Velocivixen

I bought a very cheap 1995 Trek 820 in Sage green with purple decals. I had the exact same year/model/size in the glossy purple fade last year that I tried a drop bar conversion on, then returned to original and gave to my sister-in-law. This bike is Sage green, however and it's so pretty. The gal I bought it from was from NY, NY and bought this bike from a bike recycle place called Recycleabicycle as it had their sticker on it. It had mismatched bolt on wheels, and since I had some black Trek Matrix rims (from my 1990 Trek 930), I put those on with Pasela 26 x 1.5" tires.

I was happy but sort of disappointed while servicing. The woman assured me that it had been serviced and was in great order. As I took it apart to look at the headset I saw that it was pristine with fresh grease, so other than reassemble & adjust nothing there. I replaced cables/housings as they looked grungy and the rear brake cable housing was a tad short. I added a bottle cage, and a new Shimano Acera 7/8 speed crankset which required a longer spindle bottom bracket so I replaced, cleaned/lubed the chain, made sure seatpost and stem were clean/lubed (they already were). I did a bit of rust removal and did some touchup with Testor's Enamel and installed Planet Bike clip on fenders. It's a fun little bike.

I was so impressed with the service that I called NY - the number on the sticker and told them the bike was living in Oregon and that they did a great job! The guy was pleased.

I bet @noglider knows of this place.

1995 Trek 820 in Sage Green by velocivixen, on Flickr

1995 Trek 820 by velocivixen, on Flickr
Updated Trek 820 Crankset by velocivixen, on Flickr
Rear Trek 820 by velocivixen, on Flickr
1995 Trek 820 - Sage Green by velocivixen, on Flickr
Circa 1990 Trek Matrix rim by velocivixen, on Flickr

As usual, cell phone photos not the best.

greg3rd48 

@Velocivixen I have been to Recycleabicycle a few times to rummage through their used parts boxes. They are really friendly guys in there and I enjoyed chatting with them. Cool NYC connection.

noglider 

I know the executive director of recycle-a-bicycle. It's a non-profit with a mission. I've been to headquarters, which is fun. I'm glad to hear they do such a good job. Nice bike, too.

noglider 

@Bikedued, the Gran Sport frame and fork are nearly identical in geometry to the Super Course. Only the materials are lighter. The Gran Sport, if it fits, should ride the same as or better than the Super Course. I have a 1971 Super Course that came with the equipment yours came with. Everything has been replaced over time except for the headset. It's been one of my favorite bikes since I got in in 2008. Mine has all-rounder (slightly swept back) bars with bar-ends, and I ride it on trails.

Velocivixen

It was the one in East Village on Avenue C. I told they man that I was going through all the mechanicals and was sort of disappointed that there wasn't anything for me to do - they already did it. Everything was clean, greased, etc. Only change I would have made and did was longer rear brake housing, maybe 1.5".

Not sure I'll keep this forever, but am riding it now and it works great. If I keep would change the bars to sweep back a little bit and maybe Suntour thumb friction shifters that I already have. Twist shifters take up a lot of room, as they're long.

dweenk

I found a 1983? Trek 820 for cheap a few years ago that has become my wife's favorite bike. It has mismatched wheels, but only needed the usual servicing.

Velocivixen

@dweenk - is that the original fade paint job? I love it. How long are her typical rides, and does she like the straight bars?

dweenk

Original paint. When I had the bike apart to service the headset bearings, I took the fork to a nearby major chain pharmacy/grocery/hardware store to match the paint to some purple nail polish (lots of chips). There were only about 4 employees in the entire store that I could see, but a young lady saw me picking up bottles of nail polish and holding them next to the fork. I suppose she had to ask what I was looking for, so I told her I needed to fill in some chips. In less than a minute, she had an off the shelf shade that looks identical - unless you get very close.

My wife rides about 12 miles on average. We live across the street from a park, so we can easily do a 12 or 14 mile loop around it and the surrounding neighborhood every day. We also ride Assateague National Seashore. In total you can ride about 10 miles out and back, or venture into the state park and add about 6 miles to it all.

And yes, she likes the straight bars. The long top tube has her stretch out, but she doesn't like drop bars any more.

Bikedued

I have been offered first choice at a "lot" of bikes in a storage unit. I can't make it there until Sunday, and she has offered to take a few pictures first. A while back I bought a couple of bikes from this lady, a Fuji Touring III, and a Trek 1200.

I was told there were some tools, but someone already grabbed them before she called me, or at least it sounded that way. The only bike they seemed to be able to name by brand is a Peugeot, and she said her son or someone in her family already yanked that too, but they're going back to Norway where they live/work in a few days, so I may end up with that as well (fingers crossed that it's still around). It sounds like a promising score, but we shall see if the bikes are worth my time to go see. They did belong to an older mechanic/enthusiast, so who knows until I see them.,,,,BD

nanaboat

i need help finding some info on these. score them at 70 there is a UCI Champion logo on one side

Lascauxcaveman 

I would have gone with the 200-lb size, but that's just me.

SloButWide 

I honestly wonder if women see color differently than me, or just have more names for colors.

smoothness 

this is coming from the guy who has each of his bikes in a different color in his sig. aside from the picture being genderist, you probably couldn't match your clothing if your life depended on it. don't be a hater.

SloButWide 

Nothing "hating" about it. I have a red bike, a black bike, and a Celeste bike. My girlfriend says they are ruby, glossy black, and turquoise.
There is nothing "gendrist" about claiming that women seem to have a more expressive vocabulary in describing color. I know of no scientific study about it, but have plenty of anecdotes that make the observation amusing to me.

3speedslow

I had a buddy come back from visiting his Mom over Thanksgiving. He decided to bring a lot of his bike stuff back for sale or clear out.

He's giving me the clear out...gratis.

More to come but for now

Silca pump

Some nice, really light twist QR's. Anybody recognize these?

Nice Normandy hub.

Two items came together. Now with new track grips and mounted on my winter FG

Cinelli pista handle bars and Shimano Dura Ace EX stem

I feel happy!

simmonsgc

That's great-- Christmas came early for you this year!

3speedslow

Starting to look that way

JohnDThompson 

Hi-E:



HiE, main

N.B. although they're quite light, they don't really hold the wheel securely. Harlan included instructions with his hubs on how to file a recess in your dropouts to prevent the axle from shifting. Might be ok with vertical dropouts, but otherwise use them on a wall-hanger.

3speedslow

JohnD,

Way to go! Thanks for the prompt info. Hi E stuff, never had that in the bin before.

One we more if I may. I take it these do not require or come with springs ?

Thanks again !

Lascauxcaveman 

Everyone sees color a little differently than everyone else; but it's not necessarily a gender thing. (Though statistically, there's probably some gender bias somewhere.) It's pretty common, for example for lots of people to see reds as different shades of brown.

Bikedued

Found this for $64 and some change this afternoon. Gave it a good deep clean, and now back for sale. Not for $64 and some change, though.,,,,BD

sloar 

At work today and spotted this on Craigslist. I called them and they agreed to hold it for me. Looks to be in wonderful condition.

3speedslow

Nice one Sloar, those 400's are quite nice riders.

Spent tonight riding on my old 89 Trek 400 winter beater. No matter which configuration I have it in, wonderful response and handling.

sloar 

Picked it up this morning, really pleased with the condition. Also surprised with the Wolber rims laced to Miche hubs, Regina freewheel, and the Silca pump with the Campy head.

Pgavindonnelly

Found this Mongoose Inferno on my way home, it seemed to have been welded with a bald rear tire and pretty beat up. After a new RD and tire its back running. I already have too many bikes in my life so this will go on CL. What should I list if for? It seems to be a better than chain store quality with the judy front fork, headset, and cranks. Still, will the average buyer care about all of that if it's labeled Mongoose?