Upgrading Your First Road Bike | GCN’s Bike Makeover Ep. 1
So you've gotten into cycling and you've been riding your entry-level bike for some time, but have started to think about taking things up a level and upgrading your bike. But just how good could you get your entry-level bike? We've partnered up with Shimano to find out how much better a top-spec groupset is than an entry-level one!
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