bargain '95 trek

[ollyb83]

picked this up earlier today, needs some work but the price was right.

FREE


full altus gearing/brakes
ritchey rock comp front wheel on specialized hub

the reason it was free is that the guy who i got it off was knocked off it by a van a couple years ago and it sat in his shed.

rear wheel and mech are both shot, thats it no frame damage (luckily).

 

[ollyb83]

this is the trek 3 hours after i got it.

vuelta xrp airline wheels
altus front/rear mechs
altus crankset
wellgo pedals
deore xt/allohga brakes
avid levers

 

[ollyb83]

done a 22 mile round trip on this today, its a rather quick bike and not as harsh to ride as i expected.

but i think a set of 80mm rockshox are on the cards for this.

 

[ollyb83]

 

[ollyb83]

just scored a new wheelset.

Deore xt hubs, specialized rims, purple nipples, 8speed block, xt skewers, panracer tyres for £40 form local bike shop.

 

[ollyb83]

 

[ollyb83]

slowly getting better bits,

wheels - chrome parallax deore xt hubs, specialized rims, lavender nipples.
brakes - dia compe 987 metallic purple, shimano/kool stop pads
gearing - tiarga road rear, deore xt front, xt 8speed road cassette,
altus thumb shifters.
forks - chilli works 381 (temporary)

 

[ollyb83]

she rides like a dream, no squeaks, creaks or groans, only the humming of the tyres and clicks from gear changes.

shes quieter than minnie (my 2010 claudbutler pinetrail custom).

some more purple bits on the way for her, only thing left is to name her.

i only name bikes i WILL be keeping.

 

[rumpfy]

I wonder why no one else is commenting on your bike.

 

[ollyb83]

dunno, comments/critisisms are welcome.

i'm new to the retro bike world, the treks my start in it, she was free and was rescued from going to the tip.

i know shes a ratty bike, but she'll serve me well to get into old skool biking.

ever since i got her working, my 1400quid kona stinky and 700quid pinetrail have been gathering dust in shed.

i've a feeling a bit'o'moneys gonna go into this one.