Originally Posted by
wstephenson
I've owned and compared lugged '91 and welded '96 750s, both built up for gravel/allroad use with drops. I got the 96 because of the issues you mention. The 96 has a noticeably lower bottom bracket and a slightly steeper head angle (iirc), but a longer effective top tube.
I stripped the parts off the '95 today and lined it up with the '92 to compare, since I couldn't find detailed numbers from the Vintage Trek catalogues and anyway I find it more helpful to see it. Looks like the bottom bracket is about an inch lower on the '95. Now I've got to decide if that makes it worth moving everything over. I took the '92 for a mixed gravel/road ride yesterday and had a great time, but also felt like a lower bottom bracket would be nice - if I put the seat so I get proper leg extension then I'm a bit higher off
the ground than I'd like, and if I can get my foot down where I'd like then my knee stays too bent at the bottom of the pedal stroke.
