Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Just purchased this beauty and would like some suggestions/advice on what upgrades I should add. Thank you everyone in advance 🙏 by mission_accomplish3d Bicycling Biking Cycling Mountain Biking
LesGrossmeng on July 1, 2026 1:21 pm I wouldn’t upgrade much on this bike. So much has changed in terms of basic standards, it’ll just be a pain. Throw some cool grips, pedals, a saddle, some new tires and you’ll be mint!
Perfect-Grab-501 on July 1, 2026 1:23 pm Only grips and pedals as mutch as I see. Cuz on real riding you want metal pedals with metal pins
Illustrious_Tip_3565 on July 1, 2026 1:24 pm Maybe a dropper post. That would improve your experience immensely
mission_accomplish3d on July 1, 2026 1:59 pm Thank you!! It has new tires butcher in the front and purgatory in the rear. Definitely needs new pedals. The braking system doesn’t really grab I can pull the lever all the way in and don’t get much stopping power. It has zoom braking system.
Upset_AdamStanley27 on July 1, 2026 2:09 pm Shorter stem and maybe wider handlebars although I can’t really see the bars lengths with those pics
Adorable-Meeting-120 on July 1, 2026 2:17 pm If it has an Ohlins Fork get rid of that trash. Mine has broken on me three times. Totally destroyed a season for me.
jncoeveryday on July 1, 2026 2:22 pm I used to be all over this bike. Such a cool Enduro. Dropper post with zero offset will improve the pedal feel and provide extra benefit for descents. Pedals for sure 1x could have value down the line.
WusiSniper_ on July 1, 2026 3:46 pm I have a similar era specialized MTB. It is a 2013 camber comp 29. I have wider bars, a 1x drivetrain, and a dropper post as the big upgrades
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I wouldn’t upgrade much on this bike. So much has changed in terms of basic standards, it’ll just be a pain.
Throw some cool grips, pedals, a saddle, some new tires and you’ll be mint!
Only grips and pedals as mutch as I see. Cuz on real riding you want metal pedals with metal pins
Maybe a dropper post. That would improve your experience immensely
Need a dropper post
Pedals
Thank you!!
It has new tires butcher in the front and purgatory in the rear. Definitely needs new pedals.
The braking system doesn’t really grab I can pull the lever all the way in and don’t get much stopping power.
It has zoom braking system.
Shorter stem and maybe wider handlebars although I can’t really see the bars lengths with those pics
If it has an Ohlins Fork get rid of that trash. Mine has broken on me three times. Totally destroyed a season for me.
I used to be all over this bike. Such a cool Enduro.
Dropper post with zero offset will improve the pedal feel and provide extra benefit for descents.
Pedals for sure
1x could have value down the line.
Why XL? Are you taller than 6′?
I have a similar era specialized MTB. It is a 2013 camber comp 29. I have wider bars, a 1x drivetrain, and a dropper post as the big upgrades