Have you upgraded from your first road bike?

[Owlie]

I bought my road bike in July. It won't need to be upgraded for a while, but...
When it comes time to upgrade, it will probably be directly to a second road bike. Why? While Bluewing (my teal Giant) fits me fine (or, as far as I can tell, it does...) and I'm okay with Sora components at the moment, there will probably come a time when I want something lighter and with a better "shift-feel." (I'm making up words again; there's probably a technical term somewhere.) It makes the most sense for me to upgrade to 105, maybe Ultegra. If I upgraded the bike (wheels, components) to the higher level that Giant makes using the same frame (Avail 1), it would actually cost the same or only slightly more to buy a new bike. There's a Cannondale I've got my eye on...

[pumpkinpony]

I bought my road bike July 08, and have just over 1,000 miles on it. I don't see myself upgrading anytime soon, but if I do it will be to a carbon bike. I've enjoyed my Lemond, but it seems a bit 'bouncy' compared to my cousins full carbon bike.

[crazycanuck]

I'd like to upgrade my mtn bike as my current one (small size) is a smidgen bit too big. I just need to save a few more sea shells & get the a-ok from de man.

[RolliePollie]

My first road bike was a Trek 1000 WSD. My main justification for upgrading was that the frame was too small. It was a 51 and I was pretty cramped on it. I rode her for two seasons and put about 6,000 miles on her.

Now I'm riding a 54 cm Trek Madone 4.7 WSD. She's almost a year old already and I absolutely love her! But now that I've had two road bikes and I can compare, I must say that the Trek 1000 was really a wonderful bike. I like the carbon frame on my 4.7 a lot, but the aluminum was pretty nice too. The two things I really notice (and appreciate) about my upgrade are the better fit and the Ultegra components. Ultegra shifting is much smoother and more reliable (I dropped my chain all the time on my 1000). The one thing I do not like about my upgrade is trying to keep her clean (she's white...pretty but not too practical).

I am telling myself that my next upgrade will be in five years when I turn 40

[tulip]

Oh, sure. I got my first road bike in 1983. It was a Univega Gran Turismo, and I wish that I had held on to it. It was a classic touring bike. It took me through France when I was 15 years old.

After that, I started racing and I got a speedy red Fuji. I don't remember the model. I didn't have it for too long; it was stolen.

Then I got a top-of-the-line (for the time) Centurion. It was aluminum, and there were very few aluminum bikes back then. I rode it in races for a few years and then sold it.

I then got a used 1983 Vitus in 1989. The Vitus bikes are aluminum and from France. They are pretty unique and classic. I wasn't racing much anymore, and that bike never fit me. I rode it until 2005, when I was involved in a serious crash and broke the frame.

That triggered getting my beloved Luna. It was my first new road bike in a very long time. I had bought a Jamis Coda for commuting in 2003. I love my Luna--I can't say enough good things about it.

In 2008 I got a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Pro. This is in addition to my Luna. I take the Bike Friday to places where my Luna won't fit, like on an airplane and in the way back of my little bitty car. It's great.

That's it. I don't expect to get any new bikes for a while. I'm all set.

[moderncyclista]

I had a bike shop fit me on a 13 inch Trek 7.3 originally. I bought one a couple of years back and had to get a new bike due to the fit being all wrong. I experienced a lot of back/leg/neck pain - as well as aluminum buzz that made my hands go numb. Ultimately it was too small for me. I'm 5'3'' My LBS told me a 13 inch should fit a 4'11'' - ish woman. Hoo-boy. I now have a 520 and an Aurora both fit differently but fit well and I adore them both. The Aurora was a graduation/xmas present. The 520 was my re-placement bike.