Hi, thanks for this content! how would I know if this is applicable to my Bickerton 1607, should I get to know the rear hub correct model to know if 10 speed cassette would fit? what about the chain, there's no need to change it, aren't the spaces between gears narrower?
Rookie question: my foldie's hub also has only freewheel support (it'sa 7 speed 14-28t). Can I also replace my current freewheel for a 9 or 10 speed one? If not, I might buy a 7 speed mega range.
hi wiser biker, if I only wanna upgrade 1 thing on my foldie, should I change my stock tyre to these performance ones like schwalbe or should I change my stock crankset to hollowtech? Which change will give me a bigger improvement in performance please? thanks.
Very informative video. If in case i dnt change the gearset but change the chain ring to 56t hollowtech crank set. do i need to change the chain? if yes what is your recommendation?
Hi, thank you! Glad you like our videos. If you are keeping the cassette as the original stock set up, then most probably you don’t need to change the chain. The stock chain should have enough allowance for you to upgrade to 56T. So I would suggest you to try with the current chain first, if it is too stretched when you shift to lightest gear (gear 1) then you will need to change the chain.
Here are what I did to my bike: 1) 6 Bearings Pedals. 2) Saddle (Try an error until u get the right one for your ass) 3) RD, using claris ( good enough ) 4) Crankset and a hollow BB. 5) Tyre, (using Maxxis now) 6) Hydraulic brake. After all these upgrades I feel like you should one shot buy a bike that already got all these instead of part by part upgrade. *Single speed foldie is the best. 3x or 2x crankset will only give u more weight and burden.
Awesome video! Totally love it! I'm using a Java Zelo bike and just did my upgrade and indeed this bike upgrade was so much better! Hoping to see more of upgrade on this bike
Hi, jere and wiser need some advice I have did the upgrade same cassettes and a hollowtech chain ring, but cant get the chain line, chain keep falling out from chainring. Much appreciate if any advice can be given. Thanks.
Hi Vince, thank you for your LIKE! I got the 10 speed freewheel from local distributor, unfortunately we can't find a local seller online. We will try to put a link up on shopee soon! cheers!
Hi Kiki, i guess i know where you are coming from, there are some budget bikes in the market now that i think are not worth upgrading simply because the frame quality is poor and upgrading would not be worthwhile. But the Zelo has a solid frame in my opinion and hence making it worthwhile to put better components on it. Cheers!
Nice! I wasn't considering upgrading the groupset. Now I am! :) I also upgraded to Litepro Hollowtech 56T crankset before my 50km ride 2 days ago. It's not obvious what the difference is TBH. 😅 I was thinking of upgrading the rims to save weight after watching your older vid. Did some research and saw some affordable options at less than $200, shaving 600grams off. Also saw PAWL vs Rachet wheel hub systems but those are expensive and I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading on the Zelo if I don't change to a 2x10 groupset.
56T hollowtech is nice since you get some weight shaving but 56T requires more strength if you want to go faster. Going for wheels upgrade is probably the next biggest component to upgrade that will last a long time so i will definitely pick one that has good performance and without a doubt shaving off some weight :)
For our case, it's possible to hit 25km/h average speed. You can probably hit top speed of 30km/h+ for a short period of time. We have yet to do hard rides on the foldable bike. But we will be doing some hard efforts soon!
If you are talking about the parts, we have link it in the description. If you are looking to enquire our service, you can contact us through facebook. Thank you :)
@@WiserBiker I'm new to this and plan to get a Java Zalo Z3. Since you mentioned a better wheelset will make a difference, the upgrade the store I intend to get the bike is offering these upgrades: - Shimano Altus 9 Speed - Decaf Hollow Tech - Decaf 406 Lightweight rim Would the above be a good set-up for a beginner like me?
For $100 I would rather change to Hollowtech crank arm and a 56t chainring for more speed, smoother pedaling efficiency and power transfer. Changing groupset only give more climbing ability. For me I think pedal efficiency should come first.
We just happen to have a 36-11T freewheel lying around so we decided to use it. Ideally we believe a 32-11T freewheel will be ideal if we want to optimize pedaling efficiency. How many people are able to sustain 80-90cadence over a period of time with 56T at the front and 11T at the rear. A road bike can hit 48km/h to 52km/h if your cadence is 90rpm with 50T at the front and 11T at the rear. Hence why we went for the 7 speed to 10 speed upgrade. This allow us to have a better gear ratio to accommodate to your engine. There are no right or wrong answer for what upgrades you want to do, we just think that this is more applicable for more cyclists. To have better gear ratio and have a better climbing experience :)
Hi kind of a newbie but isit possible to upgrade to a shimano deore 1x10 groupset on this bike
Definitely! However do take note you will need to find a 10 speed freewheel if you are using Java Zelo stock wheels
So its stock hub supports 10 speed casstte?
Excellent video for the groupset upgrade on the Java Zelo. Looking forward to the tier 2 and tier 3 upgrade videos soon. Best wishes!
Thank you Sandeep!
What about 50t cassette with 56t chain ring
Hi, thanks for this content! how would I know if this is applicable to my Bickerton 1607, should I get to know the rear hub correct model to know if 10 speed cassette would fit? what about the chain, there's no need to change it, aren't the spaces between gears narrower?
Rookie question: my foldie's hub also has only freewheel support (it'sa 7 speed 14-28t). Can I also replace my current freewheel for a 9 or 10 speed one? If not, I might buy a 7 speed mega range.
How can i buy all the tier 1 upgrade items from? Any recommendation?
hi wiser biker, if I only wanna upgrade 1 thing on my foldie, should I change my stock tyre to these performance ones like schwalbe or should I change my stock crankset to hollowtech? Which change will give me a bigger improvement in performance please? thanks.
Very informative video. If in case i dnt change the gearset but change the chain ring to 56t hollowtech crank set. do i need to change the chain? if yes what is your recommendation?
Hi, thank you! Glad you like our videos. If you are keeping the cassette as the original stock set up, then most probably you don’t need to change the chain. The stock chain should have enough allowance for you to upgrade to 56T. So I would suggest you to try with the current chain first, if it is too stretched when you shift to lightest gear (gear 1) then you will need to change the chain.
Here are what I did to my bike:
1) 6 Bearings Pedals.
2) Saddle (Try an error until u get the right one for your ass)
3) RD, using claris ( good enough )
4) Crankset and a hollow BB.
5) Tyre, (using Maxxis now)
6) Hydraulic brake.
After all these upgrades I feel like you should one shot buy a bike that already got all these instead of part by part upgrade.
*Single speed foldie is the best. 3x or 2x crankset will only give u more weight and burden.
Hi there, thanks for sharing the informations. May I know is 10speed is the maximum for this wheel set?
For stock wheelset, what we can find on the market is 10 speed free wheel. Not sure if we have came across 11 or 12 speed.
@@WiserBiker Thanks for reply🙏. 1 more question, the original rim come with java zelo can use more than 10 speed freewheel ?
Awesome video! Totally love it! I'm using a Java Zelo bike and just did my upgrade and indeed this bike upgrade was so much better! Hoping to see more of upgrade on this bike
Glad you liked it! There will be at least 2 more upgrades that we are planning to do for this bike ;)
Hi, jere and wiser need some advice I have did the upgrade same cassettes and a hollowtech chain ring, but cant get the chain line, chain keep falling out from chainring. Much appreciate if any advice can be given. Thanks.
Hi bro can You pass the link to the Cassette and chain upgrades u bought on shoppee. Seriously considering doing this on my bike . Thanks 😊
Great video, can I have the link to purchase the 10 speed freewheel, confuse searching the parts.
Hi Vince, thank you for your LIKE! I got the 10 speed freewheel from local distributor, unfortunately we can't find a local seller online. We will try to put a link up on shopee soon! cheers!
10 speed freewheel if you are still looking for one :) s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdOf04n
Great content! Would like to ask is the litepro aero wheelset compatible with the cassette here?
Hi Jesper, Litepro Aero wheelset is compatible with cassettes. cheers!
@@WiserBiker thanks! Can your shop help to install?
@@repsejy Yes we can, do reach out to us via facebook :)
SSPU bike can upgrade anything or not ☺😊
Not sure about the bike frame quality, but we think it is a very good upgrade to consider if you are using 6,7 or 8 speed :)
ok , need to be careful screw cap don't come loose
Thanks for this video. Can you advice if the same upgrade is possible for hito x4 22”(451) ?
Yes it is possible. This can be use for hybrid bike, MTB as well as foldable bike.
Hi , the sensah rx10 I can’t seem to find the shifter with the gear window. What’s the model of the shifter u are using . Or is it out of stock
Hi Pravin, it seems like mine was the last batch of RX10 with gear indicator. The newer batches have done away with it.
10s can fit with stock wheelset?
Yes we fitted 10s freewheel on the stock wheelset
Can you do a reveal on java x2
Hmm.. the bike is retailing for 280. I wonder is it worth to upgrade further?
Hi Kiki, i guess i know where you are coming from, there are some budget bikes in the market now that i think are not worth upgrading simply because the frame quality is poor and upgrading would not be worthwhile. But the Zelo has a solid frame in my opinion and hence making it worthwhile to put better components on it.
Cheers!
@@WiserBiker ya. Agreed
Really clear explanation.
Nice! I wasn't considering upgrading the groupset. Now I am! :) I also upgraded to Litepro Hollowtech 56T crankset before my 50km ride 2 days ago. It's not obvious what the difference is TBH. 😅
I was thinking of upgrading the rims to save weight after watching your older vid. Did some research and saw some affordable options at less than $200, shaving 600grams off. Also saw PAWL vs Rachet wheel hub systems but those are expensive and I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading on the Zelo if I don't change to a 2x10 groupset.
56T hollowtech is nice since you get some weight shaving but 56T requires more strength if you want to go faster.
Going for wheels upgrade is probably the next biggest component to upgrade that will last a long time so i will definitely pick one that has good performance and without a doubt shaving off some weight :)
Thanks for that FYI 😊
Hi, how fast can you ride with this groupset?
For our case, it's possible to hit 25km/h average speed. You can probably hit top speed of 30km/h+ for a short period of time. We have yet to do hard rides on the foldable bike. But we will be doing some hard efforts soon!
@@WiserBiker Thank you for the reply. Does your shop does upgrades?
@@neonfiremarcus Sorry for the slow reply, yes we do upgrades :)
@@WiserBiker where is your shop located?
Waiting for tier 2 and tier 3 videos
Awesome video bro.
Can I go to your shop and ask for upgrade? nice video. Thank you :)
Great ! Where can i get the upgrade from?
If you are talking about the parts, we have link it in the description. If you are looking to enquire our service, you can contact us through facebook. Thank you :)
@@WiserBiker thank u so much. 👌🏽
@@WiserBiker hi bro, any link for the 10 speed chain and 10 speed freewheel?
wheels upgrade. for more fast n smooth rides. more ratchet T in the hub n more smooth bearings. in the hub.😀
Definitely an upgrade that many should consider! It is amazing how much improvement a good quality wheelset can gives!
@@WiserBiker I'm new to this and plan to get a Java Zalo Z3. Since you mentioned a better wheelset will make a difference, the upgrade the store I intend to get the bike is offering these upgrades:
- Shimano Altus 9 Speed
- Decaf Hollow Tech
- Decaf 406 Lightweight rim
Would the above be a good set-up for a beginner like me?
How many teeth your front chainring? 🚴
52T 👍🏼
Nice.
For $100 I would rather change to Hollowtech crank arm and a 56t chainring for more speed, smoother pedaling efficiency and power transfer. Changing groupset only give more climbing ability. For me I think pedal efficiency should come first.
We just happen to have a 36-11T freewheel lying around so we decided to use it. Ideally we believe a 32-11T freewheel will be ideal if we want to optimize pedaling efficiency. How many people are able to sustain 80-90cadence over a period of time with 56T at the front and 11T at the rear. A road bike can hit 48km/h to 52km/h if your cadence is 90rpm with 50T at the front and 11T at the rear. Hence why we went for the 7 speed to 10 speed upgrade. This allow us to have a better gear ratio to accommodate to your engine.
There are no right or wrong answer for what upgrades you want to do, we just think that this is more applicable for more cyclists. To have better gear ratio and have a better climbing experience :)
Awesome 👏
thank you James :)
Gem channel 👍
Thank you thank you 😀