MUST NEEDED UPGRADE! | IS IT ACTUALLY WORTH IT? | KESPOR MCLAREN GRAVELBIKE | 02 JAN 2023 | WR EP54

Happy New Year!!! Will be in PH for couple of weeks, decided to upgrade my son's Kespor Gravel bike to make it more suitable to gravel and PH rough road conditions.
Replaced the hollow tech Crankset + BB, replaced the cassette to bigger gear ratio from 9x28 to 9x42T + long cage Shimano Alivio RD. of course, needed a new chain to match the upgrade.
Cartimar shop: CMN Trading Corp
Crankset : Sagmit 50x32 170mm
cassette : 9x42T sagmit
RD: Shimano Alivio (long cage)
Chain: 11 speed Sagmit chain
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[@gabrielianmoral]

Nice video! I have a Kespor Mclaren gravel bike too! Planning on upgrading mine too. Ride safe!

[@weekendriderph]

G na sir for better ride experience

[@myrnamacasa9461]

Nice upgrade!

[@weekendriderph]

Thanks!

[@rachellecruz4579]

Great informative video!

[@weekendriderph]

Thanks!

[@user-ek2yn7tn7s]

❤❤❤

[@popokero]

Nice 👍👍👍

[@weekendriderph]

Thank you, sir!

[@anglumangsiklista]

👍👍👍

[@weekendriderph]

Thank you sir!

[@josegeneroso4573]

6:18 Bitin pa rin po 42T cassette sa mahabang ahon (Timberland, Mahabang Parang, Antenna Hill). 50T u n po yan.

[@weekendriderph]

Just rode sumulong-tikling and did not need to go 42T. Tamang timpla lang sa legs 🙂

[@florafederizo6825]

😚😚😚

[@weekendriderph]

😍

[@Tameng.A]

ayos din pla ganitong upgrade dapat pla ganito nlng ginawa ko, nag palit na kc ako ng Ltwoo GR9 upkit 1x11 11-50t yung cogs tapos sa crank 36t nung sora lng gamit ko sa McLaren ko puro tukod ginawa ko sa shotgun hehehehehe pero hindi ko pa na try simula nung nagpalit ako kc sarado na sa shotgun San Mateo. Btw nice upgrade sir =))

[@weekendriderph]

Kamusta performance sir ng ltwoo? Solid yung 50t na set up mo..pwedeng akyatan talaga 🤩

[@Tameng.A]

@@weekendriderph goods naman pero syempre mas ok pa din pag shimano, sa Tagaytay at Antipolo ko pa lng nagamit simula nung nag palit ako ndi ko pa na try sa mga sobrang tarik tlga gaya ng shotgun

[@Tameng.A]

mahirap lng pag nka 1x pag dating sa ratratan iwan sa mga nka RB

[@weekendriderph]

True. Depende talaga sa ride style and routes na mostly daraanan mo. 😉

[@bikevlogadventure3263]

Nice...! idol

[@weekendriderph]

Thank you sir 😉

[@bikevlogadventure3263]

@@weekendriderph sana mabisita nyo rin poh me..ride safe poh lagi...

[@thecatoven8260]

thanks I have an idea to upgrade my gravel alivio rd , cog 11-42t

[@weekendriderph]

Nice. Ride safe sir.

[@weekendriderph]

Btw, basta 9 speed na RD long cage pwede...

[@thecatoven8260]

@@weekendriderph thanks sa advice basta long cage sa cog na 11-42t...yet antay ko na lang video mo sa ride with your upgrade

[@weekendriderph]

@@thecatoven8260 btw, alivio ay pang 9 speed lang. Kung 11 speed ka you need likely slx sa mtb or 105/grx sa road RD

[@RandomSync7]

Did you require a derailleur hanger for the 11-42 cassette with the Alvio?

[@weekendriderph]

Nope. Used the same stock RD hanger sir.

[@Yane22]

Dapat sir nag Sora crankset kana rin. 3400 yung sagmit na crank dagdag kalang ng onti 3200 pesos sora crank + shimano bb 600 pesos.

[@weekendriderph]

Pwede namn...pero mas maporma kase yung sa sagmit 🙂. Thanks sa reco

[@emmanuelechon631]

Ang pogi ng bike nyo sir,balak ko dn bbili ng kespor pero dko sure magandang kulay, itong sayo sir nagustuhan ko dko lang sure kung dark blue ba o grey yan sir😁

[@weekendriderph]

Nice. Buy na po. Its gray color. Alam ko may army green na maganda. Wala ako size at that time na bumili ako.

[@emmanuelechon631]

@@weekendriderph Nice po .Thank You sa response sir, ung army green natitipohan ko pero mas nagustuhan ko itong color variant ng gamit nyo ,btw sir ano ung model ng sagmit crankset na gamit nyo,bumagay po sya sa frame eh 😁

[@weekendriderph]

Sagmit sir

[@josephdelrosario892]

Hi sir, Do you have any recommendation to improve braking power of kespor mclaren? Thanks!

[@weekendriderph]

Still using the stock lever and caliper. Nagpalit din ako ng disc sir. Medyo nagimprove din namn. Try using cable actuated hydraulic na calipers sir. Pero best talaga hydraulic.

[@josephdelrosario892]

@@weekendriderph thanks for the response! Will look into this :)

[@elmercanzana8316]

Hi SIr you can shift to Zoom D680 para kana ding nka hydraulic sa lakas ng breaking power!@@weekendriderph

[@emyrnamara5059]

Did RD Alivio match for shifting with Sora Brifter smoothly? thankyou

[@weekendriderph]

Yes. Worked well

[@user-so3zx9pg7n]

yes it works

[@soupoftheday241]

nag upgrade po ba kayo ng brake set or stock parin? planning to upgrade from stock ng kespor mclaren ko. TIA

[@weekendriderph]

Hindi pa sir. Same brakes pa pero next na project ko yan.

[@kurtmatulac9870]

Hello, what's your hubs po or is it still stock?

[@weekendriderph]

Yes sir, still using stock. I think the inhouse hubs stock is not standard holes. tried replacing them but has few holes only. Need to replace entire rim and hub to upgrade

[@the_freddyg356]

Sir, anong shop yan sa cartimar? Madami pa ba silang stocks ng alivio long cage RD?

[@weekendriderph]

Nasa description box po sir. 😉

[@hamsome9511]

Noob question lang po, mas maganda ba Alivio kesa Sora? Bakit sa market parang mas mahal ang Sora kesa Alivio?

[@weekendriderph]

Alivio po ay pang MTB component. Sora ay for road bike components. Reason why I went for alivio RD dahil need a longer cage to accomodate yung 42T na cassette. Hope that helps

[@jofherdgutierrez5207]

Hi sir ask ko lang po ano po yung breakset ng kespor McLaren nyo?

[@weekendriderph]

Stock lang sir from build bike. Levers ay Sora Shimano and cable na calipers. Yan ang next na papalitan to atleast cable actuated para mas confident sa kalye

[@jcs2560]

Good day po, Kepsor Maclaren R po bike may tanong lang sana. may inadjust ba kayu sa rear brake. d kasi kumakapit sa akin. pinalitan ko na disc and pad. nag try ko rin swap yung front and rear brake. gumana naman yung harapan pero sa likod is the same parin. ano kaya problem nito. sana mapansin po 😢

[@weekendriderph]

Adjust ka lang cablentrnsion boss. Dami videos sa YT how to do it 😉

[@adrianpaolooo]

Normal lang ba sir na hindi pantay yung chainstay sa mclaren kespor?

[@weekendriderph]

Yes, may curve sya.

[@pjpatalinghug9326]

Ano biggest casette pwede ma swap without upgrade cage?

[@weekendriderph]

Yung sora short cage hanggang 32T, pag long cage sir 34T lang max. Kaya nagpalit ako para umabot sa 40T

[@elmercanzana8316]

Ung Alivio RD mo sir wla ng goatlink iyan?

[@weekendriderph]

Wala po sir

[@the_freddyg356]

Pang Ilang speed ang chain na pinalit mo sir?

[@weekendriderph]

2x9 speed pa din sir. 50/34T na crank and 11/40T sa cassette and 11S na chain sakto lang sa gear ratio

[@BannanerRivas]

upgrade for the ride ba yan 😁

[@weekendriderph]

Hahahh...baka maiwan ako sa inyo eh. Nagccreak kase yung stock nung nagtest ride ako.

[@marklowelamoste8283]

Sir tanung ko lang po kung anong model po nang alivio yung pinakabit nyo po sir??M3100 po ba yan sir??

[@weekendriderph]

Tbh sir, d ako sure. Just followed the mechanic's recommendation. Sabi nya latest alivio long cage. Not sure of the model

[@marklowelamoste8283]

Ilang link po yong ikinabit na 105 chain sir??

[@bestbuild2234]

Pang anung height po pag size 51 na mclaren?

[@weekendriderph]

Not sure sa 51. Mine is 47 and i am 5'4" po for reference

[@jedunboxing4127]

why it need 11 speed chain?

[@weekendriderph]

10 also works. But i need Longer chain for bigger cassette.

[@janeblogs324]

6:43 is this Thai baht? Why so expensive?

[@weekendriderph]

Philippine peso sir.

[@janeblogs324]

Ah nice. All the parts are only about 10-20% cheaper than Ausfalian eBay, but having a local bike shop with cheaper imported parts would be nice. That 100 peso labor can't be right, that's $2.50AUD or $1.75USD. Amazing, our shops charge $100-200USD to do a group set change just in labor cost

[@joelnarvaza8807]

@@janeblogs324 - expensive :(

[@weekendriderph]

Thanks for the feedback

[@nicosantiago5995]

anong tires niyo po bossing? and howmuch po ganyan tires boss?

[@weekendriderph]

Stock tires boss ng kespor

[@nicosantiago5995]

@@weekendriderph bali 700x38 size niya boss no?

[@weekendriderph]

Yes, yan ang stock tires specs nya.

[@weekendriderph]

Sakto lang kung road ka mostly and occasional dirt

[@nicosantiago5995]

@@weekendriderph 2022 model po ba yan? Or 2023 kasi po yung stock tire ko po hindi ganyan boss e may spike siya konti, di tulad nung sayo sir.

[@wewewe77]

Anong total weight ng bike sir?

[@weekendriderph]

Mabigat pa din. I think around 10 nalang from 12kg after replacing now the seatpost, cockpit, saddle.

[@emmanuelechon631]

Magkano po yang ganyang model ng kespor sir?

[@weekendriderph]

1 year ago around 25k

[@emmanuelechon631]

@@weekendriderph Salamat boss , yan tlga model nya boss ung frame mclaren hnd yan GSX?

[@weekendriderph]

Yes, lower model na Kespor sya and not GSX

[@yvettecruz3710]

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[@weekendriderph]

Thank you!