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i have just brought a t-mag 2005, and i am going to upgrade it. i need help with the decision on what needs upgrading first, any thought and help greatly appreseated.

quick spec of what comes on the bike - provided by tartybikes-

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- High quality 7005 aluminium frame.

- Embossed headtube and stamped seatstay bracing plate show excellent attention to detail.

- Polished finish gives excellent durabilty and still looks good after a few knocks.

- Internal headset system offers increased strength and durability.

- Super powerful Magura HS33 hydraulic rear rim brake.

- 2005 Magura Louise FR 180mm front disc brake fitted as standard! (Now back to the original spec)

- Dedicated 4bolt Magura mounts on both frame and forks as standard, as well as International Standard Disc Mount on the forks.

- Ultra-wide Onza Hog rims front and rear with 'hedgehog' shaped drillings that are new for 2005. Front rim also features drilled sidewalls.

- Maxxis Creepy Crawler tyres front and rear.

- Onza Orbita 'UCI' crankset with integrated bashguard.

- Bash/ski-plate fitted as standard.

- ACS Claws freewheel.

- KMC K810 Kool chain.

- Onza Shin-Dig pedals offer excellent grip and durability.

- Onza cromo stem and 'flat' trials handlebar.

- Tough cromo forks.

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I'd look more for the drive.

Go profile perhaps, if you can't afford to, go Eno. ACS Claws are a waste of time/money in my opinion, and getting a profile was the best move to date, feels a million times nicer, and a lot more repsonsive.

And thats probably about it. Theres not much you can alter to effect the 'feel' of the bike, so to speak. Maybe change handlebars/stem, but It seems pretty pointless if you're comfortable with the way it feels now.

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Thats a profile, its a rear hub. So instead of having a front freewheel (your ACS Claw) you will have a fixed sprocket on the front and a profile on the back.

Its a bit expensive, but worth every penny in my opinion, they have 48 engagements, which means that it's a lot more responsive...so to speak.

If you are going to have a profile, its an expensive job, but look in the for sale section on here, it can be done cheaper.

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A profile is just like a freewheel on the back, it will work the same way (meaning its the back which will be a free chain ring) except it will look a bit better and has more engagement points (48). this means it will take less time to get a response from your cranks when pedal hopping/ gapping. If you get 1 you will also have to buy a front fixed chain ring to go on your cranks. I wouldn't advise getting a profile brand new as i don't think they are worth the money. i would say get 1, but get it second hand. (Y)

As for upgrading on your bike i would give it a month or a bit more to get used to all your parts and then if theres something you dislike then ask for advice on that specific part. I don't think you should bother splashing out on great parts when the parts on the t-mag do the same job. (Y)

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ok a profile is a hub that has the freewheel built into it! why not get some good brake pads, since the rims you have can't hold a grind for shit i would suggest some Zoo! pads. the t-mag is prety sound as is though!

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Hello my mate has a new t-mag to and he has gone with zoo bars and echo team stem and a new echo rim on the back of it and it rides so nice.

I would say get new stem and bars after you have got a bit use to the bike first. then get some new bars, longer onces then that what are on there when you get it, if it means getting a new stem to go for it. but get use to the bike first and how it rides, and also get a new freewheel on it because my mate broke the one on there in a week.

thanks :-:)

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why ?

nevermind

forks - definitely forks.

The standard ones weigh almost as much as the frame and make life hard. shiny ally forks make life good and weigh a lot less than the frame

and get a eno freewheel (green one) - profiles cost too much and mean you need a wheelbuild

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