Walmart MTB Upgrades! Will it explode or improve?

You guys wanted me to upgrade the Kent Trouvaille, and so that's what we're doing. We started with a brand new Walmart Mountain bike that LOOKED like it had a lot of potential. After fixing some serious problems with the assembly, we took the Kent Trouvaille for a ride only to blow the bottom bracket bearings. We also dropped a chain or two, and found out that the brakes aren't all that great. Today, we install a new crankset, bottom bracket, and front chainring. This will obviously solve the blown bottom bracket, but also improve chain retention with a machined aluminum front chainring. Yes, a derailleur with a clutch would be nice, but in my experience the chain will still drop unless you have a proper chainring up front. Next, we installed Zoom hydraulic disc brakes off Amazon so we'd have a fighting chance on a long descent. All in all, the bike and the upgrades now cost $521. For a bike with a 1x9, hydraulic disc brakes, and a Suntour fork with a lockout, that's a pretty impressive price. Will the bike perform impressively? Get Early Videos & Behind the Scenes On Substack! 🚲 http://bermpeak.substack.com See the rest of the Kent Trouvaille series here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2hpDq_ZUsAPoadz6JFsIzSVslz4p4rYb Brakes https://amzn.to/3PDZGng Keep in mind I have not long-term tested these hydraulic disc brakes. Also I had to swap the levers because they were set up with the front and rear swapped. If you live in Britain or a lot of other places this will be fine right out of the box. Crankset https://amzn.to/3Chz74o This is a crankset, external BB, and machined aluminum chainring. As long as you keep your expectations realistic for $55, this is pretty darn impressive. Berm Peak Hoodies, Beanies, Jerseys, Shirts https://cognativemtb.com/collections/seths-bike-hacks-collection Want us to review your unique mountain bike or outdoor product? https://www.sethsbikehacks.com/product-review/ Check out our main channel https://youtube.com/c/sethsbikehacks Follow me on Instagram https://instagram.com/sethsbikehacks Berm Peak Merch https://cognativemtb.com/collections/seths-bike-hacks-collection Music in this video is from http://share.epidemicsound.com/trQSg