Trek 1420 -- Will it ever
11-02-15, 03:41 PM
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Trek 1420 -- Will it ever
A real dog's breakfast of odds and ends, but rides nicely.
Does this relic have nothing except potential ? It has come a long way.
Binky
Does this relic have nothing except potential ? It has come a long way.
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11-03-15, 09:04 AM
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Looks good to me, you build it out? Valued at 150-170+- during the season around here maybe a bit more since looks ready to go, nice tire tread, etc.
11-03-15, 09:35 AM
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Looks to be nicely set up considering it was done with odds and ends, whats on it probably works better than the original accu-shift stuff and semi swagged crank with oddball rings. I don't see anything wrong with it as a rider ready to go you should get $200 in the spring.
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Looks to be nicely set up considering it was done with odds and ends, whats on it probably works better than the original accu-shift stuff and semi swagged crank with oddball rings. I don't see anything wrong with it as a rider ready to go you should get $200 in the spring.
The frame is from about the 1992 model year, and Trek was moving away from Suntour. Came with Shimano bar-cons, not Suntour Accushift.
I don't think anyone would spend $200 on a mutt with that collection of mismatched components. What's with the six-speed rear wheel? That bike would have come with a 7-speed Shimano hub cassette wheel. Other than the rear derailleur I don't see anything that's original equipment besides the frame and fork. Maybe 125-$150 as a rider only, if someone comes along who is small enough to fit that frame.
The quick release seatpost clamp is a interesting idea, but it looks like it's destroying/destroyed the paint.
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