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Rebuilt early 90's Trek - Commuter

CrMo Steel frame and fork (MTB)

new(ish):

handle bar (Soma Oxford? I think...can't remember)

Terry Liberator gel saddle

SRAM 7x3 grip shifters

AVID brake levers

Nashbar Cantilever brakes

eleven81 (brand) adjustable stem

Jagwire cables: shifter and brake

Specialized Nimbus 26x1.5 Tires (200 mi on another bike)

Axiom rack

Wellgo platform/clipless pedals

chain

Original:

Shimano 300 Exage LX drive drain (w/Biopace Crank)

Araya aluminum rims (Japan)

Extras:

Cateye halogen headlight

aluminum kickstand

Not included :

U-Lock bracket

Clematis vines

One owner (me) 5'9” and my Levi's all have a 30” inseam. In truth this bike is a little big for me I can stand over it (barely) so I would only recommend it to someone at least a bit taller.

Bike History:

purchased new from Cycle Smithy on Clark in the early nineties

Rode the bike as weekend transportation when I lived in the Lincoln Park area as a young single man (way before there was any bike lanes in the city)

After moving to the suburbs the bike was mostly unused until I started commuting to work. After awhile I wanted a bike that fit me better so again this bike went largely unused.

Two summers past (three if you count the upcoming summer) I rebuilt her. I stripped it down to the frame. I wiped down the powder coat with acetone (not stripped) , primed and repainted the frame and fork. The crank, headset and wheel bearings have been thoroughly cleaned repacked with waterproof grease. Every part cleaned and lubed. I reassembled her as a more upright type bike. I ditched the flat bar and replaced the brake levers [the old (broken) shifters were integrated with the brake levers]. Replaced the old brakes. After the rebuild I have only ridden the bike a few times and mostly it just gets shuffled around in the basement. It rides and operates nice and smooth - pretty nice really.

Lots of high res photos available as needed.

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Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on May 31, 2015 at 2:49pm

Oh yeah, asking 450.....

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on June 3, 2015 at 6:51pm

I can't tell from the pics, does it have vertical or horizontal drop-outs? 

I also forget the timeline. Was Trek still making bikes in Wisconsin(?) by then?

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 3, 2015 at 7:58pm

My best guess is that this is a 1991 Trek 830 or 850 under the paint (would have had rapid-fire shifters originally.) The 800 series frames allegedly came out of the Giant factory in Taiwan during this time, and the 900 series frames Waterloo WI. I think it would have to have vertical dropouts.

Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on June 5, 2015 at 9:11am

You are exactly correct.

Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on June 5, 2015 at 9:17am

As far as for provenance: I can absolutely guarantee that in was made on planet Earth buy actual humans.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on July 1, 2015 at 3:18pm

Still available?

Permalink Reply by Irvin Steinert on July 2, 2015 at 8:35am

Yes.

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