Trek Fuel EX-C(ustom) 2010 WIP

mfereborn

So i thought i'd start a little project for those who may be interested in the progress of a budget bike build... I say budget, what i mean is a build built mostly of second hand parts.

I used to have a trek Fuel 90, and had a project thread, and this is where many of these parts have come from. However there are significant differences, and im unsure of just how much has lasted!

the reason i upgraded was that i'm a Trail Cycle Leader aspiring to be a Mountain Bike Leader and so i needed a proper mountain bike, opposed to a more race-y bike.

So; my Trek Fuel EX-Custom. A work in progress, with a few bits coming this following week.

Keep an eye out!



And my home made neoguard!



Spec to follow!

Thom

jay12

looks very nice

very neat "neo guard" too

mfereborn

Thanks, Go to the pound shop and buy yourself a neoprene laptop case that doesnt fit your girlfriends computer

D-Cyph3r

Was wondering when I was gonna see this again. Good to know you got a good ride built out of it mate.

mfereborn

Bloody excellent ride it is as well! had it up at a place called brechfa and rode a few bridleways above the place, absolutly bombs through the rough stuff just like any dh bike could but its so much more fun on the uphill and it turns like a beauty!

Trek certainly did something right here!

I'm awaiting some new bits and pieces but although not a £5000 super build i'd say this is pretty as near to perfect as a bike can be for me. Just waiting on some lock on grips and some new brake pads from superstar and she should be ready for a long summer.

Spec:

Frame: Trek Fuel EX Aluminium
Forks: Raceface Deus riser
Stem: Truvativ AKA 80mm
Headset: FSA ABP taper (integrated)
Grips: Cheap Kona grips.
Bar Ends: None.

Front Brakeset: Shimano XT M765
Front disc: Avid 185mm
Rear Brakeset: Shimano XT M765
Rear Disc: Avid 160mm

Shifters: Shimano SLX dual-shift.
Front Mech: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Mech: Shimano Deore XT

Seat: WTB Laser V
Seat Post: FSA SL280
Seat Post Clamp: Hope clamp

Chainset: Shimano XT Hollowtech II
Pedals: Shimano M520 SPD's
Bottom Bracket: Integrated thing...

Wheels: Mavic Crossrides 26" QR axle
Tube: Dr Sludge self sealing
Tire: Schwalbe Nobby Nic's

Weight: 13.26kg or 29.23lb's

Future Upgrades will likely be wheels first as they are the main thing holding the bike back now and perhaps where the biggest weight saving can be made, however this bike is deisgned to haul my ass up and down any terrain with a group of young cyclists in tow so it has to be function over form - this is something i reckon it does very well to date!

joshtp

There is no rough stuff at brechfa... so a rigid would probably feel like a Dh bike...



Very nice though... enjoy it!

mfereborn

Explore beyond brechfa and within 5 miles i assure you there is some good old ruff-stuff!

joshtp

hmmm, will do...