Hello.
I have a 2010 Trek 4300 Disc that I mainly use for commuting, for some fairly light trail rides, and for multi-day bikepacking type trips. I’m wanting to get rid of the stock forks (which are Suntour XCM V3’s with 100mm bounce) and replace them, ideally with a rigid carbon fork, or at least something that’s a lot lighter.
I’m fully aware that it’s a low end bike, but I really think that by just replacing these forks, I can improve it massively. It’s hard to explain but when NOT locked out (which they are virtually 100% of the time), the forks make it feel like there’s a big bag of sand lashed to the front end of the bike and swinging around. Yep, they’re that bad. :o/
So, can anyone recommend me a decent rigid fork with disc mounts to replace this one? Braze ons or bottle cage mounts on the fork itself would be useful, too. Also, how do I size up a new rigid fork to replace a FS fork? Is there a method to this?
Budget can be around £100, but I’d be reluctant to spend much more on a 4yo low end bike.
Thx in advance.