Originally Posted by
djelric
Noob here with a load of questions about an older bike.
Ive been riding a short commute to work that is mostly flat so I haven't done much in the way of upgrades. But now my commute is going to triple and include a massive couple of hill climbs. I'm looking to drop weight if possible. Other than the wheels anyone know if its possible to replace the front fork and handle bars on this beast? Ive had trouble finding tech specs on this model. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time.
For longer commutes with an MTB I like to either change to dropbars, add an aerobar to the straight MTB bar or add bar-ends inboard of the shifter barke levers. Also change the tires and tubes to 1.25" or 1.5" slicks or semi-slicks. No need to change the fork.
Here's one of my MTBs with the bar-ends inboard of the shifter bark lever.
MTB On The Trail 01b by
Miele Man, on Flickr
MTB On The Trail 01a by
Miele Man, on Flickr
Btw, the move from 2"+ tires and tubes to 1.5" or 1.25" slick or semi-slick makes a huge difference itself.
Cheers