Vintage Trek road bike
01-11-23, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by zukahn1
bars just flip them so there correct there basically upside down now which looks goofy, this will help looks and performance a lot and only take a few minutes easy fix that could double the sale price.
01-11-23, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrettscv
These early Treks were powder-coated. The paint is normally very durable. It will be worth the trip if you have the time and funds to clean and service it.
01-11-23, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MooneyBloke
Nope. Those early Treks were painted with DuPont Imron.
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01-11-23, 07:14 PM
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New bars! I think I could live with these.
01-12-23, 07:49 AM
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These brakes do not have quick release. How does one remove the wheel without deflating it first? I would be transporting the bike in my hatchback, but with the front wheel it would be a lot more difficult.
01-12-23, 10:01 AM
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The quick release for these brakes was on the front levers oem which have been changed so you have a couple options add a secondary quick release to the cabling, deflate the tire or losen remove a brake pad.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20053200356...9xcOlEb%2Fdc6U
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20053200356...9xcOlEb%2Fdc6U
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01-12-23, 10:21 AM
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another reason to go to co-op...thought I'm done for a while.
01-12-23, 10:23 AM
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These would likely work best for your bake set up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17460949814...Bk9SR6rFg-y0YQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17460949814...Bk9SR6rFg-y0YQ
01-12-23, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by zukahn1
These would likely work best for your bake set up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17460949814...Bk9SR6rFg-y0YQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17460949814...Bk9SR6rFg-y0YQ
01-13-23, 07:08 AM
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I think the route is to replace front brakes with quick release.
Or, borrow from another bike that had two.
Or, borrow from another bike that had two.
Last edited by XxHaimBondxX; 01-13-23 at 02:09 PM.
