Custom Trek FX (video)
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Custom Trek FX (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6pBbpXmrYs
It has taken a while, but this is an awesome bike to ride.
It has taken a while, but this is an awesome bike to ride.
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Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
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Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
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Another "Trek" dealer & Trek customer service, offered to replace the shifters to the correct ones. " I " and I alone decided that I wanted the triple crank, with the smaller chain rings. Even if I had changed the shifter to the correct one, ":yes" it never would have shifted this fast. I had been looking at gearing etc.. & this works waayyyy better than I even expected. If your doubting me, ( I will in box you the extension number to Brain at Trek, & give you the Telephone number of the shop who verified they were the wrong shifter ).. But I had let it go already..
Wait, your bike out of the box had a triple triger shifters,with a double crank and FD ?
Wow!
I heard stuff like that happening @ performance, but a "high-end" Trek ...
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Yes, that's what happened.. look at any other YouTube video on the 2013 7.6 FX.. They all have the same triple shifter..
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Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
Still curious to see that video. You mention it shifts much faster in the front now than it did before;before you were doing a 16t jump,now you're only doing a 10-12t jump.
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Perusing this and the other thread, am I understanding this correctly that Trek is the one responsible for the parts mismatch? Not the LBS, not your choice in hardware, but that the bike 7.6 FX comes "from the factory" with incorrectly spec'ed components?
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That is 100% correct.. The 2013 7.6 FX has the wrong Front "left" shifter.... It needed to be a Flat Bar Shifter " for a double road crank " Not a triple MTB ... It shifted worse than a Wal-Mart bike. It would drop out in between the 2 chain rings, or just constantly grab at the large one. You could only make it shift one direction correctly.. or fine that fine line, and then you never knew when it would drop out between the 2 chain rings.. ( dangerous )
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That is 100% correct.. The 2013 7.6 FX has the wrong Front "left" shifter.... It needed to be a Flat Bar Shifter " for a double road crank " Not a triple MTB ... It shifted worse than a Wal-Mart bike. It would drop out in between the 2 chain rings, or just constantly grab at the large one. You could only make it shift one direction correctly.. or fine that fine line, and then you never knew when it would drop out between the 2 chain rings.. ( dangerous )
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That's insane. Trek's quality reputation, as far as I can tell, is stellar. I'm not personally a huge fan of their aesthetics choices, but one thing I have never questioned was their quality record. Hmmm.
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I did a Google,and couldn't find anything about this being a wide-ranging issue. Can't see why the shifter wouldn't work for a front;I've had mixed road and MTB parts on bikes,some from the factory,and never had any issues. I'm thinking either this was a one-off case where they spec'd your specific bike wrong,or you just got a bad shifter. I'm also thinking that shop was more of an issue than Trek the company.
(shrug) I'd have to actually see the issue first hand.
(shrug) I'd have to actually see the issue first hand.
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I have the opposite experience. I went from a triple to a double. There is nothing wrong with a left triple shifter with a double crankset--however, I guess the Shimano is finicky about "road" vs. "mtb". In any case, my new Shimano Ultegra compact double crankset drivetrain is smoother and shifts better the the stock FSA SLK carbon triple that came with my bike. Way lighter and the chainline is much straighter too. Like a totally different bike.
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I did a Google,and couldn't find anything about this being a wide-ranging issue. Can't see why the shifter wouldn't work for a front;I've had mixed road and MTB parts on bikes,some from the factory,and never had any issues. I'm thinking either this was a one-off case where they spec'd your specific bike wrong,or you just got a bad shifter. I'm also thinking that shop was more of an issue than Trek the company.
(shrug) I'd have to actually see the issue first hand.
(shrug) I'd have to actually see the issue first hand.
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Sorry I ruined your day.
I had a Buell S2(motorcycle). When I was coming down the Interstate,the sub-frame that attaches the fairing gave out on both sides. I found out other folks had the same issue. I filed a complaint with the NHTSA,and because I wasn't the only one having the issue,they forced Buell to do a recall.
I Googled the issue you're having. I didn't see anyone else with a 7.6 that had the issue. If all,or even a decent number,of the 7.6's had shifting issues,you'd think there would be people complaining about it. So it's possible the issue was with your specific bike. I'm not saying you didn't have an issue,I'm saying I don't see any evidence of it being widespread. If it was so bad,contact the CPSC and file a complaint. If it's a big issue,they'll make Trek do something.
I had a Buell S2(motorcycle). When I was coming down the Interstate,the sub-frame that attaches the fairing gave out on both sides. I found out other folks had the same issue. I filed a complaint with the NHTSA,and because I wasn't the only one having the issue,they forced Buell to do a recall.
I Googled the issue you're having. I didn't see anyone else with a 7.6 that had the issue. If all,or even a decent number,of the 7.6's had shifting issues,you'd think there would be people complaining about it. So it's possible the issue was with your specific bike. I'm not saying you didn't have an issue,I'm saying I don't see any evidence of it being widespread. If it was so bad,contact the CPSC and file a complaint. If it's a big issue,they'll make Trek do something.
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