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• #2
Dibs for a pal. I feel bad cos I made him buy a shitter.
This looks great.
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• #3
2nd dibs please
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• #4
Haha. The problem with this bike is that it needs an owner who can see the potential, rather than be put off by that frickin saddle when they come to test ride it. EDIT: and that stem. Actually I could put another non adjustable one on there instead cos those things are for the scrap heap.
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• #5
I can't believe I missed for a few minutes!!
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• #6
Noted 2nd dibs if Skully's pal doesn't come through.
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• #7
Treks top frame in its day no?
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• #8
undibs sozzos
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• #9
@TheShipwright dude you lucky devil.
My son rides a ‘91 trek 970 in original ‘sour grape’ colour. It’s so excellent.
Lazily posting this for the moment to gauge whether there's any interest for this potential retro MTB project. This is my 5th MTB I've got at the moment and I don't think I have time for it! I bought it for the frame. This is a top of the range steel Trek 990 from 1992 which has been stripped and painted / lacquered. I was planning on painting it. Lovely frame, and could be a fun bike to slowly upgrade. These Trek's were well renowned in their day for riding really nicely. I have a 950 from '91 as my main bike and it's the nicest thing I've ever ridden. Asking £130 (without the rack and with a Shimano mountain LX crankset). It has new tyres and cables, and desperately needs a different saddle, but it does ride.
If there's no interest for the full thing I'll split it - no doubt some retro builds knocking around at the moment that people might want bits for.
EDIT: Have now measured the size. In Trek's view, this is a Large (20") frame. Seat tube measures 20" CTT and 19" CTC. I'm 5'9" and it's too big for me (another reason to sell).
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