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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-06-21, 07:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,319
Posted By MrChrome

- swapped out the cockpit on my FX4 from aluminum...

- swapped out the cockpit on my FX4 from aluminum to carbon, same for the seatpost.........changed the wheelset from Bontrager (2200 grams) to a DT Swiss wheelset (1550 grams) and a set of Vittoria...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-06-21, 06:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,660
Posted By MrChrome

- the geometry is just about the same, the only...

- the geometry is just about the same, the only difference appears to be the FX 3 is aluminium and the 4 is carbon fiber.........I have the FX 4 and really like it but I've replaced everything except...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-19-20, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,869,913
Posted By MrChrome

Customization: replaced the stem (110mm -->...

Customization: replaced the stem (110mm --> 80mm), CF handlebars w/ESI Chunkies instead of the Bontrager isobar / grips, aluminum seatpost with FSA SL-K carbon post, Selle Italia seat instead of the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-08-20, 05:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,093
Posted By MrChrome

I run a 660 mm bar currently with an 80mm / 8...

I run a 660 mm bar currently with an 80mm / 8 degree stem.......
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-08-20, 10:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,301
Posted By MrChrome

- I just bought an FX 4 and ditched the isozone...

- I just bought an FX 4 and ditched the isozone bar almost immediately for a carbon bar that I had spare that was not as wide and bought some Cane Creek bar ends.......I know most people don't have...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
07-04-20, 12:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,093
Posted By MrChrome

I ditched the Bontrager handlebars & stem combo...

I ditched the Bontrager handlebars & stem combo altogether - the handlebars were too wide (I replaced them with a carbon fiber bar I had on hand) and the stem was too long (again, I replaced with one...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-24-20, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 391,729
Posted By MrChrome

Just bought a 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4 - in...

Just bought a 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4 - in the last two weeks, I've changed the saddle, seatpost, handlebars, and today, replaced the stem........I've got another full carbon saddle on the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-24-20, 12:38 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,869,913
Posted By MrChrome

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This is my new 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4:
- it is currently...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-24-20, 12:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,586
Posted By MrChrome

Have you explored the possibility of tubeless? -...

Have you explored the possibility of tubeless? - that makes a big difference, allowing you to lower your pressure.......of course, you have to have tubeless-ready wheels to run this type of...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-22-20, 03:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,266
Posted By MrChrome

One of the biggest things mentioned was WHEELS;...

One of the biggest things mentioned was WHEELS; without looking at your bike, I can say that lowering wheel weight helps tremendously plus going tubeless..........eBay has served me well by buying a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-19-20, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,216
Views: 836,678
Posted By MrChrome

Ok, so I do have the 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4...

Ok, so I do have the 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4 and really like it......it's only the second complete bike I've ever bought (the first was in 1991) but I am already changing basic parts for the...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-19-20, 05:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,759
Posted By MrChrome

Sounds similar to my FX carbon 4 - I'm putting on...

Sounds similar to my FX carbon 4 - I'm putting on tubelss 35's, shouldn't be an issue if the frame allows it..........I think your wheels are the same as mine - I haven't measured the interior rim...
Forum: Southeast
06-19-20, 05:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,792
Posted By MrChrome

-That I can't say - the original surveys for each...

-That I can't say - the original surveys for each section were done in 2009-2010......quite a bit has changed but one thing holding up section 5 was Johnson Rd: the families that live along this dirt...
Forum: Southeast
06-18-20, 01:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,792
Posted By MrChrome

Ok, so I'm the guy who did the original surveying...

Ok, so I'm the guy who did the original surveying for section 4 of the Forsyth Greenway.......yes, it was as tough as you might expect to survey through the jungle along Big Creek; I also surveyed...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-18-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,675
Posted By MrChrome

Don't be afraid to do some research on your own,...

Don't be afraid to do some research on your own, then tackle a wheelset from eBay......I've gotten some incredible deals off eBay on Industry Nine wheelsets for 1/2 price or less; that said, I'll...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-18-20, 12:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,711
Posted By MrChrome

Yeah, finding new bikes these days is a tough...

Yeah, finding new bikes these days is a tough deal; most shops are seeing sales up around 75%, which is amazing and will help the brick-n-mortar guys stay in business (lots of mechanical work will be...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-18-20, 12:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 23,660
Posted By MrChrome

Though you may have already chosen the bike for...

Though you may have already chosen the bike for your riding needs, I bought the Trek and love it........I am currently customizing the bike with better handlebars (carbon with bar ends & narrower...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-18-20, 12:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 512
Posted By MrChrome

Project for the future...

I'm new to this forum but not to bikes - I've been riding / working on bikes for a few decades........I just bought only my second complete bike since 1991, a 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4 and within...
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