Adding $4500 of Upgrades to a Walmart Bike - Can the Ozark Trail FS.2 Slalom Hang With a REAL MTB?

Stock, the Ozark Trail FS.2 Slalom bike needs some component upgrades to be taken as a serious MTB. Today we put $4500 of parts on it to see just how good it can be, and how it compares to a similar "REAL" $5000 MTB.

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