Project Trek is complete
 

Finally found the time and spare cash to finish updating the ’89 Trek 420 I bought last September. Paid $100 for the bike and over time replaced the saddle, seat post, tires, tubes, cables, housing, bar tape, brake pads and brake lever hoods. Threw on a pair of used toe cages. Sold the seat and tires that were originally on it to offset cost a bit. All told $249 out of pocket including cost of bike.
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Nice job on a nice bike!!! Thanks for sharing a pic. :)

Looks like you done a nice job on that bike. Is the ride as nice as it looks? What size tires did you use for what
I would assume would be big city use.

I usually end up spending a little bit more on a build, but not too much more. In addition to not selling much stuff, i have a preference for tubulars.The last coupe of years, it seems,
I'm starting with a frameset or Bigly cannibalized bike.

Thanks. This is the first bike I've refurbished to this extent. Up til this point it was strictly replace wear items/fix what's broken...

Thanks. I put 25s on it. Speed was more a concern than comfort, I got this to use for organized distance rides and paved paths. I do a few half-centuries and whatnot every year and I got tired of borrowing bikes so I could keep up with the group. Rides nice by my standards certainly, as I've always ridden beaters until now. Downtube shifters are clumsy and awkward imo but I like the whole retro aspect and I don't intend to use this bike for dodging in and out of traffic anyway. For local use, errand running, urban riding and so on I used my junk Mirada.

Nice Trek and nice job bringing it into good tune. Have you weighed it? I’m curious. Ride that thing!!

Nice looking bike.

Yeah, actually I did. As is with pedals, toe cages and bottle rack on it weighs an even 24 lbs. Maybe not too impressive by modern standards but by far and away the lightest bike I've owned...

Given what it is and where it lined up in the product offering, it is light! Great job. You might even get use to down tube shifters. I rode them for most of my life. they become automatic in use.

Rarely do we see a bike with bright colored decals get bar tape that matches those decals well. This is one of those times. Great job!

Thanks. Personally I prefer color-coordinated bar tape over neutrals like black or white. Had to resort to Amazon to get the right color.

I had an ‘85 Trek 460, their entry level racer for weekend warriors. Not as light as I wanted but did discover the key to a lighter feel was in the wheels, tubes and tires. Put some fast rolling Michelin 23’s or even the Power Competition series 23’s. Great tires that will be a noticeable difference. I was using heavy Bontrager B sports 25’s. Then switching to Michelin 23mm Krylions, that first ride was eye opening and put a grin on my face.

Enjoy your season on a Trek, well built!