My full suspended MTB, the 2001 Trek Fuel 100 in ZR 9000

Old Timer · Jul 27, 2025

Hello

In 2024, I was thinking about buying a full suspended bike. I've never owned a full-suspension bike, but I've had the opportunity to ride a few. My choice was a Trek Fuel 100 frame that I'd already had the chance to try out at the time, and which was in very good condition. And it seemed to me to be the best of the lot in terms of geometry, performance and, above all, ZR9000 alloy tubes, which, as Trek put it on its website and in its catalogs, "ZR9000 aluminium is lighter than titanium and stronger than steel". As I already have two Trek Alpha SLR aluminum frames made in the USA, which give me great satisfaction, I decided to continue with Trek. I have decided that he frame would be equipped with XT 780 T/XT T8000, I already have a pair of mavic crossmax, the crankset will be a race face or an xt, conti tires, xt 8000 pedals, easton handlebars and stem, xt vbrake 780t, east carbon seatpost, the saddle a Turbomatic.
Have a good weekend
Best regards
Georges

Old Timer · Jul 27, 2025

ln july 2024 the project has been finished , I went with a rock shox tk silver solo air. On this first gen full suspended Fuel 100, anything larger 26*2.00 wouldn't fit. Components that were used were XT 780T for pedals, chain, cassette, shifters, race face xc evolove for crankset, avid arch rival for v brakes, avid titanium brake levers , Mavic Crossmax SSC Wheels and Conti Crossking 26*2.00 tires.

I don't know if any of you ever had problems with bent axles on race face xc cranksets. After a few rides with my fuel 100, back then, I noticed that the crankset was touching the front derailleur fork almost all the time, whereas before this wasn't the case. My bike shop told me that the axle must have bent. I settled on replacing it by a FSA Afterburner in excellent condition with its bottom bracket, which I found at a good price on ebay.

Since then , I never had issues . The last change, I have made to this bike was to have more sturdy wheels, I had Mavic X3.1 laced to Mavic R601 hubs spokded radially, those are more sturdy and far more easily reaparable than the Crossmax

The bike is very comfy , agile and stable. The last update for it will be a Rockshox SID

frana · Jul 27, 2025

CLASSIC!

Old Timer · Jul 27, 2025

frana said:
CLASSIC!

thank you, yes indeed. I am very pleased every time I ride it

RentMoney · Jul 27, 2025

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

r-rocket · Jul 28, 2025

Old Timer said:
...The last update for it will be a Rockshox SID

A 26 inch V-brake Rockshox SID with straight steer and long enough steering tube to fit that bike? Have you found one? That's a tough ask. Especially if you are trying to keep with the a SID with the same 30mm legs as the current fork.

Going older/smaller 28mm legs that would be period correct would actually feel like a downgrade from your current fork.

j@ys0n · Jul 28, 2025

That came out great. It's a cool ol frame, simple and clean looking. So nice to see these old classics back on the trail.

Old Timer · Jul 28, 2025

j@ys0n said:
That came out great. It's a cool ol frame, simple and clean looking. So nice to see these old classics back on the trail.

You had back then a lifetime warranty and very good welds. Of course the goal when I had my project assembled was to have something that handles well , that shifts well , that brakes well and that isn't afraid of some jumps. A friend of mine had put Dee Max Down Hill a Rock Shox Boxxer on his Fuel 100 with XTR 980 and even did downhill races and he still has the bike. Mine is a cross country bike that is very good on any kind of terrain.

My full suspended MTB, the 2001 Trek Fuel 100 in ZR 9000

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