Trek 8500 - 2010

Levi_501
Levi_501 Posts: 1,105
edited December 2010 in Your mountain bikes
Well it is not quite a bike, but it is a lovely frame 8)

Trek8500.jpg

215 inches of lovleyness, just got to choose which parts to fit...

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  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    That needs a DT Swiss fork in my opinion...
  • supercyril
    supercyril Posts: 201
    Where did you get the frame from?
  • DamonC
    DamonC Posts: 263
    Nice.

    Very impressed with the Trek frame design and quality atm.
    Suffering from the light bike fat git syndrome.
  • Oberdiah
    Oberdiah Posts: 25
    Ooh yeah, I like the look of that 8)

    Interested to see which parts you go for...
    2010 TREK 8000
  • Levi_501
    Levi_501 Posts: 1,105
    Frame was a special order (begging etc) from Trek via Action Bikes in Wimbledon.

    As for parts; I think I will start off with Reba forks (DT Swiss ones out of my price range), Hope Hoops and my Formula Ones. Not 100% sure on drive train yet.
  • DamonC
    DamonC Posts: 263
    Sounds like a nice build, will follow this one.

    I have a std 8000. Changed the tyres, rotors and bars.

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    Suffering from the light bike fat git syndrome.
  • mozami
    mozami Posts: 25
    Hi, recently got one myself...what sort of weights are you guys getting with your current builds and have they improved much after stock setup? I dont think the trek frame is the 'lightest' of its nearest competitors (stumpjumper, xtc1 etc)

    My crappy electronic scales say 11.5 kg for a medium which sounds pretty heavy? maybe the tyres were carrying excess mud when i weighed it ;)

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