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Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-16-15, 09:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,341
Posted By kgilby

It seems they sometimes 'roll over' bikes from...

It seems they sometimes 'roll over' bikes from one year to the next if there have been no changes. My '2016' DS 8.3 is identical to the 2015, and was actually built in late 2014. Go figure...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-06-15, 07:55 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

I've got the same bike - my fork actually was NOT...

I've got the same bike - my fork actually was NOT recalled.

The brake issue turned out to be the wheel misaligned in the fork. I'll be cleaning the rotors with alcohol as someone posted here, to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-05-15, 08:43 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

Thank. I'll look at the Oury grip, too. I'm...

Thank. I'll look at the Oury grip, too. I'm taking some time to get a feel for the bike, and may do some adjusting to fine tune the fit. When the bike goes into the shop for its 30 day tune-up I...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 09:57 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,876,196
Posted By kgilby

Looks nice! I'll take a closer look once on the...

Looks nice! I'll take a closer look once on the laptop. Can't seem to load pics on the 'smart'phone...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,876,196
Posted By kgilby

I started out looking at the 7.2 FX, but went...

I started out looking at the 7.2 FX, but went with the DS for the front fork - I've got a couple of fused vertebrae and thought a bit of cushion might help. Both are great bikes. The old wheels, a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 394,228
Posted By kgilby

Sorry about your broken ankle. This May, after...

Sorry about your broken ankle. This May, after 44 years of driving, I hit a deer with the truck (well, the deer actually hit the truck) while doing 75mph (the truck, not the deer). No one was hurt,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 08:25 PM
Replies: 1,577
Views: 394,228
Posted By kgilby

First real ride with the Trek 8.3 DS today, an 18...

First real ride with the Trek 8.3 DS today, an 18 miler on Chicago's Lakefront Trail. Felt pretty good.

Added a Sigma wireless computer, Bontrager rear rack, Cygolites front and back, and a...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

Thanks. I talked with Trek customer service...

Thanks. I talked with Trek customer service today, and was told the O.D. of my bar is 28.6mm, a standard size according to Trek. Are most bar ends made to fit that size?
Any suggestion for new...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,876,196
Posted By kgilby

8.3 DS on it's first real ride - 18 miles along...

8.3 DS on it's first real ride - 18 miles along Chicago's Lakefront Trail on a beautiful, 96 degree, 96% humidity summer day. So far so good.
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Loving the discs...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
09-02-15, 06:23 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

Thanks. That link takes me to a set of...

Thanks. That link takes me to a set of Ergo-Sport Bar ends - are those what you're using? Do they require me to remove/replace the existing stock grips?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-01-15, 09:08 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,409
Posted By kgilby

When I carry a dSLR, it's held in place with a...

When I carry a dSLR, it's held in place with a Cotton Carrier system. Made in Canada, it holds the camera securely in place using a hub. They have a few versions - chest harness, belt mounted,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-31-15, 09:38 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

Can anyone recommend a set of bar ends for the...

Can anyone recommend a set of bar ends for the 2015/2016 8.3 DS?
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-31-15, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

UPDATE: It turns out the fork was not part of...

UPDATE:
It turns out the fork was not part of the recall, according to a person at Suntour that I spoke with this morning. The forks that are subject to recall have only one bolt internally that...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-29-15, 02:38 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

UPDATE: so I took the bike back to the shop...

UPDATE:
so I took the bike back to the shop and they had no problem resolving the issue. they said okay we'll just give you another bike. the problem is that EVERY bike they took out of the box...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-29-15, 10:53 AM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

I think I've been sold a 8.3 DS with a 'recall'...

I think I've been sold a 8.3 DS with a 'recall' fork. Just bought it Thursday, sold as a 2016. The serial number on the fork is KB141107.

According to the CPSC site, linked to in this thread,...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
08-28-15, 10:16 PM
Replies: 2,159
Views: 984,033
Posted By kgilby

Bought the 8.3 DS yesterday, have read most of...

Bought the 8.3 DS yesterday, have read most of this thread, and have a couple questions. While on my 1st ride at home, away from the street noise near the shop, I immediately noticed what I think is...
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