My Trek Remedy 9.9 build.

Hylol

I was lucky and got my AM-bike for this season a couple of weeks ago! All of you know Trek and how big they are. They make kinda decent trail-bikes, but 2x10 just doesn't cut for me. So I started modifying it and here's the result. I'm quite satisfied with it.

Here's how it looks stock: http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/TrekBicycleProducts/80512?wid=1490&hei=1080&fit=fit,1&fmt=jpg&qlt=100,1&op_usm=0,0,0,0&iccEmbed=0
Kinda boring looking bike, right?

So the first thing I went for was XTR instead of X0. I Love the feel and crispness every XTR-component I've ever owned have. There's something quite special with it!

Specs:
Frame: 2013 Trek Remedy 9.9 in medium
Fork: Fox Float 32 Factory series CTD with Trek's DRCV-tuning and Kashima
Shock: Fox Float RP23 CTD with Trek's DRCV-tuning and Kashima
Seatpost: Rock Shox Reverb Stealth dropper post
Stem: Zipp Service Course 70mm
Handlebars: Specialized S-Works All mountain riser 720mm (it just feels right)
Wheelset: DT Swiss XM1550 Tricon 15mm and 142x12
Tires: Maxxis Advantage 26x2.25
Brakes: Shimano XTR Trail
Trigger: Shimano XTR
Derailleur: Shimano XTR with that Shadow-thingy
Cassette: Shimano XTR 11-36T.
Crankset: Shimano XTR
Chainring: eThirteen 34T
Chainguide: eThirteen LG1 Trail
Lizard Skins Peaty grips
Stock seat



Weight: 11.9 kg.

Levi_501

Very, very nice

BikeSwan

Very nice bike, and an interesting choice of components. What was the reason for the Zipp stem? It's light, but wouldn't a Thomson or something else be stiffer?

11.9kg is very good for a trail bike, and considering the dropper post that's actually very light!

Hylol

BikeSwan wrote:

Very nice bike, and an interesting choice of components. What was the reason for the Zipp stem? It's light, but wouldn't a Thomson or something else be stiffer?

11.9kg is very good for a trail bike, and considering the dropper post that's actually very light!

Thank you! The Zipp stem is there mainly because I feel 70mm is 'enough' and I rode with the same stem on my AM-bike last year. I wouldn't say it's as stiff as Thomson or something more trail-specific, but it's stiff enough and it proved itself last year. And it looks bitchin' too!

BTW: What was interesting about the choice of components?

BikeSwan

Hylol wrote:

BikeSwan wrote:

Very nice bike, and an interesting choice of components. What was the reason for the Zipp stem? It's light, but wouldn't a Thomson or something else be stiffer?

11.9kg is very good for a trail bike, and considering the dropper post that's actually very light!

Thank you! The Zipp stem is there mainly because I feel 70mm is 'enough' and I rode with the same stem on my AM-bike last year. I wouldn't say it's as stiff as Thomson or something more trail-specific, but it's stiff enough and it proved itself last year. And it looks bitchin' too!

BTW: What was interesting about the choice of components?

Well, when I said "interesting components" I was mainly talking about the Zipp stem, but the eThirteen stuff is interesting too! I use a 70mm Thomson X2 stem, and it seems perfect for the bike, so I was just curious what you thought about the Zipp stem.

leaflite

Wow!
Are they all your bikes in the background? Quite a collection you have there

Hylol

leaflite wrote:

Wow!
Are they all your bikes in the background? Quite a collection you have there

Thank you!

No, that's not my bikes. That picture is taken in the bike shop I work at.