Hello everyone. New to the hobby here. I go camping a lot and have been using a hybrid bike with gravel tires for some time. I just bought my first MTB which is a Giant Talon 5. I wanted to know are there any specific set ups you guys run that are best? I got my water and personal item storage but is there any recs you guys got? When I take my truck offroading I always try to limit weight, is that the same thing here? Thank you in advance!
by crustypug
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Set it up tubeless. First thing I do with all bikes.
Welcome!
First suggestion to get you started in the bicycling community.. post pictures of the drive-side of your bike (riders right). Also, nice rig but, it’s not a 4Runner group..
That said, first thing I would do is buy some real pedals. The plastic test-ride pedals aren’t going to keep your feet secure nor hold up very long.
Second, once you get a few rides under your belt, you’ll probably find the performance of that entry level suspension fork lack-luster. At that point you’re at the crossroads of either upgrading the fork, or the entire bike.. because those wheels are going to get thrashed, and by then you’ll be at least tubeless curious.. it’s a slippery slope my friend!