Forum search & shortcuts

New ride - various ...
 

[Closed] New ride - various changes from stock

Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 
[#1413135]

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.

[IMG] [/IMG]
[IMG] [/IMG]
[IMG] [/IMG]
[IMG] [/IMG]


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 12:58 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

White elixir hose

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 1:01 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
Topic starter
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 1:07 pm
Posts: 621
Free 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 : 15/03/2010 1:08 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 2:10 pm
Posts: 0
Free 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 : 15/03/2010 2:13 pm
 al_f
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 2:15 pm
Posts: 97
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 2:18 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

As long as you like it thats all that matters 😉


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 2:22 pm
Posts: 8396
Full 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 : 15/03/2010 3:42 pm
Posts: 6
Free Member
 

Wow. I [i]think[/i] I like it, but it's definitely committed. 😯


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 3:49 pm
Posts: 24440
Full 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 : 15/03/2010 3:55 pm
Posts: 8
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 4:22 pm
Posts: 2061
Full Member
 

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

Oh and some pedals too...


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 6:50 pm
Posts: 3388
Free 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 : 15/03/2010 6:54 pm
 rs
Posts: 28
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 6:54 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

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


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 6:57 pm
Posts: 0
Free 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 : 15/03/2010 8:08 pm
Posts: 40432
Free 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 : 15/03/2010 8:20 pm
Posts: 16
Free Member
 

tart 😆


 
Posted : 15/03/2010 8:33 pm