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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Trek Central have come through with the goods. Arrived today.
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Good call. I couldn't stop myself last night. A store in the UK had the actual part listed online so I gave them a call to verify and ended up ordering it last night. The local Trek shop doesn't have it in stock but is getting one in for me from Trek Central Australia. I should end up with a...
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    Vic- goldfields trail gravelburn road trip.

    The section between Castlemaine and Daylesford used to be known as the "Dry Diggings Trail". A search for this will give you a couple of hits. I'm assuming it's the same trail you're talking about because it included riding along the edge of an aqueduct which runs past the tailings dam for the...
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Cheers. I'll see if Trek can help and get back you. Out looking for it now.
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Pics. Dog is (not) helping me.
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    I think this is it ( I didn't take much notice while it was attached to the bike). https://www.ridebikes.co.uk/components/bike-frames/suspension-part-axle-nut-main-pivot-m16x15-20-mm-hex__547 Not sure if there's anything special about it. It acted as a preload for the bearings in that location...
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Holy shit. Did not expect to find something like this for an 8 year old bike...
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    2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 bearing nut

    Hey Burners. Pulled my pretty mint 2015 Trek Fuel Ex 9.8 out of the shed and been for a couple of rides. The bike is in really good nick as I sort of checked out of riding mtb for various reasons. Anyways, giving it a wash after a solid 4 hour ride through the Dandenongs yesterday and it looks...
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    Cracked Thomson Stem faceplate 25.4

    Quite literally done by the book. I've got the Thomson instruction booklets wedged in behind my shadow board. I follow virtually everything they suggest. Greased the threads and not the heads. Torqued to 5.6 Nm (not the recommended 5.5Nm) with one of these. I guess that 0.1Nm shouldn't be a...
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    Cracked Thomson Stem faceplate 25.4

    Super suprised to notice this just now. I've been using Thomson stems for 18 years. I fell in love with the Elite when I discovered the non-knee gouging design on the back of the stem. None of them have ever given me any issues. Always carefully torqued to the correct levels. Even more so with...
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    VIC Found XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right needed

    Sweet. I'll see how they go. Thanks for your help
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    VIC Found XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right needed

    @Ackland These look to be the correct items? https://www.amazon.com/SRAM-Left-Grip-Assembly-Black/dp/B001CK2E5Q/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=grip%2Bshift%2Breplacement%2Bgrips&qid=1672805559&sr=8-9&th=1
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    VIC Found XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right needed

    That's awesome. At risk of destroying the grips and not being able to replace them, I haven't taken them off. Being my first set of grip shifters I've never pulled a set of grips off. I did a bit of a search and saw a bit of 2 * 10 XO gear but wasn't sure if any of it was cross compatible. I'm...
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    VIC Found XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right needed

    The one click of index on the 3 * 9 set up made the difference between a silent ride and an annoying ride. Brilliant design. Thanks for the reply and the link @Ackland . Unfortunately the rubber on those grips appears to be going through the same stages my current set are.
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    VIC Found XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right needed

    Item: XO 9 speed grips for grip shift - left and right Location: Ringo East Item Condition: Good to excellent Reason for wanting: Time to get back out on the bike. As an intro I am keeping it short and real tame, cycle paths - hopefully at ever increasing distances. The XO shifting gear on the...
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