trek fuel ex7?

M1llh0use
M1llh0use Posts: 863
edited March 2009 in MTB buying advice
What are the differences between the 08 and 09model year bikes? Reason is I've seen an 08 MY bike for £1150, so would this be massively different to the 09 one?
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  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    08 bike apparantly a little lighter as the 09 has thicker rims - the 08 has st rear mech an deore chainset , the 09 has slx I think, think the geometry changedn ever so slightly, other than that, negligble, I'd get an 08 and spend your savings on goodies
  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    Oh and whichever you end up buying, make you buy some cleartape to avoid the dreaded cable rub, get it on as soon as!
  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    yeah, just found the stats. looking good!

    just need to find one that i can ride (just to make sure!)
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  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    where you based ? i've got an 08 19.5 if you want a whizz about - I recognise your login from the mcnninjas site
  • M1llh0use
    M1llh0use Posts: 863
    ah yes! thought i recognised the username!! :lol:

    in the south - and just realised that a girl i work with has a (mens) 2008 ex8 i could "borrow" for a morning!

    Ta for the offer matt! but i need a medium rather than a large... and i'm at the opposite end of the country...
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  • M6TTF
    M6TTF Posts: 602
    coolio, no worries mate - I love mine, best thing I bought in ages - made me wonder why the hell I stopped riding!