Trick out an old Trek!
boogercj
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My girlfriend has now decided that if she can't beat me she'd better join me, so she's managed to blag a bike of her old man. It's in REALLY good nick - hardly a scratch on it!
It's a Trek 920, which I believe comes from around 1996/97. It's Cro-mo, with rigid forks, quill stem, decent enough V's, low end Shimano drivetrain with SRAM Gripshifts :? and plastic pedals.
I'm just going to order her a new set of Wellgo pedals; drivetrain is OK as it hasn't been used very much and the wheels seem fine hub wise and are very straight.
What could I do to bring it a bit more into the 21st centrury and nicer to ride for general XC duties for about £75? The frame looks decent enough and is pretty light for such an old'un.
Is it work putting some cheapy forks on, instead of the rigids - such as Darts? Will I also be able to replace the quill stem/headset with and Aheadset and "proper" stem?
It's a Trek 920, which I believe comes from around 1996/97. It's Cro-mo, with rigid forks, quill stem, decent enough V's, low end Shimano drivetrain with SRAM Gripshifts :? and plastic pedals.
I'm just going to order her a new set of Wellgo pedals; drivetrain is OK as it hasn't been used very much and the wheels seem fine hub wise and are very straight.
What could I do to bring it a bit more into the 21st centrury and nicer to ride for general XC duties for about £75? The frame looks decent enough and is pretty light for such an old'un.
Is it work putting some cheapy forks on, instead of the rigids - such as Darts? Will I also be able to replace the quill stem/headset with and Aheadset and "proper" stem?
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I'd go for new tyres if it needs them, and then a service to look at brake pads, brake/gear/outer cable and see if they need replacing. A good clean and a bit of lubricant and you'll be all set.0
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Tyres are fine and drivetrain is fine (apart from the fact that it's gripshift!). Brakes work fine, it was more about what I could change to make it a bit nippier and more ideal for XC duties. I'm especially interested to see if it's possible to change a (presumably) threaded headset with quill stem to something better...0
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If the tyres, brakes, and drivetrain are cool, you want to be looking at the riding position. Make sure saddle and grips are comfortable, bars are wide/narrow enough, seatpost is long enough to be raised to a decent height, stem is long/short enough, etc. etc.0
