xoxoxoxoLive

This is the one I picked up off Craigslist, 19" frame/48cm, Full CRO- MOLY design, says
hand built USA, True Temper ( OX ), ? comes with 11 - 28 rear cassette, Shimano
HYPERDRIVE -C front chain ring, ( did not count teeth ), Shimano STX crank, front and rear
DR's, STX center pull brakes, 6061 Aluminum T6 Heat Treated Alloy 230g straight handle bars,
and Gearshift grip shifters. ( NO front wheel ), been looking for a wheel ( used ), have not
been able to find one. So getting impatient to try this new baby out, lube everything,
checked shifting, installed a new Nimbus EX 700 x 38c on the rear, checked brakes, ( took off
the front quick release wheel off my Schwinn, just happens to be 38's also ), and even the
brakes were almost perfectly adjusted, at least for a test ride. Rode it up and down the
flat part of my gravel drive, playing with the shifting, adjusting seat height and so on. This
baby is sweet, and fast, fits well, and rides awesome. Came with 2 water bottle cages,
decided it was ready for a 10 mile or so road test. Filled up a couple of bottles, helmet
on, headed for the long up hill of my drive to the road, and THEN, HIISSSS
flat on the back.. But at least it happened in the drive, would have had NO repair
supplies, and wife was at a convention till 11 o'clock that night. So could have been worse.
But was bummed, bike came with rear rack and Overland panniers, blinky light, with new batteries worked great, the color starts out purple and fades back to blue, is there anyway of finding out the year model, ( just wondering ), going to fix the flat, put back
on the Schwinn's wheel just to take her out. Need a 700c x 19mm Matrix Titan-Tour rim to
match, maybe just will have to replace both to get a match, but I think it is worth it. That
Shimano STX components perform flawlessly, ( SMOOTH ), at least if not better than the
rapid fire Sram X-7 DR"S on the F4. Sorry for the long post, but love the NO suspension, and really think it will ride out faster on these long hilly rural roads, and commuting to
town, keep the F4 C-Dale for the off road rides, and the Schwinn as back up for both..
Richard

xoxoxoxoLive

Do not get me wrong, the C-Dale F4 is set up as a do it all in one bike in my opinion, and to hit the trails I
ride, still have a pretty decent road ride to get there, and the Schwinn can do just about the same thing,
just not as good off road, but the Trek might make a better grocery getter if you will, ( 12 mile round trip ).
But would not want to really take it off road here, as I have no groomed type trails. So might make a better
bike just to ride to town ( FASTER ) Richard : )

desertdork

What you describe sounds like a '94 model. Trek called this color "Ice Violet / Ice Indigo fade." Almost all components were STX, which is described here as below Deore and above Alivio. I wouldn't count on finding a Matrix Titan rim, but there are plenty of modern mtb/touring rims that will have similar width and utility. A front wheel with something like a Deore hub and Sun rim should be quite reasonable.

xoxoxoxoLive

Thanks for the info, awesome page from the late Sheldon...Again thank you for the research. I will probably
end up replacing both wheels, ( so they match )..but I might have to recant a statement about the Trek over
the C-Dale F4, took it out for a nice road ride, ( DARK ) here already, after 65er mentioned the seat might be
to high, when lowered, it blasted down the road. It was a brisk 43 degrees here, and I could have gone another 10 miles easy. Locked out Headshok gives it the same feel. Just having a hard time getting passed
the 26" wheels over 700c for the road. But it was comfortable and fast, and with just a flip of the lever, I'm
on pretty much a perfect MTB for me...All in one bike ! Not taking away from the review on the Trek, but the
F4 jammed on a road ride ! And it does shift very smooth also, can't really compare the to. MY BAD, Richard

cycleheimer

Upgraded this '93 Multi-Track 700 with Shimano STX derailleurs and brakes, then threw a new pair of Slickasaurus tires on it. Nice riding bike.

kaliayev

Love those old steel framed Trek hybrids. Here is a pic of my '90 750. One of the last steel lugged framed USA built Trek bikes.

cycleheimer

Nice changes! Versatile bikes!

xoxoxoxoLive

Super nice job on both bikes ! Richard : )

brownplus

From 8-48 years old have ridden over 130 bikes and was a bike messenger et all.....had a trek 520 for years in college...awesome bike. Found this 750 for under $300 with all the goodies and can't believe how nice it is...smooth and supple and has the lugs the 520 didn't but same geo. Rides nice as you can get...even can compare it with the roadeo rivendell with no noticeable differences. Maybe the trutemper avr plain 520 cr-mo? Dunno, but trek had it right with this one. If you see one, and need one, you con't possibly go wrong with the 750.

nfmisso

Trek 750 are hard to find, and tend to be expensive. They are double butted cro-mo. The lower numbered 700 multitraks are plain guage cro-mo.

I have one that I am building up as a loaner for a friend that lent me a bike for several weeks when I was in MA. He is a bit shorter than I, so nothing I had would fit him. I scored a '92 Trek 750 in his size for $50- off CL - poor ad, lousy description, awful pictures. Bike was in excellent condition except for the rear shifter was shot. I am putting a 28mm tire on the front for better balance - street only, along with drop bars, 3X7 Brifters and Shimano derailleurs from a scrapped out Galaxy SC2. I'd pay $300+ for one in similar condition in my size.

1993 was the last year of lugged and brazed 750 (and 790, 930, 950, 970, 990, 520) Treks. Too many of us, the lugged and brazed are more desirable than the TIG welded ones.

Regarding wheels, what is your budget? Low, these are fine: Sun/Shimano CR18 Wheel Set 700c Silver
If your budget is a little more: Wheel Master Velocity Chukker Wheel Set - 700c x 35, 9-Speed, 36H, QR, Silver NMSW or Wheel Master Velocity Dyad Wheel Set - 700c, 36H, 9-Speed, QR, Silver MSW or Wheel Master 700c Hybrid/Comfort Wheel Set - Velocity Dyad Rim, 40H, 8/9-Speed, Black MSW

The Velocity rims are much nicer than the Sun rims. I build my own wheels, I am big guy and like 40 spokes per wheel. I use the Wheelmaster 40H hubs, which are a copy of a Phil Wood: the rear hub even comes apart the same way with a pair of 5mm hex keys; Wheelsmith spokes and Velocity Dyad (700c) or Aeroheat (26") rims.

NormanF

The older lugged models are really full-on touring bikes since those Trek 750s happen to share the same touring bike geometry as their more famous Trek 520 touring bike sibling!

Trek 750s acquired a true hybrid bike geometry when Trek began manufacturing the TIG-welded version.

Trekx3

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Just found this post. Today purchased a Trek Multitrack 750 I believe 1994 from the other posts here. Excellent condition, all parts original ( I have changed the pedals). even the tires are original. Bike looks great, runs great. Plan on changing tires to Nokian studded and use for winter bike.

Bike was craigslist find for $85.00- not bad.

dsbrantjr

I also recently acquired a 1993 Multitrack 750, in similar condition, including the (presumably original) "Invert-K" 700c x 35 Trek-branded tires which show little sign of wear and no cracking.

I am planning to install different tires (700c x 40 slicks) so I was wondering whether there is a market for the old tires, perhaps for someone who is interested in doing a restoration with original parts. Please PM me if interested.

NormanF

If you can install all-around tires, you'll have a flat bar gravel road/adventure bike. It seems to be made for that kind of riding long before that kind of bike came along.

dsbrantjr

The intended use of the bike is on paved roads and crushed rock/packed clay trails (e.g. Delaware & Raritan and PA canal towpaths) so slicks are appropriate for my needs. I have a rigid MTB for rougher stuff.

welly192

Thank you for this information - I hope you can answer a question.
I have a Trek 750 (1992) and I need new wheels. I have found the wheelsets you mention above but they all indicate they
have 8 speed hubs- My Trek 750 is a 7 speed. Will these wheel sets listed in your post still work with my bike?

NormanF

The Trek MT was never intended for technical singletrack. But as its name indicates, it was intended for pavement, rails to trails, cowpaths, hardpack, gravel and fire roads. All that it couldn't do was handle more challenging terrain reserved for an MTB.

nfmisso

Yes, they will work with a 7 speed cassette, but you will need to install a spacer before installing the cassette. The spacers are available for a few dollars. If you are close, I'll give you one.

Tuberoast

Here's my 91 750 Multitrack. I have all the original parts, including the tires, but have slapped a Brooks saddle on, installed Ergon grips and 700 x 28s, removed all the reflectors. I love this bike. It has the 19'' frame, but the SOH is 30" and the seat to bar reach is more like 54cm. A nice looking, riding bike. I tend to use 700 x 28, but also have 32s and the original 35s.

welly192

Here are pics of my 1990 and 1992 Trek 750. I tried to order the wheelset mentioned earlier but was informed they are out of stock so will try again later. Each of these were purchased from CL and are the same size frames ( 21-22) the geometry is nearly identical to my custom Gunnar but these bikes cost a lot less and will not hurt near as much if stolen. They are a blast to ride. I will be changing the fat tires to Shwalbe Marathon 38's soon.

corwin1968

I started my adult bike riding life on a Trek 730 Multitrack and still own two of them. I would put a mid-90's 730/750 up against any similar modern bike by Surly, Soma, Salsa, etc...

I was riding a 730 up until a few months ago but I was dissatisfied with the tire clearance and the toe overlap so I moved my components over to a Surly Karate Monkey frameset. The geometry is almost identical to my Trek's but it has a longer top-tube (no toe overlap) and can take 2.5" tires!

The bottom photo is the bike on right of this photo.

welly192

Hi,

I now have 4 lugged Trek 750's - I guess I might have a problem
anytime one comes up for sale on CL I buy it.

Anyway, I have a keen interest in ebikes and have been looking at
investing in this conversion kit which appears to be pretty slick.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-ebike-quickly

Is there any reason to think that a Trek 750 would not be up to the task of
adding a e-bike kit like this?

Many thanks

Dahon.Steve

True story.

I purchased a Trek FX 2016 and I have a Trek 720 from the 90's. Guess which one I ride the most? Trek 720.

RidesaJapanese

I found my '97 Trek MultiTrack 730 for $20, it still looked new. The guy who had the booth I found it in was at the store, said he'd just brought it in. He'd gotten it from a man in his 80's who'd bought it new, tried it a few times, then it stayed in his basement. I do have to confess to liking my '91 Schwinn CrissCross a bit better, but it has a 'girl' frame.

robnew51

I am definitely in the "Love Trek 750" club. My 750 is a 1993 bought on eBay. It was unloved: guy rode it a few years and then threw it in his garage and left it there for years. When I got it there was surface rust on the bottom of the chainstays because I think he took the wheels off and let it sit on the garage floor. Also, rear wheel was trashed, cassette rusted. I didn't really care about the wheels since I planned to replace them anyway.

My new ride has Velocity Dyad wheels with sealed bearings and 48 spoke wheels for some bulletproof riding. I also upgraded chainrings to Dimension aluminum 48,38, 26 rings. Kept the 7-speed cassette arrangement with SRAM MAXcomp grip shifters that came with the bike. Recently also changed out pedals from no-name with cages to Crank Bros. platforms.

I've toured on this bike several times now (Pittsburgh-Washington DC via GAP trail) and Alton, IL-Omaha, NE via KATY trail and roads) and find it incredibly comfortable and reliable.