My new Trek Fuel EX 7 2009 pretty much stock but rides like a beast :D
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- May 6, 2010 at 9:05May 6, 2010
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Haha yeah loud hubs rule 
the hubs on this thing are pretty shite though, shimano deore rear on a bonty front. the front is alright (bontrager hubs are just rebranded dt swiss) but the rear is rubbishhhh. low engagements, and too quiet for my liking
haha yeah the price was what put me off (even at trade)
sounds good though i still want one
the hubs on this thing are pretty shite though, shimano deore rear on a bonty front. the front is alright (bontrager hubs are just rebranded dt swiss) but the rear is rubbishhhh. low engagements, and too quiet for my liking
haha yeah the price was what put me off (even at trade)
sounds good though
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Yeah, I wont go back to Shimano's hubs. Had an M340 (?) on my old Commencal, and it just bust.
Commencal's own on the front was ok, though.
The Bontrager ones on the Session must be something decent for the price, or so I'd hope...
Still, no problems so far. The spokes are the DT Swiss ones I only put on my Commencal after a year of using it and fidning out the stock ones were shit. The Session came with 'em, so I'm glad about that, as they aren't cheap. Still true after one really bashing sesh, and a few rides on the fell, so yeah, hopefully the wheels will stay strong for months yet.
Commencal's own on the front was ok, though.
The Bontrager ones on the Session must be something decent for the price, or so I'd hope...
Still, no problems so far. The spokes are the DT Swiss ones I only put on my Commencal after a year of using it and fidning out the stock ones were shit. The Session came with 'em, so I'm glad about that, as they aren't cheap. Still true after one really bashing sesh, and a few rides on the fell, so yeah, hopefully the wheels will stay strong for months yet.
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yeah those bontrager wheelsets are pretty good man. aside from my rear hub, my wheelset on this bike is amazing as well. it's spent 10 days in the peak district, a week in the forest of dean with both my dad and brother bashing it about and the wheels are still true. Think i've trued em up once and ive had it more than a year, not to mention theyre pretty damn light, and theyre tubeless ready if i ever went that way (which if i wanted to use this more offroad i would) i
I'm rocking tubeless on my iron horse and yeah its pretty damn good didn't really save any weight but i like the peace of mind not having to worry so much about punctures, [namely pinch flats]
and the wheels are still true. Think i've trued em up once and ive had it more than a year, not to mention theyre pretty damn light, and theyre tubeless ready if i ever went that way (which if i wanted to use this more offroad i would) iI'm rocking tubeless on my iron horse and yeah its pretty damn good
didn't really save any weight but i like the peace of mind not having to worry so much about punctures, [namely pinch flats] - 1 0
Trek, in my opinion, is the way forward. 
She's sweet, man!
Should check out mine. Haha!
What's she like on the ride?
She's sweet, man!
Should check out mine.
Haha! What's she like on the ride?
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thats nice mate i like the color you gonna change much like stem and bars ? whats the weight out the box aswell
My old Commencal was lovely for just tearing around the fell on, and I'm sure that bike would be equally nice for that sort of stuff. A nice XC ride on a decent bike is brill!
Haha! We managed to "persuade" them to get it down from the fairly looming £5,000 starting cost. Quite a lot down, actually, so I was happy about that. Allowed me to get myself a spine-guard and neck-brace too. So all was well.
But, yeah, its like riding on silk. She's so balanced, too. Air-time just lets you do what you want, as no end tips. Moto-Whips are literally done by themselves on her, too, so she's lovely to show off with.
Still, she's only 5 days old, and only ridden on her for 3 of those days, (the other two I couldn't as the fell was just a marsh) so I'm still getting use to her.