


Gravity bulls eye monster, not new 5" model, circa 2023.
List of my upgrades. The bike is now a ton of fun! Ride it all year round, just change out the tires.
FSA headset $15
E*Thirteen base 35 stem 40mm $9.99
Sram Guide T brakes $50
Alex Blizzerk 80 front wheel 160 183 shipped
Sun Ringle Mulefut 80sl v2 283 306 shipped
microshift advent xpress left trigger shifter 2*9 $19 $23.25shipped
Microshift acolyte quick trigger pro 8 speed $25
Microshift acolyte derailleur 8 speed $33
Raceface handlebar 50$ I believe
+ Tires I can't find how much I paid; Dellinger, I think, was $145 total.
+ a bunch of other things ( only saddle, crank arms and fork are stock, everything else changed).
I used the stock wheels until the bearings were shot. Wheels of course make a huge difference, as do tires, Running Juggernaut 26*4 elite 60tpi wire tires made a huge difference compared to the stock vee tires. The bike is much easier to pedal now—a night and day difference.
Favorite upgrades ( besides the stock handlebars which must go!!).
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Brakes: Hydraulic brakes make a huge difference, stock mechanicals don't compare! Watch jenson for deals.
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Handlebar: Running a Raceface handlebar (I will check the model), smoothed out the rigid, rocky, and rooty New England mtb trails.
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Rear wheel, technical stuff became way easier with a better freewheel; fewer degrees between engagement make a big difference in routy, rocky stuff where fat bikes excel.
Typically ride Callahan State Park in Framingham or Leominster State Forest. This bike is a riot!
Thanks!
by TurnipPurple2134
3 Comments
Please don’t post the total of the above money spent; I’m a bit terrified.
Cool! Swapping out the cheap wheels seems like a great way to make a decent cheaper bike much nicer.
Knowing how much I’d love fatbiking I would have opted for something hired end from the start.