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• Paris Olympics 2024

  in General • 4 months, 2 weeks

  

  This is a proper rags to glory story, amazing. Couldn't even afford an actual javelin

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  managed to finally find a 1 1/8 quill stem, a bit high but i have plenty of aggressively setup road bikes to generate back pain. Chose not to get an stem adapter because ive got a soft spot for quill stems

• 1994 Trek 7000

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• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  Thanks! When the mechanic forced off the crank he put a new a bb-un300 with a 122.5 spindle so gives a bit more flexibility and avoids any chain stay rub. it does have an incredibly crude original frame guard you can see in the images. Theyve bolted a hanger thing, then powder coated it and then add like a saw tooth plate to account for the triple chain rings.

  The mechanic remarked it looked like the USA Trek factory was producing components in someones garage.

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  Lovely crankset, I wish I could find nos nearby!

  Managed to strip the drive side threads. Fml. Off to the Lbs to have them cut off or similiar tomorrow. Can see the threads beneath the bike. Sob

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 4 months, 3 weeks

  

  I bought a narrow wide 110bcd ring thinking it would be quick to find a square taper crankset with 110bcd. Not as quick as I hoped. The best i can find is a Claris 2400 crankset (with an octolink BB). Is octolink any good or is it worth persisting to find a ST crankset? I note octolink had a very short production run

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 5 months

  

  to be honest, i reckon these maxxis tyres would make any bike look great.

  It is quite a bit more expensive in australia to source the parts because there is a flat $10 fee for postage, so if you forgot something etc it can run up to quite a bit relative to the value of the whole operation. Also, no LFGSS in melbourne

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 5 months

  

  Decided to go 1x7, only going to use it to potter around town

  While the bike hadn't been used much it has rusted over time, quite badly in some places, so just gonna replace the quill stem and handlebars.

  Also decided to get rid of the canti-brakes for the ease of V-Brake.

  Lost a wheel bearing and forgot the order i took off the spacers.

• 1994 Trek 7000

  in Current Projects • 6 months

  

  Got this for $180AUD on marketplace. It excellent condition for a 30 year old bike, everything is original.

  Only ever really been a roadie, so a mountain bike like this will be a new experience.

  Thinking 1x9 with new wheels, tan walls, handle bars and needs new cabling and possibly shifters.

• Pro-cycling thread

  in Rides & Races • 2 years, 5 months

  

  hay baled