By Paul Kramer

It is such a frequent question that the people with older mountain bikes very frequently ask is how to go about retrieving their 10 or 15 year old bike by putting in newer version of parts. This is a very valid query as people feel that putting in newer version of parts will make their bikes better in performance. But what has to be considered here are a few facts about the newest trends which has changed the mountain bike parts from what they were previously.

Bike Weight

Considering the weight of the present bikes, older ones would end up in super heavy weight class. The newer version are all ultra light weight and made of materials that are much stronger than before but at the same time lighter in weight. This gives the advantage to the biker that he doesn't have to exert a lot ...

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