trek 1200 newbi

So im looking for advice. I have recently been given a project bike that is incomplete. Its a 93 trek 1200 im told. The original owner got bored
The original wheels rims are shot so i need to find replacements. Are there any of the newer style/modern rims how do i know what size wheel i need or have(no markings on them)
Also it had the older style frame shifters which are missing and my intention is to find sti 7 x 2 shifters (i have the original 105 rear and suntour front ) with 7 cogs at the rear wheel with a double front cog.
Sorry for the basic questions but the amount of info i read confused me more than helped.

fietsbob

Heres what they had on them 1993 Trek 1200 - BikePedia


a Freewheel Hub wheel set should be at your LBS for modest cost.

wrk101

Original would not be Shimano 105 rear and Suntour front.

Really depends on how resourceful you are. In my area, the cheapest place to buy new wheels is the co-op. They also sell new chain and other supplies.

Brand new Tourney 7 speed STI levers are readily available on Amazon and elsewhere at reasonable prices.

Amazon.com : Shimano Tourney A070 2 x 7-Speed STI Lever Set : Sports & Outdoors

RoadGuy

It's probably not a 93 1200, but there is a easy way to check.

Are the frame stickers still on it? The frame will either be Easton E-9 or Alcoa 6061.

Where is the seat fixing bolt located? 92 and earlier frames have the seat bolt going through the top of the seat stays. On 93 and newer frames the seat fixing bolt has separate ears located behind the seatstays.

Go to the VintageTrek Website. There is a section that notes the frame color and decal colors of the different models and different years. According to the site, the only year that the 1200 was blue was 1987

"... 87, race blue with white decals, also orange/red fade with white decals..."

A 93 Trek 1200 should have all Shimano components.

Suntour and Shimano components are not mixed after index shifting were introduced because they don't necessarily play well together. Suntour was spec'cd by Trek on some models up to 1990, and not really after that.

My 1990 Trek 1100 had a Suntour Edge Group with 3 X 7-speeds and single pivot sidepull brakes. Newer Trek 1100s came with Shimano components. I have a 1990 Trek 1200 here, and it has Shimano 105 on it.

What brand of shifters does it have on it? Indexed Suntour shifters and derailleurs were designed so the derailleur travel is longer at one of the freewheel, then it was on the other. Because of this, Suntour freewheels are spaced differently from other freewheels, and this is why you are not supposed to mix brands.

The front derailleur is not indexed, so any front derailleur would probably work okay. Either the bike came with Shimano components, and something happened to the front derailleur so slapped a Suntour front derailleur that they had laying around onto the bike. OR, you have an earlier Trek that came with Suntour components, and someone changed the rear derailleur to an easier to get Shimano.

What brand of brake calipers and levers are on the bike?

The rear drops will accept a 130mm wheel, so there is no reason that you can't go to a more modern drivetrain. Especially if you going to be buying wheels, and brifters anyway (might as well get 8-speeds atleast).

I updated my Trek 1100 to 8-speeds and kept the downtube shifters. Downtube shifters are less expensive, more reliable, and will last longer than brifters. You can buy new wheels (Nashbar wheels from craigslist Seller), Shimano 8-speed cassette, Shimano SL400 3 X 8-speed downtube shifters, Shimano 105 front and rear 9 speed derailleurs, Performance Bicycle tires and inner tubes (I spent about $100 total) for less than the cost of a new set of brifters.

Unless the bike frame is in really good condition, and you don't mind being upside down as far as money invested in the bike VS what it could be sold for, you are better off selling it, and buying a bike that has the features that want (it would cost you less). Example: I bought a 97 Trek 1400 with Shimano RSX brifters and 2 X 7 speeds for $100 last spring. It needed a replacement rear wheel (I bought a wheelset), and handlebars.

oleosanxez

I realize this thread is a couple years old but hoping someone might be able to tell me the BB/spindle size for this frame? It is a 1990 aliminum 1200 (54cm) and I believe the cups are 68mm but I can't for the life of me find any online info on the definitive spindle size (I'm 99.9% certain it's the stock BB still in there, which still feels buttery but only b/c the bike has been well maintained by a good owner/ bike mech friend I bought it from, whose contact info I don't have at the moment). Otherwise the bike's been upgraded w/ period-correct dura ace and salsa parts. Thanks a lot! Let me know any questions or comments.

Richard

SkyDog75

Yes, the frame will have an English-threaded 68 mm bottom bracket shell.

Spindle length is entirely dependent on the crankset, not the frame. What crankset are you using? (Brand, model, age, single/double/triple?)

...and if the original spindle's still installed, you can either measure it or remove it and check its markings.

oleosanxez

Unfortunately I'm unable to remove the cranks at the moment which is why I had to look to google but they're dura ace 7402 (early nineties) double road crank arms (167.5mm), square taper. Although I'm not sure what that means the spindle length should be. Any thoughts?

oleosanxez

According to one site they're saying these cranks take a 112mm spindle with a 68mm shell. Well I sure appreciate it!

StarBiker

I road around on one for two years that with the exception of the head was all 105. Black and pink lettering was not my thing. But it was a really nice bike. It was either an 88, or 89. A women bought it for her teenage son. $225.