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Bike manufacturers have become pretty good at speccing complete bikes, however, there are always mountain bike upgrades to be made along the way — what works for some might not work for others. Whether that comes in the form of shaving off grams by adding some carbon trickery or customising the touchpoints and suspension assembly to better suit your body, upgrading components can change the way your bike reacts and performs out on the trail.

Our suggestions come highly recommended by our editors to help eek every last bit of performance out of your ride. Scroll down for the best upgrades you can make to your mountain bike regardless of your ability.

Best mountain bike upgrades

Best saddle: SDG Radar

Designed and upholstered with rider comfort in mind

Weight: 230g | Size: 270mm x 138mm

Everybody is different, so a saddle that keeps one person happy on an all-day epic might be a cruel form of medieval torture for another. The wrong shape or width saddle will leave your rear end sore, and it can inhibit blood flow and compress nerves around your nether regions.

The wrong saddle can also cause you to ride in an awkward position in search of comfort, and lead to alignment problems, muscle imbalances as well as impact your power delivery.

The SDG Radar has some great fundamental design features such a carefully shaped central relief channel and rear-buzz cut-out – the latter being a concave shape to the saddle’s rear, which prevents tyre scuffing during extreme suspension compressions.

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Best grips: Ergon GE1 Evo

German engineering at its finest

Lock on: inside | Texture: Grooved

The right set of grips will also make a massive difference in your happiness on the bike. The wrong grips can lead to arm pump (fatigue) a sore neck and shoulders from death-gripping the bars and cause blisters on your hands.

Ergon’s GE1 grips have an ergonomic design to take some of the stress off the muscles used for grip to reduce arm pump. With several compounds through a cut-out skeleton and a unique shape, create a wide contact area for your hand.

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Best shoes: Giro Riddance

Simple in design, faultless in performance

Weight: 430g, (size 42.5) | Pedal system: Flat | Outsole: Vibram Megagrip ISR rubber | Retention: Laces

The final touchpoint on the bike is your feet. The right pair of shoes will not only save you some grams, but they will also lead to a more efficient pedal stroke and more overall comfort both on and off the bike.

The Giro Riddance shoe is a great option for the trail rider. It features a Vibram Megagrip ISR rubber compound sole which is very grippy for flat-pedal stability.

An EVA vibration-damping footbed ensures high levels of comfort while the uppers are composed of a microfibre material for improved ventilation and moisture resistance. Rubberised toe and heel pads add an extra layer of protection to package.

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Best tyres: Continental Mud King

Mud tyre that will still roll on hardpack or tarmac

Width: 1.8in ProTection 2.3in Apex | Wheel Size: 26in, 27.5in, 29in | Price: £48 / $65 / AU$70

Before choosing the correct tyre it’s worth checking if your current setup is already tubeless — you’ll be surprised by how many brand-new mountain bikes come stock with inner tubes. A tubeless conversion will eliminate pinch flats (there is no tube to pinch), allow for lower tyres pressure which improves traction and rolling resistance. Even better, the sealant inside will plug up most punctures before you realise you have one and save a few grams vs running a tube.

A good set of tyres can change your bike from a skittering death trap to a sure-footed Alpine Ibex that maintains traction on steep climbs, wet roots and off-camber corners. Tread pattern will also make an enormous difference in how your bike rides: a tyre with small closely spaced knobbies will be less than useless in the deep mud, while a mud tyre will be slow-rolling and squirmy on hard, dusty trails. Another attribute to consider is sidewall and puncture protection.

If it’s a competent all-round tyre that you’re after, the Continental Mud King is a surprisingly fast-rolling tyre and comes in both an Apex and ProTection casing, both with the same tread pattern. The Apex version is the downhill casing, with a soft elastomer rubber sandwiched between the casing piles to help stave of impacts — it also weighs twice as much as the enduro/trail version.

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Best dropper post: RockShox Reverb Stealth B1

The original mass market dropper – evolved

Travel: 100mm, 125mm, 150mm, 170mm | Diameter: 30.9mm, 31.6mm, 34.9mm | Weight: 695g

It could be argued that dropper posts are one of the most significant innovations to mountain biking of the last 10 years. By enabling you to drop your seatpost out of the way, you can shift your weight further back, meaning it’s now possible to confidently descend steep technical terrain that would’ve been baulked at in previous years. Most higher-end trail and enduro bikes will come specced with a dropper, but every mountain biker — yes, even XC whippets — will benefit from being able to lower their seat with the push of a lever.

Things to keep in mind when looking at a dropper post are the diameter and insertion depth. If your bike has a 27.2mm post, we’ve got bad news; there aren’t a whole lot of options on the market. However, for those with a bike that will take a 30.9mm or 31.6mm post, there are hundreds of possibilities.

Most modern full suspension mountain bikes have a kink or pivot bearing somewhere along the seat tube, which limits how far a seat post can be inserted into the bike. With a rigid post, it’s no big deal to cut it down, however, with droppers you’d be hacking off crucial internal componentry. Dropper posts come in a variety of different travel lengths, and you want the one that when fully extended leaves the least amount of the lower sticking out of the frame.

Your frame will also determine whether you can run a stealth post or externally routed post, the former making a path inside the frame to run the cable or hydraulic hose. If your bike is a bit older, you’ll likely have to run an external routed or seat operated post.

Our pick of the bunch has to be the Rockshox Reverb. While the Reverb has an undeserved reputation for unreliability, if properly maintained, they run very well.

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While that makes sense, it doesn’t apply to most of us. Most cyclists aren’t professionals and they’re doing it for fun and enjoyment. While riding up grades could be used as motivation, most of the cyclists I know are in it for fun and enjoyment.

And more importantly, they enjoy talking about bike upgrades.

At times, these upgrades can be and overkill and won’t necessarily increase your performance or break your Strava PB’s, they can definitely help you enjoy your ride and help you personalize your bike to your liking.

On this page, I’ll share with you some of the most popular upgrades cyclists talk about.

1. Powermeter

Analyze and Improve Your Riding Performance

Expect to Spend : $500 to $2,000
Top Brands : SRM, Stages, Quarq, Power2Max

A power meter is exactly what it sounds like; a device fitted to your bike that measures your power output as you ride.

There are different types of a power meter, but generally, it measures power by using a strain gauge, which reacts when force is applied to it. This force (torque) is calculated against velocity, which results in a power readout in watts.

Power meters allow you to pace yourself accordingly during the ride so that you’re riding within your limits and don’t blow up before the end. It’ll also give you crucial information at the end of each ride which will help you to analyze your performance and identify areas of improvement.

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2. Bike Computer

Have All Your Ride Data in One Place

Expect to Spend : $150 to $400
Groupset : Garmin, Wahoo

A bike computer is essentially a glorified GPS, but it does a lot more than give simple directions, although some do have this feature.

Bike computers calculate and record your riding speed, distance, elapsed time, route, and much more, depending on their functionalities. They can be paired with various sensors such as cadence, heart rate monitors, and power.

At the end of the ride, you can upload the ride data to apps such as Strava to share it with your friends or analyze your performance.

3. Carbon Wheels

Turn Heads with A Pair of Fast Rolling Wheels

Expect to Spend : $1,000 to $2,500
Leading Brands : Enve, Zipp, Shimano, Campagnolo, Fulcrum

Lightweight and incredibly strong, carbon wheels have been adopted in nearly every major race and competition, knocking aluminum wheels off the throne.

Carbon wheels are popular among cyclists today, and with the accumulation of manufacturing and engineering experience, most of the kinks have been worked out. In contrast, the cost has dropped to around $1,000.

If you’re looking to tackle steeper grades, a pair of lower-profile wheels will be your best friend, while a higher profile such as 50mm or more will improve your performance on flats.

Combined with a good set of brake pads, these can offer a similar performance to their nearest aluminum equivalent.

Either way, carbon wheels are a brilliant upgrade, improving ride feel and performance and cutting weight. They look unbelievably cool too.

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4. Suppler Tires

Lower Rolling Resistance = More Speed

Expect to Spend : $80 to $120 a pair
Leading Brands : Continental, Vittoria, Schwalbe

Wind resistance usually accounts for most of the energy loss you experience on the road, but immediately following it is rolling resistance. Suppleness is important to tire performance, as a more rigid tire will slow you down almost as much as the wind.

If you’re looking to gain a significant boost in tire performance, you can’t do much better than a supple tire such as the Vittoria Corsa G2 or Continental GP5000. They’re designed to reduce energy loss while you’re in motion, hence lesser rolling resistance and drag.

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5. Electronic Shifting

Say Goodbye to Inaccurate and Unreliable Shifting

Expect to Spend : $1,200 to $3,000
Leading Brands : SRAM, Shimano

Probably one of the niftiest upgrades you can get, electronic shifting makes cable wear and tear and mechanical inefficiency a thing of the past.

The electronic shifting system needs to be set up just once and it doesn’t need to be set again. Every time you shift, the quality and precision will always be the same. It’s as smooth as it is compared to the day it was installed.

Take care, though. just because your cables won’t wear out doesn’t mean the chainrings or cassette won’t. And don’t forget to charge the batteries regularly before they run flat. Otherwise, you’ll be riding with a single gear until you get home unless you manage to borrow an SRAM Etap battery from someone in the bunch.

And if you want the latest and greatest, check out the 12-speed SRAM Red eTAP AXS!

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6. Brake and Gear Cables

Have Your Mechanical Groupsets Feeling New Again

Expect to Spend : $100 to $200
Leading Brands : Shimano, SRAM, Jagwire

One of the most basic, but probably often overlooked, upgrades you can opt for is to simply replace the brake and gear cables.

Cable stretch is a bit more complicated than it sounds. These cables are stretched and worn as they’re put to constant use, lowering their efficiency and making braking and shifting less reliable.

Even if you decide not to go for electronic shifting, a fresh set of cables once a year is a favor you shouldn’t deny yourself. You don’t need to get the best cables with a polymer coating.

Just a simple, cheaper steel cable is more than sufficient.

7. Gearing Setup and Ratios

More Low Gears to Tackle Steeper Climbs

Expect to Spend : $80 to $300
Leading Brands : Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo

Most road bikes today come with either a semi-compact (52/36T) or compact (50/34T) front chainrings, or 48/35T, 46/33T if it’s specced with the 12-speed SRAM eTAP AXS.

If you find yourself always on the lowest gears and still needing more when going up a climb, it might be time to think about having additional lower gears.

The cheapest way is to upgrade the rear cassette. Think of cassette sizes such as 30T, 32T, or even 34T. These will give you a lower gear ratio so that you can climb steeper hills with a more comfortable cadence rather than grinding your way up.

Depending on your current setup, you might need to also get a new, longer chain and also a long cage rear derailleur which can accommodate the larger cassette. Bear in mind that a standard rear derailleur can only support up to 28 or 30T.

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