Recent content by 45n

I have never seen this on another bike, is the general consensus that this is ok? Seems like a wide open door for dirt and water to get into the bearings and it concerns me.

I've seen some talk about the headset gap between the headset cap and top bearing, is this on all the bikes? Has anyone found a fix for it? I have a Chris King from another bike and it looks to have the same issue, almost like the top integrated cup is too shallow. I've never had a bike with...

I recently entered the emtb world with my purchase of a Trek Fuel Ex-E. Looking forward to solving problems and gaining knowledge with all of you. I live in Minnesota and enjoy working on my own bikes.