"Frank" <
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> I bought a Trek 4100 a few weeks back. I'm new to biking. While shopping around I mostly saw RST
> shocks, RockShox. This Trek came with Insync
Grinds
> and I haven't seen it in any bikes before. Any one have experience with
it?
> I'm just a recreational rider hit'n the light trails on weekends so hope this will do the job
> well.
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2003/mountain/4100.jsp
Pay no attention to these XTR33M (extreme) riders, Frank. They think a fork has to cost $500+ in
order to be rideable.
The InSync fork will work just fine. If Trek puts it on their bikes, then it's a good fork. Don't
expect it to last forever; but it should provide a few years of good service,. Light trail riding is
exactly what this fork was designed for.
Another response said that the InSync fork is unsafe. Wrong. Millions of cyclists ride undamped
coil-sprung forks like the InSync, and have been doing so for over a decade. Damping (using oil, or
other means) is a good thing; but it's not required. The shock forks on *most* sub-$600 bikes are
undamped - essentially just a coil spring suspension.
A high-quality oil-damped fork is a beautiful thing, and something you might consider as an upgrade
later. PricePoint.com has the very nice Manitou SXE oil-damped fork on sale for $75 right now (red
color only). It would be a substantial upgrade, and is very easy to install (takes about 10 minutes
and a 5mm Allen wrench/hex key) I highly recommend Manitou forks.
Have fun with your new Trek bike!
Barry