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20 posts & 19 voices | Started 2 years ago by sheppie_hill | Latest reply from pitduck

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sheppie_hill - Member

Just finished the final touches to my 2010 Trek Fuel Ex9 and I am quite pleased with the result.

Changes from new stock bike are:
Wheels, Crank Brothers Iodine
Cassette, sram 990 Tango
Tyres, 2010 Nobby Nics
Bars, Race Face Dues ex 2010 Agent Orange
Grips, Brown lockons with different make white and orange clamps
Seatpost, White FSA
Cable outers, white jagwire
Hoses, white heatshrink tubing covered stock hoses as I could not get white elixir hoses.
Also, my stock bike came with an orange seat qr rather than the orange one shown in the Trek spec pictures so I contacted trek and had the correct one sent from the US.

First ride later so will have to see if it lives up to the good reviews... even after all of my tinkering.

Posted 2 years ago #
I_Ache - Member

White elixir hose

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=43130

Posted 2 years ago #
sheppie_hill - Member

Typical - they weren't in stock when I was looking. Still, heatshrink tubing has worked well and MUCH cheaper

Posted 2 years ago #
retro83 - Member

first bike i've seen where those wheels don't look out of place.

Very nice, but what a bizarre looking rear shock.

Posted 2 years ago #
timbercombe - Member

Looks amazing, but think It's bordering on white overload, a thomson post in black might look better. Very nice though!

Posted 2 years ago #
gruffalo soldier - Member

Very nice work.

I'm trying to decide between an EX8 and an Anthem X2....if I can make my mind up I may have it in time for the Whinlatter challenge this weekend.

Posted 2 years ago #
al_f - Member

You need to sweep up those fallen leaves and power-wash the algae off those slabs.

Posted 2 years ago #
Frankers - Member

My Mum told me if I don't have nothing nice to say then don't say it at all.....

Posted 2 years ago #
bigsi - Member

As long as you like it thats all that matters

Posted 2 years ago #
midlifecrashes - Member

Stunning, I hope you're saving up for some of those coloured Noir cranks too, not that there can be much budget left. Enjoy.

Posted 2 years ago #
BigDummy - Member

Wow. I think I like it, but it's definitely committed.

Posted 2 years ago #
rOcKeTdOg - Member

i have an ex8 so i like the look of the frame, sorry but you've ruined that, good job they ride so well though!

Posted 2 years ago #
votchy - Member

Hope it rides better than it looks, sorry, not my cup of tea, just hope you haven't got ginger hair

Posted 2 years ago #
oxym0r0n - Member

Better get some 'copter tape on there pronto to avoid any scratches

Oh and some pedals too...

Posted 2 years ago #
hungry monkey - Member

i read the spec before i scrolled down to the picture (weird habit of mine)

all i could think of was 'gopping'

then i saw it.

its better than it sounds...

Posted 2 years ago #
rs - Member

can a bike be too colour coordinated? Its nice but you might have taken it too far

Posted 2 years ago #
nacho - Member

Votchy "just hope you haven't got ginger hair"
PMSL

Posted 2 years ago #
1981miked - Member

Nice bike mate, concerned for the white finish on your seat post though!! Looks amazing..go ride. i test rode one when considering my full sus, could't get on with it tho. Bought an Orange 5 Pro instead, still like the look of the Trek's though. Nice bike again..

Posted 2 years ago #
chakaping - Member

Votchy "just hope you haven't got ginger hair"

Haha, or white hair for that matter.

The seatpost is a step too far for me, but the rest is quite nice really.

Posted 2 years ago #
pitduck - Member

tart

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