I felt exactly the same way about Trek's colours and finishes when I was buying earlier this year. Online they don't look very inspiring, but when I saw them in a bike shop I thought they were amazing.
Congrats, nice looking bike. Really love that internal storage. The bike should be set up perfect when buying from a bike shop, after all they are the professionals. Not me but what if a person with no mechanical skills buys from a bike shop they expect to have a properly setup bike ready to ride.
Its pretty poor, but theres also often a lack of leadership in bike shops so the standard of work, know-how and skill is often very low. Saying that I’ve seen much worse bike builds from shops than this
Really great opinions based in fact and actually experiences. seems like you really know whats going on with a mtb and have some hours on the pedals. subbed
I bought same bike couple monts ago and im going to buy also a better tires to bikepark and enduro riding and i wonder how wide tire fits in rear? I heard a 2.5" is maxium on rear but many tires really wider or narrower than they told... exemple Schwalbe eddy current 2.6 vs Magic Mary 2.4 and Maxxis Agressor 2.5....? If you know what i mean.
Don't think I agree with that. If I bike store assembles your bike, then that bike should be good to ride and if there's something wrong (bent derailleur) hanger then there is an issue that the bike store is responsible for (or even Trek??), the entire purpose of having a bike store assemble it before hand is so that the "professionals" will do it properly and give the customer peace of mind, to say it's the customer responsibility is a bit off especially if the customer is completely new to the sport and knows nothing. I think your responsibility comes into play after you've used the bike a couple times, where bolts can loosen etc.
I think what Telly is trying to say is that a bike shop certainly does have a duty of care to ensure your bike is correctly assembled, safe and free of any defects, however once the bike is in your hands - you as the rider and owner are responsible for ensuring your bike is safe and ready to ride even if it’s been professionally assembled/serviced. I just got my bike back from Canyon (replaced rear triangle)and while everything was spot on, I found both brakes to be totally contaminated. Best to make safety and reliability your responsibility, pays off in the long run IMO.
Just out of curiosity mate, why alloy over carbon for you? Now in days I see so much talk about carbon that alloy frames don’t get brought up much. Thanks
99% of carbon bikes I’ve ridden feel hollow and not strong, and create feedback/harshness through the frame. Compared to the feel of an alloy frame. I also don’t like the ridiculous pricetag for what is considered to be quite poor quality in the carbon fibre world outside of bikes. To me the alloy frames dampen trail chatter a little better, and are also way easier to recycle. Where most carbon frames end up in landfill. Banshees Alloy frames are in my opinion the best material to make a bike frame with. Quite stiff and strong, with good damping properties.
@@TheRicksta87 well after seeing my mates snap frames on their carbon slash and carbon spectral no way would I be throwing huge money on carbon bikes. Went with the commencal meta am and it’s bulletproof
Almost all my bearings were like the bike was one year old from the start when I took it apart and a lot of people have had noisy pivots because they are bone dry from the factory so you might want to check those! Also just pull the brake hose shorter in the back and angle it better and it will stop that! And have you considered dsd runt? I have it and like it a lot!
Yup mine were insanely dry creaking like crazy. The headset was very dry too. Just take the bike apart and re grease everything. But other than that it’s an amazing bike I ride everything on it. It climbs very good for such a long travel bike.
Mine is creaking, too and I think the bearings are ok. The noise seems to be coming from the frame protector that is glued to the frame on the alloy models. Anyone else has that problem? Or do you think it really is the bearings?
@@Freaq1209 I don't have any strange noises anymore because the headset bearings were replaced! Other bearings just don't roll smoothly and the shop is waiting for new bearings from trek so the they can replace them!
@@ottohemio I replaced my fork with a Zeb first thing after I got it and checked the headset bearings. Those were fine but now 3 rides in that creaking is getting worse and it's definately coming from the BB area. I read about dry bearings on new Trek bikes everywhere in the last hour so I definately need to take it apart and check the bearins. Luckily I have a Trek store close by maybe they can help me out with new bearings if the others are dead^^
Hey brother, I have a 22 slash and love it. Your video's helped me get over the mental hurdle of actually buying it, so thanks for that. I'm interested in running a coil, but am not really sure if there are any intricies I need to be aware of when buying the shock itself. Do I need any specific bushings / spacers etc? I'll probably just run the Marzocchi purely based on price. Any guidance is greatly appreciated!
Helo Telly, nice to see a new rig. M/L Slash is around 44mm longer in eTT than Patrol in M, 19mm in reach and 44mm wheelbase. That eTT "pushes" your saddle way forward. You run the same stem length like on Patrol? I'm asking because i coming from 2019 XL Remedy 50mm stem to 2021 Slash in 30 days, and i'm worried a bit for that long eTT. But hope it will be fine since i tried friends Ransom which is shorter around 10mm in eTT and have a 50mm stem and it worked ok. Waiting for ride impressions, have fun m8!
After riding so many bikes, I found the Patrol was a little shorter than I’d like, on this bike I’m running the same 40mm stem and it feels perfect for size. Doesn’t feel big, and though the wheelbase is much longer, it doesn’t feel overly long either. So far so good
Mean Ride Mate, That slash looks ready to slay out of the box, looks like some more great riding tips and content is on the way as you dial that bad boy in.....
Well that was unexpected. For sure thought it was going to be a Banshee Prime V3. You'll be hating on those long cranks pretty soon too I recon. Why bike manufacturers keep putting 175mm cranks on most bikes medium or larger baffles me. As for those plastic rim strips; you'll be glad to have them off. I left the ones on my wheels longer than I should have and cursed every time I changed a tire.
Haha yep I definitely was thankful when I put the back tyre and insert on. It almost was a Banshee Prime V3. And yep, the long cranks should be illegal on mountain bikes.
The bontrager tires are fine in the XR casing when they are 2.6 but when narrower i would go for the SE casing. But the 2.6 bontragers have really good cushon to them and pretty good grip, while a dhf feels grippier and more direct but loses the comfort of the bontragers i feel like.
After not being able to get my hands on a new 21 Slash 8 I found someone selling a 2nd hand one that was a few months old and had been barely ridden. Love mine so far and can’t wait for your full review on the bike as well as more tips on how to set it up.
Hah, i love it, almost same spec as what i built my 161, and possibly closest comparison. Do we give it 2 weeks before you've got a MegNeg on it aswell? 😊 What a beast, great bike mate, best tyre choice too. 👌
Its an MRP, but my preference is the V2 oneup chain and bashy. You can set it up further around the clock to have no interference with the chain off the back or top of the chainring, while still having it slammed right above the chain ring
Your mileage may vary but I think the Bontrager dropper is super easy to service and re-grease. I have one on my 2020 Remedy (27.5). With regular maintenance, mine is super responsive and supple. I use White Lightning Crystal grease now.
What’s your height and what size you riding? I’m 5’ 7.5”. On treks website I come under the M/L sizing. But on my remedy 8 I had to get a Large as the M/L felt too small.
Yep the hanger was badly bent. The derailleur itself doesn’t seem too bad, but the hanger was terrible. They should’ve sorted that out when they put it together.
Nice one, I love it!! And will look forward to your vids on this. As you know I have the 2019 Slash 8, put Codes on and I put in the extra hub paws too, love that! Trek warrantied a rear wheel re lace with stronger spokes recently, and just fixed my dropper that was loosening with new internal parts. Dropper has been pretty reliable, and like new again. Actually just awaiting SRAM to upgrade my Yari with the C3 air spring parts and the RC2 damper, plus there was an issue with my original RT3 rear shock (w megneg), so got a free upgrade to a Super Deluxe Plus, so will fit my megneg to that and see how it goes?? Apparently they said the Super deluxe ultimate model doesnt fit my bike, it has a slightly larger reservoir and can hit the frame on full compressions. Still hoping it will be a better shock than my original. cant wait to set up and test. enjoy!!
@@mtbtelly5522 I come for a carbon xc / trail frame but that is quite small for me and I found an trail/enduro AL frame whit great spec (Canyon Spectral AL 6) and a few hundred grams doesn't bother me at all, I just don't know how it behaves when descending . will it be more rigid, will it shake me worse than CF? U
just a heads up, when you fill the goodie bag with a tube and co2 it become real real hard to get it in and out of the storage area. I dont know what the solution is, but if you find one, let us know.
Highly disagree with spinners are winners. Nothing worse than having no pedalling power in highest gear with a 30tooth. Spinning isn't good, it's far more fatiguing than a controlled climb with a bit of tension. If you're spinning that much you need to work on harder climbs and do some serious steep and long climbs. If it's honestly that steep, you won't be able to climb it anyways. Under chain ringing a bike is a waste of time. Maybe good for older riders, or just general preference. But I can't disagree more than stocking bikes with small chain rings. Good review though.
Thanks mate, I’m not spinning with no tension, but its closer to spinning than mashing. I do a lot of climbing for the descents and find with a bigger front ring I spend too much gas on the steep parts of the climbs. I never run out of top speed with this setup, and am always fresher for the descents once I’m up. Back before dropper posts I would stand for the entire climb so I’d always run a higher front. But for seated pedalling I save my knees and my gas tank with the lighter gearing. I get you though, if you like to stand and mash, the 30 is absolutely pointless
I have to question how much time either of you are spending in the granny gear. Usually it’s not a sustained period, just to get you up and over and the change up a cog or two am I right? In which case 30 or 32 is going to make little difference overall.
I run 34 tooth on 11x46. Honestly to much spinning burns my legs out. I like a bit of tension the whole time. You just gotta put in the time during your rides. I barely use the 46, it has to be blood steep or really long and steep distance to use it. I ride everywhere on my bike, so a larger chain ring suits me well. Having the balance of a strong chain ring in centre cogs on descents also helps with chain retention a lot better i find to.
