New bike day is always nice when you add that n+1 bike to your stable. But if that’s not on the cards, there’s still a lot you can do to improve your current ride and Tredz is a great place to shop for the extras you need to upgrade your ride in 2023.
The good news is that an upgrade to your current bike can be just as ride-changing as buying a new bike. Bike brands usually make compromises when they spec new bikes, to help them hit a price point. That means that some quite inexpensive component changes can up your bike’s performance, make it lighter, allow you to get more out of your rides or just help you be more comfortable when riding.
Even if you’ve got your heart set on an expensive upgrade like new wheels or a power meter, Tredz can help. It can offer you zero per cent interest on your purchases, with a simple online application process.
A set of Shimano-compatible Garmin Rally RS200 SPD-SL power meter pedals costs just £66.67 with zero per cent interest over 12 months, for example, or you can pay for them over 48 months for just £20.79 a month. And Tredz has already discounted them by £170 from the list price.
If you’re not sure how to make an upgrade to your bike, Tredz can help too. It’s got a wide range of How To guides on site covering everything from cleaning your bike through to getting your bike fit right.
So if you’re looking for an upgrade, here are our top five picks for the best upgrades to your bike from Tredz.
Five of the best upgrade options at Tredz
Stages Shimano 105 left crank power meter
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From £24.92 per month with 0% finance
We’ve mentioned the Garmin Rally power meter option already, but the Stages Cycling Power G3 left crank power meter provides a cheaper alternative. Stages has a reputation for producing accurate power meters that give long battery life and are very light and low profile too, with the Stages G3 power meter offering +/-1.5 per cent accuracy. Tredz has Stages power meters available on a wide range of other Shimano cranks, as well as an extensive range of other top rated power meters.
Saddle fit is a very personal thing and many people live with uncomfortable saddles for years. But 3D printed saddles are getting rave reviews for their increased comfort over foam padding. The Specialized Power Pro saddle has the brand’s Mirror 3D printing tech, as used in its S-Works saddle, but its titanium rails and recycled carbon fibre content make for a much more affordable price. It’s one of almost 500 bike saddles stocked by Tredz.
Shimano Ultegra pedals give you the same tech as the brand’s top spec Dura-Ace pedals, just in a much more affordable form that at 248g is only 12g heavier than Dura-Ace. They have carbon bodies with stainless steel wear plates for durability, a low 10mm stack height and a large, stable surface in contact with the cleat. They turn on steel axles, with sealed cartridge bearings making for easy maintenance.
Tredz has the Shimano Ultegra pedals available with six months zero per cent interest and the price is discounted by £20, making them a great upgrade that’s inexpensive too. Tredz even sells the version with 4mm longer axles if you like a wider stance width.
Top of most cyclists’ upgrade list is a new set of wheels and you can pick up these Roval Alpiniste CL wheels at a bargain price right now. They’re the first generation Alpiniste wheels, so they’re not tubeless compatible, but if you’re not yet ready to go tubeless that may not matter. At 1,365g a set they’re really lightweight and have had great reviews.
As you’d expect, Tredz has a large number of other road bike wheel options available at a range of different price points.
Another upgrade that can save you weight, add compliance and maybe make riding more comfortable is a new set of handlebars. The Thomson Carbon Road Handlebar has a mid-compact reach and drop. The flattened tops make for a wide hand hold, without limiting the scope to adjust bar angle. The bar is available in 42cm, 44cm and 46cm widths and you can buy it over six months with zero per cent interest.
Again, Tredz has a wide range of road handlebars, from single piece carbon bar/stems through to inexpensive alloy options.
Tredz are the online bike experts and a great place to buy all your cycling needs online, from components, winter clothing, lights and turbo trainers to nutrition and complete bikes.
There’s friendly, expert help and support available by phone from 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and 8:30am to 12:30pm Saturday. You can also contact Tredz by live chat every day from 9am to 10pm (from 10am on Sundays). There are physical Tredz stores in Cardiff and Swansea as well.
Tredz offers free delivery on orders over £20 and an easy online credit application process. There’s loads of advice, reviews and guidance on its site to help you choose the right upgrade for you.
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Paul has been on two wheels since he was in his teens and he's spent much of the time since writing about bikes and the associated tech. He's a road cyclist at heart but his adventurous curiosity means Paul has been riding gravel since well before it was cool, adapting his cyclo-cross bike to ride all-day off-road epics and putting road kit to the ultimate test along the way. Paul has contributed to Cyclingnews' tech coverage for a few years, helping to maintain the freshness of our buying guides and deals content, as well as writing a number of our voucher code pages.
