I bought a Trek 4100 when I was in school, rode to campus during the week and rode trails on the weekends. Figured if I took up trail riding I'd just buy a new bike or parts or whatever whenever the time came. I rode the hell out of it, everything's worn out and sloppy, but I never cared since the trails I ride are relatively flat, the hilly sections aren't bad, I only take small drops usually, 1-2 ft
The time has come and I'm wondering if I should buy a new bike and or keep the 4100 aluminum frame and just replace all the components. My biggest concern regards replacing the fork. According to Trek docs, the head angle is 70.5 with a 70mm fork, how much would an 80mm or 100mm fork affect the characteristics? I imagine 100mm would slacken both head and seat angles considerably
I have no problem buying a new frame if I need to, just looking at various options and the pros and cons of each.
Thanks in advance for any insight.
The time has come and I'm wondering if I should buy a new bike and or keep the 4100 aluminum frame and just replace all the components. My biggest concern regards replacing the fork. According to Trek docs, the head angle is 70.5 with a 70mm fork, how much would an 80mm or 100mm fork affect the characteristics? I imagine 100mm would slacken both head and seat angles considerably
I have no problem buying a new frame if I need to, just looking at various options and the pros and cons of each.
Thanks in advance for any insight.