1994 TREK 8000 Aluminum

as an act of frustration after not getting the Kilauea, I bought this bike on Ebay.

Bike was located near to me so collected it the next day. Well used but with all OE parts still on it.



a bit dirty & shabby. All cable liners are broken and the rear shifter was not downshifting any longer (old sticky grease). Removed every part of it and gave them and the frame a good clean & polish. Fitted new cables and liners, brake pads and BB as well as a new chain. Rear shifter was also fixed and everyting put together.

Thats the result:



tubeset


rear brake set up


original Matrix rims & Trek Big Kahuna tires


mfg. in the USA


Frame: Easton 7129 E9 ProGram Taper Wall Aluminium
with Easton Aluminum alloy tapered stays
Color: Ice Indigo
Fork: Trek System 2 butted CroMo

Headset: DiaCompe made by Tange
Stem: Trek System 2 CroMo
Handlebar: Trek System 3 butted alloy, 170 gr.
Grips: Trek
Barends: none

Brakes: Shimano Deore LX BR-M560
Brake
Pads: Trickstuff
Brake
Cables: Shimano
Canti cable
hangers: Shimano
Brake
Levers: Shimano Deore LX ST-M563

Shifters: Shimano Deore LX ST-M563
Front
Derailleur: Shimano STX "LE"
Rear
Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT RD-M737
Derailleur
Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano HG 11-28
Chain: Shimano HG70
Cranks: Shimano Deore LX FC-M563
Crank
Bolts: Shimano
Chain
rings: Shimano 42/32/22
Chainring
bolts: Shimano
Bottom
Bracket: Shimano BB-UN54 73mm / 118 mm spindle
Pedals:

Hub
Skewers: Shimano Deore LX
Rims: Matrix Single Track Pro, 32 Hole
Hubs: Shimano Deore LX HB-M563 / FH-M563
Nipples: Sapim 14/15G butted stainless
Spokes: Brass
Tyres: Trek Big Kahuna 26 x 2,1
Tubes: Trek

Saddle: Trek Sastem 2 made by Vetta
Seatpost: Trek System 2 w/accessory mount
Seatpost
Binder: Trek

Weight: 24,50 lbs./11,113 kg

I have to out myself as a TREK fan Like that bike in particular. Short test drive yesterday. After setting the correct seat hight everything fits perfectly and the bike feels very good. What else you want ?

Will change the tires, as they are 15 years old. Any recommandation for a classic looking blackwall modern tyre ?

Thats cool, I like old treks

On ebay uk I found some tioga psycho edge/tt tyres. Should be delivered soon, but they seem a nice retro ish blackwall tyre.

nice....my first proper bike was a 1990 trek 8000 and had a soft spot for them since.....good to see it.....

I like Treks also. I own 2 at the moment - one MTB and a roadie. The road bike (a 1991 1420) has the same tube set as yours Easton E9. Very comfy for Aluminium as it isn't a big oversize tube.

Been trying to keep an eye out for bonded 8000 or a 8500 but I think my wife'd shoot me if one appeared in our garage!