Trek - 1987 - 8000 XT (Bonded Alu) - eBay - Woking

[lrh]

:shock: From Mombat:

The two big stories for 1987 were the introduction of Treks bonded aluminum technology to mountain bikes and the new Shimano Deore XT index shifting system. Trek used an un-weldable 7178 aluminum tube set bonded to a set of cast aluminum lugs. This allowed the frame to be assembled from mid-sized tubing and eliminated the stress of welding the aluminum. The idea was to obtain a more comfortable ride than the oversized frames from companies such as Klein and Cannondale while saving about 3/4 of a pound of weight. Trek offered this frame in the 8000 XT and 8000 models. The 8000 XT used the new Shimano Deore XT component group with 6 speed index shifting, Biopace chain rings and chain stay mounted U brake.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-Trek-8000-Vintage-Classic-Mountain-Bike-/180922337769

 

[taffy]

wrong name/brand and wrong period... would expect it to go for peanuts! (expectes to be proven wrong) is a minter though!

 

[yagamuffin]

Wow, that is gorgeous

 

[beagle]

I think it looks cool as.

 

[lrh]

Looks like it was listed last year but nobody fancied the £200 start price: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180635948186

Another in the US: http://classiccycleus.com/home/?p=4779

Red one on Craigslist: http://annarbor.craigslist.org/bik/3000761325.html