Trek Elite 9.8 2011 - Build Thread

[Carge]

Time to build something almost current.....
Having gone for a modern (2012) Trek road bike last year and being impressed with it, I've taken a similar stance on my MTB
So I found a brand new Elite 9.8......
The intention is to use the forks/brakes and SRAM X0 from my Sub3 build - but there will have to be a few changes

Frame: Trek Elite 9.8 (1230g)

Fork: Magura Durin 100SL

Headset: CaneCreek - Integrated
Stem: Bontrager XXX Carbon
Handlebar: Bontrager XXX Carbon
Grips: ESI Foam

Brakes: Hope Mini
Brake Discs: Hope ProLight 160mm
Brake Levers: Hope Mini

Shifters: SRAM X0
Front Derailleur: SRAM X0
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X0
Derailleur Cables: Silver ones
Cassette: SRAM XG-999 32-11
Chain: KMC X9 SL
Cranks: SRAM X0
Crank Bolts: n/a
Chainrings: X0 44T - 33T
Chainring bolts: SRAM
Bottom Bracket: Trek BB90 GXP
Pedals: Crank Bros Eggbeaters 4Ti

Hub Skewers: Hope Ti
Rims: SRAM Rise 60
Hubs: SRAM
Nipples: Brass
Spokes: Black
Tyres: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2.2
Tubes: n/a

Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Seatpost: Bontrager XXX Carbon
Seatpost Binder: Bontrager

 

[Carge]

Re:

Frame looks like

And weighs

Seatpost has arrived

 

[Carge]

Blimey - I only ordered the cranks from Germany on Friday lunchtime - and they were here by lunchtime today (Monday) - for a mere €10 postage!

 

[wadsy]

Blimey - I only ordered the cranks from Germany on Friday lunchtime - and they were here by lunchtime today (Monday) - for a mere €10 postage!

 

[Carge]

Re:

Rear Mech and Stem ready to go on.....

 

[BobCatMax]

keen to see how this builds up Karl

 

[Carge]

Cheers BCM,
Bars ordered today - Bontrager XXX @ 660mm

 

[02gf74]

Re:

Thats pretty light for a stem

 

[Carge]

Re:

116g?
That's heavier than the Syntace F99 I was using previously - and the Bontrager still has steel bolts.
When I find em - it'll get Ti bolts

 

[Carge]

Handlebar: Bontrager Carbon - to be purchased
Front Derailleur: SRAM X0 - to be purchased

Both now bought and paid for - just waiting on them to be delivered

Might get some bits strapped to the frame tonight