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I'm fairly new to cycling and /n/ but I want to get started in some sportives, but my normal cruising speed at the moment is 30km/h and I don't want to ride in a group in fear of getting dropped. Is there any way for me to change my bike to get a few more km/hs out of my setup without spending much money?
I have an aluminium Cube Peloton Pro which I picked up second hand but virtually unused off ebay, it has Shimano Sora 3x9 components (I know they're garbage and I'm looking to change to a 2x11 soon, but not sure if this will strictly make me faster) and Shimano R500 25mm wheels @ 40PSI (again I know bumping this up will make me roll faster but trying to avoid puncturing as my MTB for commuting to uni was stolen). I got the bike and pedals plus a decent little Cateye computer for a grand total of £230 which I think was fair for a first bike.
I also can't ride a lot with work and my other trainings so is an indoor trainer going to help? Also I prefer the idea of rollers but is a turbo trainer going to give me more progress?
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