1991 Trek 8900

[Once A Hero]

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[netgio]

lush - if it was in the UK I would be shaking my piggybank - I had a 8700 BITD

 

[slackboy]

Here's a 8700 in the UK for £275

Vintage Trek Composite 8700 Pro Carbon Mountain Bike 19 Inch Beautiful Bike | eBay

Trek 8700 Composite Pro Carbon Mountain bike in very good condition. Very hard to find the these Sprockets. Components rear Derailleur Suntour XC Pro. Surgino Suntour Chainset. Front brake Cantilever Suntour XC Pro.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[netgio]

thanks - been watching that one. it's pretty ropey, and I'm not sure I have the time/energy to rescue it. would take a lot to give it the wow factor of that 8900.

 

[slackboy]

are we talking about the same one? there are two on ebay right now. this one looked pretty good to me:

 

[MR OX]

Isn’t this the one that was in Portsmouth as a wreck & has been rebuilt? If it is whoever has done it has worked hard to make a good rider out of it & can’t have much profit in it so fair play to them

 

[slackboy]

Its up in Bury. I think its been around ebay for a while.

 

[Synthiaks]

See......vintage MTB is a cheap hobby judging by that.

Whats wrong with it? not my thing, but looks nice and doesn't seem expensive.

 

[boy"O"boy]

Its up in Bury. I think its been around ebay for a while.

Yeah. It's been on eBay for a while.
I think because it's because the Orange sections have been resprayed and the decals are non-original could be putting potential buyers off?
The original colour should be 'neon conch' with a spidering effect. This looks very much like a flat Orange....like a VW Beetle colour.
Most of the original components are there though...dia compe SS5's and 986's, XC pro chainset, thumb shifters and rear mech, Matrix taperlites and T-bone, but it is missing the Suntour front mech with doo-hickey and bullseye hubs on Matrix rims.

The other 8700 on eBay at the moment is here-

Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

See......vintage MTB is a cheap hobby judging by that.

Whats wrong with it? not my thing, but looks nice and doesn't seem expensive.

Nothing wrong with it apart from the respray.
The 2nd one has the original paint but lacks the components of the 1st one. Both around the same price though.

As a judge of price, I sold my original paint with age related 'patina' as a frame/fork/stem/bars/seatpost/headset with cable guide and doo-hickey for £160 on here.



Cheers.
boy"O"boy

 

[Once A Hero]

Yeah. It's been on eBay for a while.
I think because it's because the Orange sections have been resprayed and the decals are non-original could be putting potential buyers off?
The original colour should be 'neon conch' with a spidering effect. This looks very much like a flat Orange....like a VW Beetle colour.
Most of the original components are there though...dia compe SS5's and 986's, XC pro chainset, thumb shifters and rear mech, Matrix taperlites and T-bone, but it is missing the Suntour front mech with doo-hickey and bullseye hubs on Matrix rims.

The other 8700 on eBay at the moment is here-

Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

Nothing wrong with it apart from the respray.
The 2nd one has the original paint but lacks the components of the 1st one. Both around the same price though.

As a judge of price, I sold my original paint with age related 'patina' as a frame/fork/stem/bars/seatpost/headset with cable guide and doo-hickey for £160 on here.

Cheers.
boy"O"boy

Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Trek 8700 Pro Composite Retro Vintage at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

I see that this one has now gone to an open auction starting at £50.
I'm tempted but I think the chainstay might be a bit mullered, so would rather see it in the metal/carbon before bidding.
I have a spare doo-hickey at least!
Could also make use of the STX brifters...hmm...