Troubled Trek

[shinobi]

Ok i seem to have done it again :facepalm: another old nail from Gumtree !

I saw this Trek 8700 just around the corner for a mere £30 , despite the single very poor picture i thought it must be worth a look .

Anyway i ended up buying it ( i was never not going to in reality )
so here we go , nothing left of the original bike except the frame and forks , lots of bubbling paint and missing clear coat on the carbon but it seems sound and came apart ok and seems a pretty light frame .

running gear is a mismatch of modern stuff , seems to have a nice cane creek headset and the wheels , although not matching seem ok
a rear XT 737 hub on a sup 117 cd ceramic with alloy nips and another XT 737 front hub on a 517 so not bad .
Here are a few quick pics from the phone

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I would be interested in your views , i have never even ridden a Trek !
Paul

 

[Retro Spud]

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To be honest I think Trek are a very underrated brand, at least the earlier version,
Before they bought Klien they made great leaps with technological innovations for the common man to enjoy, sure others did likewise but usually at a lot higher price point. The Bonded Aluminium frame I have still looks cool even today, and Carbon for the mass market was also ahead of its time.

I think you should just build it, ride it and enjoy it for what it is a pre Klien Trek from an era when they made world class bikes that magazines would produce poster of Treks, and you'd hang them on the wall and marvel at the carbon or Aluminium.

What size is ?

 

[LikeClockwork]

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I agree with Spud, very under rated brand IMO.

Had an Easton Program aluminium Trek once, an 8 or 9 something ZX, was so light weight and really pretty, but unfortunately too big for me. Would have another one in a heart beat if it was as cheap as yours and my size!

 

[shinobi]

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I agree with Spud, very under rated brand IMO.

Had an Easton Program aluminium Trek once, an 8 or 9 something ZX, was so light weight and really pretty, but unfortunately too big for me. Would have another one in a heart beat if it was as cheap as yours and my size!

I will keep an eye on Gumtree for you Kaz
Paul

 

[LikeClockwork]

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No more!!

Can't afford to build up the one I have now, selling not buying is the order of the day :facepalm:

Good luck with the build, just ride it and see what you think, bound to be lovely.

 

[shinobi]

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I know the feeling :facepalm:
I never seem to sell anything though lol !

Paul

 

[Mike Muz]

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Hi mate,

I quite like the bare carbon, is that wrong ?

Should be easy to respray the burgundy bits, should you build it, ride and enjoy it!
Could even go for the colour we mentioned in the week! Maybe

Mike

 

[Retro Spud]

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Hi mate,

I quite like the bare carbon, is that wrong ?

Should be easy to respray the burgundy bits,

Mike

Mike is it me or you who needs their eyes tested, surely its more copper than Burgundy

 

[Mike Muz]

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Me, I'm afraid

But he COULD paint it burgundy after the nastiness has been removed

 

[shinobi]

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So would it be blasphemy to use v brakes ?

Paul