Let's see those working class heroes

[cherrybomb]

Here's mine. An '89 Karakoram K2

Karakorams seem to be taking some stick lately, but I like it and it's certainly working class, it 'works' most days as my daily transport.

 

[ridevintagemtb]

This is my working class hero.... the 93 Trek 7000. About ten years ago, I found this literally buried in a guy's backyard. Needing a town bike, I decided it would be a neat restoration project, and decided to throw some love it's way.

After doing some thinking, I've realized this is the only item in my possession that has been with me all of my adult life. 15,000 miles later, it has undergone every transformation possible as a bicycle. Forgotten garage dust-collector, full time rider, town / work bike, burrito-getter, etc. I've thrown every element its way, and it still not cracked, which says something about this fifteen-year old alloy frame.

Recently, I decided to throw another coat of paint its way and give it some more love. Its no Potts, and I certainly wouldn't hang her on my wall, but I'm proud of my red-headed stepchild bike.

The day I brought her home, with the GF at the time weilding the paint stripper:

First coat of DIY paint:

Jan, 2008, Colorado Springs in full work mode.

Recent update:

 

[jonnyboy666]

wow, you can even make trek bikes look good! i like your builds, they are always cool and thought about so they match whether it be bright and bling or subtle and understated.

 

[makster]

This is my working class hero.... the 93 Trek 7000. About ten years ago, I found this literally buried in a guy's backyard. Needing a town bike, I decided it would be a neat restoration project, and decided to throw some love it's way.

After doing some thinking, I've realized this is the only item in my possession that has been with me all of my adult life. 15,000 miles later, it has undergone every transformation possible as a bicycle. Forgotten garage dust-collector, full time rider, town / work bike, burrito-getter, etc. I've thrown every element its way, and it still not cracked, which says something about this fifteen-year old alloy frame.

Recently, I decided to throw another coat of paint its way and give it some more love. Its no Potts, and I certainly wouldn't hang her on my wall, but I'm proud of my red-headed stepchild bike.

The day I brought her home, with the GF at the time weilding the paint stripper:

First coat of DIY paint:

Jan, 2008, Colorado Springs in full work mode.

Recent update:

Gotta take my hat of to you. Not for your builds (although they are sweet!) but for,
a) Stripping paint, inside and on the carpet.
b) Getting the mrs to do it for you!

Legend

 

[jonnyboy666]

thought i'd throw a couple of mine in,

firstly my newly finished clockwork, it's a 93 with 96 p7 forks, resprayed by bob jackson with mostly NOS dx groupset, nowt bling, just functional, similar spec that i used back in the day. and yes it was getting used and it will be getting used!

second, my 96 c16r, got this a year or so ago, upgraded the gearset to lx/xt mix but other that that it's original and again functional and nothing bling, doesn't get used as much as the others though although one of my mates uses it when we go out, he can't afford his own xc bike at the mo.

third, my kona, this was mine in 1994, bought as frame only after being stuck in a shop for ages, sold it in 96 with pretty much the kit it has on in the pic then bought it back a couple of months back, been riding it loads, and again nothing really bling on it, just good old reliable stuff.

 

[greenfinger]

i like that trek!