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Old 04-30-09 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vja4Him
Here is the most recent picture I have of my Long Haul Trucker:

Sweet ride... I love green LHT's.



My Trek 7500 has gotten some springtime upgrades so it is now a little faster and smoother... it got a new crank with higher gearing (Truvativ Isoflow), a new rear cassette and chain, an old XT derailer I had kicking around, and I swapped out that riser stem for the stock (adjustable) one. I wanted to play with the bar position as I want to be a little more aggressive and forward on the bike to ease the pain in my back and legs (sciatica sucks). I also replaced the worn headset with an NOS DX threaded headset (circa 1996) which is smooth as silk and very well made.

I also figure that old stem would be nice for longer rides when a bar height adjustment might be desirable and I do like the new position on the bike.



I also swapped pedals... these are MKS 1000's which are a little scruffy but still as smooth a pedal I have.

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