Trek 4300 upgrade
I just recently upgraded some components of my Trek 4300 mountain bike. I call it an upgrade because I feel more comfortable and more efficient riding it now than before.
Because I mostly ride 90% on roads, and less on trails, I ditched the heavy front suspension fork. I recently acquired a Mosso 6061 Alloy rigid fork and installed it on my bike. The bike also makes a lot of drag when pedaling because I use Kenda 26 x 2.0+ trail tires so I switched to a more suitable tires for my riding style – Kenda Kwest 26×1.5 which are designed for road and light trail use.
I also changed my stock Bontrager riser handle bar and stem to ABR flatbar and Ritchey 4 axis.
Very happy and satisfied with the recent upgrade and did a quick 10K spin around the city to test it. Basically the bike loss some weight and I can feel the bike handling became lighter because of the rigid fork. It is also easier to control. I can also feel the reduced drag on the tires, it rolls pretty fast on flat asphalt roads.
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