Review of my 2021 Trek FX Sport 4 Carbon
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- Here’s a review of my 2021 Trek FX Sport 4 Carbon after my second ride on it, with comparisons to my previous Dual Sport 2. I forgot to mention that this bike comes with a clear chainstay protector and derailleur clutch that tightens up the chain for any off-road riding. I don’t recommend using that on the street though as it makes it difficult to switch gears.
** 6 month update. I replaced the 40T front chainring with a 42T and replaced the 32mm stock clincher tires with 28mm Continental GP5000s and it significantly transformed the bike. It's a much faster and smoother ride now. **
Feel free to leave any questions in the comments section.
Love my fx2 put on 37mm road/ gravel tires on it transformed the bike.
That’s cool. You must be hitting the trails a lot? I’ve gone the other way with 32s on this one and will replace them with 30s or 28s at some point given all the road riding I do.
@@bc67 do the local wednesday evening gravel ride.
Looking up reviews of this bike as I've just figured my fx2 has just been robbed 😭 I'm just wondering is the carbon frame worth it. I used to do an odd 135mile cycle plus a lot of city rides
I have the same bike and have turned it into a super-commuter/pseudo-gravel bike by adding Thomson carbon handlebars, Deity grips, Hunt wheels, 44t Wolftooth chainring, Continental GP5k tires (Panaracer Gravel Kings for off-road), and Raceface Chester pedals. It's down to about 19.5 lbs now. I honestly don't understand how you can keep the stock handlebars on there, unless your rides are < 1 hr. I used to get horrible vibration and numb hands from those bars/grips on rides longer than an hour. I HIGHLY recommend looking into upgrading the bars/grips - the stock bars are very heavy so you can lose close to a pound w/ an upgrade. And Deity Supracush grips offer a level of comfort that I didn't even know was possible.
Nice upgrades! I put a GRX 42t chainring up front and just changed the tires to 28mm GP5Ks and it’s much faster than stock. I do get numb hands like you said. How easy was it to convert to drop bars?
Idk what’s going on with the comment feature - I posted a reply twice but it doesn’t show up. Anyway, I got MTB bars, not drop bars. The LBS set it up for me, but I don’t think it’s that much work outside of cutting down the length of the bars.
@@johnyoon5399 Thanks for the info. I was thinking the numbness I'm experiencing was from a lack of multiple hand positions available but will look in to carbon handlebars and the grips you mentioned. The upgrade should be DIY if I can find the same size as stock. I forgot to mention that I put Race Face pedals on too, but the less aggressive Ride pedals, which work great.
@@bc67 I do think the lack of different hand positions plays a part, but I’ve found that cushioning, in the form of thicker bar tape or grips with more cushion, go a LONG way. For instance, I used to get numb hands on my aluminum road bike using 2mm thick bar tape. I put on 2.5 mm bar tape and lo and behold, haven’t had numb hands since. And the Deity grips are something you need to try to believe, they’re that good. As far as bar width - the stock bars are narrower than most aftermarket bars I’ve seen so I think you’ll likely need to get them cut. I think I got mine cut down to 720mm, which is a touch wider than stock (on Medium size) but works well for me.
@@bc67I actually think the Ride pedals are a better fit for the bike too lol - I was surprised when I tried the Chester’s and they put a death grip on my shoes. Oh, and one more thing, the stock Bontrager wheels are quite heavy - very close to 2kg per wheel if I remember correctly. Getting 1500-1600g wheels makes a HUGE difference in acceleration. I have the Hunt 34 Aero Wide’s as well as the Hunt 4 Season All Roads and both are huge upgrades.
Beautiful bike! I am considering a used one. I notice that your 32 tires fill the fork and seat stays pretty well. I’m guessing tires not much larger than 38 or 40 would fit well in this. This would be my one bike quiver, and I would want to have a wheelset with wider wheels for making this a pseudo gravel bike.
Thanks for making this video and sharing.
Oh, what size frame is this?
Hello and thanks for your comment! This bike is a medium, and the widest tire that can fit on it, without fenders, is a 35c. With fenders it’s 32c. The new models come with 40s and you can put up to a 42 on them so you might want to consider one of them. I think you’d be fine on this 2021 model with some good 35c tires like the Schwalbe Marathon though.
Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions.
@@bc67 good to know! I’m definitely someone who would want to run 40’s, so I’ll hold out for a more recent model! Thanks!
just curious, how are you liking this bike so far ? I have it, only problem i have is some clicking sound, other than that, so far so good.
@@JitinMisra I like it. It’s good for its intended purpose. Is it a clicking or creaking sound? Sometimes my bike makes a creaking sound and it’s probably the carbon frame near the crank. I don’t mind it.
@@bc67 For me it only happens at times when i'm spinning the crank /pedaling? I'm not sure what the heck it is, but i don't think it is just carbon frame because, else it wouldn't happen only when i'm pedaling.
@@JitinMisra I’ve heard of this before. It’s been reported as being at the crank and due to a carbon frame. I wouldn’t worry about it unless you see a crack somewhere. I write it off as one of the natures of carbon frame.
@@bc67 hmm, i'm not sure if i'd get a carbon frame. when you say you heard this before, you mean you experienced it on your bike personally ?
@@JitinMisra yes and I’ve read about it.
After having this bike for few weeks, I really like it, but the shifters really suck, like they are clunky and u comfortable on the hands, have you felt this ? Especially the front lever when putting to a harder gear
I wouldn't describe them as clunky but the levers aren't long enough. I don't like having to reach in to switch the shorter lever.