Dear Trek (Remedy 8) owners, I am seeking your help. I am about to have my local bike shop change all of my pivot bearings but in an effort to save a few pounds (Euros to be specific) we have agreed that I will order the bearings myself and strip the bike down in advance. I am comfortable stripping the bike down but am not 100% sure exactly which bearings (size/part number) I need to order. My bike is a 2013 Trek Remedy 8 (Old School 26 incher, alluminium). I recently stripped the bike down and noticed that a few of the bearings were 'rough' i.e. they did not rotate freely and made a grinding noise when turned. The bike also creaked when ridden. After opening and regreasing the bearings I was able to eliminate the creaking sound and, as a result, the bike feels much better (although this may only be in my head) but I know its time for replacement bearings (I have only replaced the bearings once in the 6 years of ownership). I have spent (wasted) hours online trying to ascertain exactly which bearings I need and I have not yet received an answer from Trek (an automated message tells me they will get back to me in 10 days). My local bike shop (not a Trek dealer) does not know and would have to spend time (and my money) seeking the answer themselves when I suspect there are many Trek experts on these Forums who probably already know the answer.
From what I have worked out so far most of the bearings are fairly standard 6900 2RS (22x10x6). The only illustrated parts diagrams I could find online was for a 2010 Trek Fuel Ex which used six 6900 2RS bearings in the rocker pivot, two 6901-2RS (24x12x6) bearings in the rear axle and two 6903 (30x17x7) bearings in the main pivot. It is highly likely my bike uses the same but I am not certain and would appreciate advice from people on this forum.
Many thanks in advance.
From what I have worked out so far most of the bearings are fairly standard 6900 2RS (22x10x6). The only illustrated parts diagrams I could find online was for a 2010 Trek Fuel Ex which used six 6900 2RS bearings in the rocker pivot, two 6901-2RS (24x12x6) bearings in the rear axle and two 6903 (30x17x7) bearings in the main pivot. It is highly likely my bike uses the same but I am not certain and would appreciate advice from people on this forum.
Many thanks in advance.
