garnicholson
Stock. Bought Ex-demo. Pictured in a rare moment of being clean!
I've had this a year and a half now and I love it. It's been all over Scotland, the Lakes, Lancashire and the South East. It eats trail centres for breakfast even if I don't! And the big brakes and 130mm travel means it can deal with out-in-the wild riding, and the odd jump too. Though I did snap a spoke in Scotland, but the wheel survived unscathed.
New Panaracer Fire XC tyres, as the Bontrager ones it came with were HOPELESS. That's my only gripe though.
EBC green pads, cos the Avid ones lasted about 2 weeks.
UPDATE! AUG 2009. FRAME SNAPPED! Rear triangle snapped straight through just infront of the brake caliper mount whilst being ridden very gently on the road! Whole upper arm replaced at no cost under lifetime frame warranty.
I've had this a year and a half now and I love it. It's been all over Scotland, the Lakes, Lancashire and the South East. It eats trail centres for breakfast even if I don't! And the big brakes and 130mm travel means it can deal with out-in-the wild riding, and the odd jump too. Though I did snap a spoke in Scotland, but the wheel survived unscathed.
New Panaracer Fire XC tyres, as the Bontrager ones it came with were HOPELESS. That's my only gripe though.
EBC green pads, cos the Avid ones lasted about 2 weeks.
UPDATE! AUG 2009. FRAME SNAPPED! Rear triangle snapped straight through just infront of the brake caliper mount whilst being ridden very gently on the road! Whole upper arm replaced at no cost under lifetime frame warranty.
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fatbiker1980 said on 11 January 2011
nice......my gary fisher snapped in the same place and trek/gary fisher replaced it with a 2011 trek fuel ex9 which is awsome loads better than the fisher
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gussman said on 2 May 2010
Great tyres - These still look well - cant beat Trek. Sad to hear about the Frame - at least your the original owner.
A mate of mine had one go on a used Trek - and had to scrap it.
Looks sweet!
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sickboy687 said on 12 September 2009
hey nice trek, i have a trek myself but have had no issues with the bontrager tyres as yet, but i have some Kenda nevergals just incase! was looking at getting an fuel ex7 but decided to get a hardtail instead
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skinheadjc said on 15 July 2008
i love the new treks - wouldnt mind one of these my self.
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volkaino said on 14 July 2008
i test rode one of these and found it took the hits well i just found the overal frame lenth a bit short
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