TREK Fuel 100

"Speeder" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Does anyone has comment on this nike? I am new to this sport. Thanks.

If you are new to mountain biking, buy a hardtail and learn how to
ride. Stay on the trail and ride, ride, ride. Low-end full
suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

The fuel was a good design 10 years ago. Now it's just old.

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Quoted message said:

Does anyone has comment on this nike? I am new to this sport. Thanks.

If you are new to mountain biking, buy a hardtail and learn how to
ride. Stay on the trail and ride, ride, ride. Low-end full
suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

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Low-end full suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

Sense when is a $4800 bike "Low End"?
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/mountain/fuel100.jsp

Chris said:

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Low-end full suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

Sense when is a $4800 bike "Low End"?
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/mountain/fuel100.jsp

The OP said that he was new to the sport. I'm not sure that someone new to
the sport should bother/would be wise shelling out a lot of money for carbon
components. Of course, if money is no object.... <shrug>
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I Just got a Fuel 98 for Christmas {got to love the wife}.
I really like the bike I have had a couple hardtail in the past .
Some really good ones to .But the fuel is nice 2 of the racers in the area
have fuel 100s .They have the pro pedal fox shock ,The bike handles well and
does a good job of going up hill .But a lot of $$$ cash for a Person just
getting into riding.I'm 44 and been riding for about 12 years The FS is
great for extenened rides .I still take my HT Dean colonel Ti
out for a shorted ride I still love the Ti over Alum,
Buy what you can afford and ride it till it breaks .
I broke a Trek Y22 twice in one summer.
To many log crossing .
Good luck .
Ps Treks warranty is great ??

On 2004-06-16, Speeder penned:

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Does anyone has comment on this nike? I am new to this sport.
Thanks.

Pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with Nike, either the god or
the shoe. Also, please don't post in HTML.

I was new to the sport last summer, and I got a Fuel 90. I thoroughly
enjoyed it until someone backed over it last week. When it came to
replacing the bike, I went with a different brand and model; partly, I
wanted a more aggressive riding position, but partly, I just like to try
new things.

I don't know what your financial situation is, but one thing to consider
is that your tastes may change as you improve. Starting out, you really
don't know what you will want. If you have enough cash that you can buy
a Fuel 100 and then buy something else in a year or two, more power to
you. If you don't, you might want to consider getting something in a
price range that will allow you that freedom.

Either way, have you ridden other brands? I got stuck in a "must have
Trek" mentality with my first bike, and I honestly don't know why. It's
much more important to fit well on a bike than to have the brand you
want. If it doesn't fit, move on.

(If you do have that kind of cash, would you consider donating to my
"Monique needs a Jamis" fund? J/K!)

I had no problems with my Fuel 90. People will tell you about the
dangers of bontrager cranks; they worked fine on my bike, but it's
something to watch for. If you're experiencing a lot of chain suck,
they may be the culprit.

--
monique

"Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<Ez3Ac.102508$3x.22985@attbi_s54>...

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Quoted message said:

Low-end full suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

Sense when is a $4800 bike "Low End"?
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/mountain/fuel100.jsp

Where did this one come from? Get this clyde, a high end bike starts
at the FRAME. If you put XTR on a huffy, it's still a huffy. Put XTR
on a trek and it's still a piece of [censored] trek. Thanks for playing.

JD

"Monique Y. Mudama" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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I had no problems with my Fuel 90. People will tell you about the
dangers of bontrager cranks; they worked fine on my bike, but it's
something to watch for. If you're experiencing a lot of chain suck,
they may be the culprit.

Went out last night with a group from the LBS. The owner has a new
Fuel 90. It sucked 3 times and dropped once. The chain, Sorni, the
chain. Damn thing is so new the welds are still warm. Well, not
exactly, but you know what I mean. The trail is buff, so no
dirt/dust. The chain is spotless. When it dropped on him as he was
going around a switchback (not even pedalling - WTF?), he muttered
"Bontrager [censored]", and I had to laugh. This guy is the biggest Trek
fan there is west of Vo2lker.

It may be that his FD isn't adjusted properly, or he tweaked the
shifter coming around the corner, but falling down due to chain drop
ain't gonna make Keith any friends.

For you AMB-ID folks - getting pushed by better/more fit riders sure
is nice. Better than sheparding n00bs around, even though that has
it's own rewards, too. Like riding a particular section 3 or 4 times
to show how to deal with a particular obstacle. Like hucking a big
rock down by an alpine lake, or so I've heard...
--
Jonesy

JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Low-end full suspension bikes like the trek fool are garbage.

JD

Sense when is a $4800 bike "Low End"?
http://www.trekbikes.com/bikes/2004/mountain/fuel100.jsp

Where did this one come from? Get this clyde, a high end bike starts
at the FRAME. If you put XTR on a huffy, it's still a huffy. Put XTR
on a trek and it's still a piece of [censored] trek. Thanks for playing.

JD

Ok, I'm [censored]! Yesterday my kid scratced up my new
"Lost Lonely Boys" CD and it started skipping. And now
you!

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Cary, NC
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