New Bike Build Trek Top Fuel 9.9 2011*Warning A LOT of Pics*

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  • ellsbells1973
    ellsbells1973 Posts: 537
    lush build :D
    YT Capra comp1
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    I was supposed to have my new BB bearing kit today and typical Trek UK have made a b@lls of it and given my order to someone else and now i have to wait until next Wednesday before they get a restock.
    it's unbelievably frustrating to be waiting on one part and for delays to keep getting in your way!

    I’m just going to finish the build and leave the crank installation until last
  • getonyourbike
    getonyourbike Posts: 2,648
    I just wondered, why did you get a long cage mech, wouldn't a medium cage be more appropriate? This is going to be a sweet build btw.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Needs some lighter wheels, and the blue will clash horribly!
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Bit flimsy for me, But a very nice race light style bike. Tidy :p wait to see the full pictures where we can see the colour matching up :p
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    How do you know it's a bit flimsy, nothing on there particularly light, they're stiff frames.
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Compared to what i'm used to it is :)

    but as i said its is a very nice bike everyone likes different types of bikes to ride. And i want to see full piccies for the colour scheme hehe
  • booyaka
    booyaka Posts: 263
    looks very nice - look forward to more updates
  • Levi_501
    Levi_501 Posts: 1,105
    ronin2009 wrote:
    so where i'm at, is i'm waiting for a new Sram BB90 bearing kit to arrive after i have been given the wrong Shimano BB90 bearing kit

    Good job, my experience of the Shimano press fit BB, is that they are crap, not good at all. Not tried the Sram, purchased the RWC.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    It's not a press-fit unit like the Lapierres and what not, it's just 2 bearings pressed straight into the frame.

    I killed a set the very first time I rode mine. The Shimano ones are normal bearings, the SRAM ones are a little more odd! Saying that, I had the ceramic ones last year and they lasted all year, and were only a bit knackered when I sold it!
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    Thewaylander wrote:
    Bit flimsy for me, But a very nice race light style bike. Tidy :p wait to see the full pictures where we can see the colour matching up :p

    i'm well aware of the colour clash.

    I’ve stated it before in the other forums as I was getting the parts.. I had the wheels (I love the wheels) from the last build and the frame doesn’t come in any other colours.

    So I’ve tried to put some blue throughout the bike, but I have options if “I” feel I can’t live with the clash, I can get the frame painted (I know someone that can) so red becomes blue. Crank Brothers are due to release a 15mm axle conversion kit for the Iodine wheels and I’ll swap them.

    I’ll just have to wait & see
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    BB Bearings arrived in yesterday :) a nice surprise! the dealer forgot he ordered them from Trek US before Checking availability at Trek UK and never cancelled the order, great news for me
    So hopefully I will encounter no more problems and will have it complete tomorrow.

    Njee, the bearing are just press into the frame yeah, the only difference really in the Shimano kit and the Sram kit is the Sram bearing are thicker on the Non Drive side really
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    AFAIK you can get the cobalts in red 8) iodines would be serious overkill on that
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Njee, the bearing are just press into the frame yeah, the only difference really in the Shimano kit and the Sram kit is the Sram bearing are thicker on the Non Drive side really

    The SRAM bearing has a wider inner race than outer race (or rather it did on my 2010 TF9.9), the Shimano ones don't. It makes getting hold of replacement Shimano bearings easy, I'm tempted to get some full ceramics, but SRAM ones are much harder to come by - as you've found.
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    Apologies for the delay posting these pics but i had personal news that distracted me for a while.

    hope you like and i absolutely love the finished product wort all the time and effort!!


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  • simon2names
    simon2names Posts: 56
    That is a damn fine looking bike - am very jealous!
  • Time.to.ride
    Time.to.ride Posts: 463
    OMFG !!!! If Bikes could be sexy i am looking at the sure and clear winner very nice bike mate loving the colour scheme, and the frame looks awsome!
  • bonezy
    bonezy Posts: 129
    Jesus, there is some kit on that :shock: Very nice though
    Whyte901
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    Thanks Guys

    i was worried about the colour scheme before but the blue on the wheels along with the grips and cable nipples actually works very well

    i have replaced the pedals with the CB Eggbeaters SL (blue) and looks much better
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Pedals, tyres, saddle angle, and those wheels don't work for me I'm afraid!

    Looks good otherwise though. Weighed it?
  • ronin2009
    ronin2009 Posts: 36
    Changed the Pedals to the CB Eggbeaters SL (blue)
    Changed the tyres to a lighter race tyre
    Changed the saddle angle after a few rides

    The blue wheels i still love but with the likes of the pedals, grips and nipples all incorparating a little blue, it really works for me, but then again i was never really the best with colour scheme, so my girlfriend tells me. i'm not allowed do any decorating in the house :)

    weighted it as of the picture version and came to about 22.4lbs, wheels, tyres and frameskin are the cause of that
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    That's not too bad, as you say those bits will add a chunk.

    Frameskin will keep it looking nice at least, mine's got so many scuffs on it, the paint is extremely thin!

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