi sram, nasa 9.5k ata.

Originally Posted by arci

makasingit na nga........

ser,

san po ba kayo nagra-ride? road or trails?if trails, technical ba yung trails?

with due respect to you sir.....reason why i'm asking this is because (as a lot of peeps here have suggested) sayang naman kung mag-upgrade ka agad eh okay pa naman ang parts mo, ang most practical rule of thumb kasi, from a point of view of a money-challenged biker like me is to gamitin muna ng gamitin ang parts and if at a certain point ay napapansin mong kelangan na talagang magpalit/upgrade, then that's the time to do it. more often than not kasi, you feel that it's time to upgrade when you start to do "real" mountainbiking (i.e. do trail rides) kasi dun mo na mararamdaman that some parts are not fit for trailriding and need to upgrade it to gain confidence in trailriding in relation to bike handling and safety.

enjoy your rides and goodluck sa upgrade

sir di pa ko nakapagtrail ng heavy mga maliliit na bundok part lang dito samen, sa antipolo, pero ang usual ko eh, sa xc, sa kalsada. marikina to UP, UP to markina. yun lang. oo nga sir, gamitin ko muna ng gamitin.. ok naman din, nakahawak lang ako ng ibang bike kaya parang feeling ko iba talaga. Salamat sir!

Originally Posted by Dragunov

i suggest na gamitin mo muna ung bike so that you would feel the difference when you upgrade. a nice hydro brakeset would be nice and will make a big difference in stopping power, a sealed bearing pedal would also upgrade the bike's performance.

sir, newbie talaga ko. anong part yung sealed bearing pedal? sorry.. pero sir salamat sa suggestions, noted sir. sa inyo nalang din ako kukuha kung sakali.. salamat

[kungatus]

renyot san po kayo sa antipolo? Vision one din sa akin sir dito lang ako along marcos hiway.

Pa tune mo muna yang mech breaks mo sir baka kaya pang maayos yan. As for upgrades. Ang unang bumigay sa akin eh yung crank set. Parang nag gewang gewang. tapos pinalitan ko na rin bottom bracket, at pedals. Nakakasugat kasi. Hehehe.

Sa tires naman sir nagpalit ako maxxiss crossmark, yung stock kasi na tires natin eh parang kumakamot sa kalsada heheheh. Mahirap padyak.

[sphinxz]

so far wala pa naman akong pinalitan sa vision 1.5 ko. nakakasurvive pa naman sa rides. road and weekend riding at the fort trail. but i'm planning to change the pedals since for me di sya reliable. also, tama yung comment sa taas na nakakasugat.
ano bang magandang brand/model na pedal? thanks