Mountain Biking

[jjt250]

Yes very much! I bought a Trek Fuel EX last summer and absolutely love it. What setup do you have? I've only been out for one ride this season. I'm gonna hit the trails again once it dries up a bit after all of our rain!

[Matt]

I'm riding an 09 Fisher X-Cal. But pretty much just the frame/fork is stock at this point.... for good reason cause the fork is a Fox Float F29 RL.
Easton Haven tubeless, Elixir CR brakes, 1x9 drivetrain, Sram X9 short cage RD, MRP x1 guide, XLS crank, Surly ring, and some other fancy stuff that is supposed to make me faster but doesn't

[jjt250]

Awesome setup. I'm jealous of that fork! Three upgrades I want to do this summer are brakes, tires, and tubeless setup. I keep getting pinch flats! I've hear really good things about Shimano Deore XT brakes so I'll look into that. I'm still learning and kind of a beginner but I really just need to get back on the trails!

[Matt]

The fork was 90% of the reason I went with the x-cal over the cobia when i bought my bike a few years ago.

What size bike are you on? I have another set of elixir cr's that i took off my wifes bike (mens small 29er) since im selling her bike on CL.

[jjt250]

I got an awesome deal and that's why I ultimately decided to go with the Fuel EX. I'm glad I did too, the full floater rear design is amazing and I love the Fox RP-2 rear shock. However, I'm not a huge fan of my Rockshox Silver TK (I think that's the name). I'm on a men's medium, 19.5in, if I'm remembering correctly.

[Matt]

Ah. Not sure if the brake line i cut would be too short for ya. Could measure it to find out (not that its difficult to make a new hose)

What year is your bike? Fork upgrades are one of the first things I normally recommend. Normally cuts A LOT of weight and improves performance at the same time.... great "bang for your buck" improvement.

[hoaxci5]

I need to get back on mine.. so many projects and busy weekends have kept me off it for too long.

[thance]

Awesome setup. I'm jealous of that fork! Three upgrades I want to do this summer are brakes, tires, and tubeless setup. I keep getting pinch flats! I've hear really good things about Shimano Deore XT brakes so I'll look into that. I'm still learning and kind of a beginner but I really just need to get back on the trails!

I have Deore XT everything accept the brakes stock from 1996. Surprised they still make it.... wonder how much has changed.

[Matt]

I have Deore XT everything accept the brakes stock from 1996. Surprised they still make it.... wonder how much has changed.

They don't change the name every year. The XT line from 1996 is probably outdated based on the Alivio line of 2013; as technology progresses, XT leads the way and the "old" tech flows down through the product line.

[thance]

They don't change the name every year. The XT line from 1996 is probably outdated based on the Alivio line of 2013; as technology progresses, XT leads the way and the "old" tech flows down through the product line.

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