Vintage Trek find
11-29-20, 04:41 AM
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Vintage Trek find
'86 Trek Elance 300. First vintage and first road bike. Bottom of the "sport" line for the model year, but it's pretty impressive. Excited to get it cleaned up and running. $100 on offer up and 100% stock down to the tires!
Will post more photos asap.
Will post more photos asap.
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11-29-20, 06:31 AM
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That is a respectable bicycle! Enjoy the ride!
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11-29-20, 06:43 AM
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Nice find! That's a big frame so I hope that you're tall.
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11-29-20, 07:23 AM
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11-29-20, 08:56 AM
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I'm working on updating an Elance 400, making it a bit more current. Elance series were great bicycles with fantastic riding qualities.
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11-29-20, 09:19 AM
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Don't let that "entry level" thing about Trek fool you- you have a (triple) butted Ishiwata CrMo main frame with a CrMo fork... just because the catalog doesn't specify- I'd guess you might have HiTen stays... That's at least a few steps above most other companies' "entry level" frame. And then look at your components- Shimano Z-series and Light Action is all good stuff and it looks nice.
I have a 1986 Trek 400 Elance- I've seen fit to outfit it with top shelf stuff- tricolor 600, Suntour XC Comp, XC Pro, Avocet touring crank... It's a beautiful bike, it rides excellent and it straddles the 'touring' and 'go fast' line. Steeper angles with a slightly longer rear end with rack eyelets.
I have a 1986 Trek 400 Elance- I've seen fit to outfit it with top shelf stuff- tricolor 600, Suntour XC Comp, XC Pro, Avocet touring crank... It's a beautiful bike, it rides excellent and it straddles the 'touring' and 'go fast' line. Steeper angles with a slightly longer rear end with rack eyelets.
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11-29-20, 11:23 AM
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Good deal; 86 300 frame with top quality tubing. Enjoy.
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11-29-20, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cb400bill
Nice find! That's a big frame so I hope that you're tall.
11-29-20, 01:44 PM
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Looks about right for 6'3"! And no such thing as a bad 70s-80s trek really. Their low end is most companies mid range. This is a versatile and high quality bike!
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11-30-20, 08:31 AM
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There's an '86 Trek 300 Elance on Central NJ Craigslist, been there about a month, but the asking price is $200, twice what you paid. Well bought!
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At entry level Trek has most others whupped. Trek’s entry level was rather high by engineering, workmanship and componentry. That’s why I own several. Nice find at a great price!
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01-10-21, 02:49 AM
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Forgot to update, but I got it all cleaned up, threw on some comfy bars and it rides like a dream! Speedy and so smooth!
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Originally Posted by th3realmckay
Forgot to update, but I got it all cleaned up, threw on some comfy bars and it rides like a dream! Speedy and so smooth!
01-10-21, 07:32 AM
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My experience with Trek bikes is minimal but I refurbished a 1984 600 series that was given to me and I was impressed with both the quality and ride. I gave it to my son in law because it was too small for me to ride regularly.
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01-10-21, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Moisture
You might want to try a differnent stem in the future
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Originally Posted by th3realmckay
Forgot to update, but I got it all cleaned up, threw on some comfy bars and it rides like a dream! Speedy and so smooth!
01-10-21, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by th3realmckay
For why?
looks right to me. congrats
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Originally Posted by PugRider
Looks great, nice clean build. What size on those Paselas?
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are those your mala beads hanging on the bell? (1st post photo)
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are those your mala beads hanging on the bell? (1st post photo)
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ha!! they're door knobs! <<ding ding>>
nice rug, too. it is a rug, right....lol? (j/k )
nice rug, too. it is a rug, right....lol? (j/k
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Originally Posted by PugRider
Looks great, nice clean build. What size on those Paselas?
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ha!! they're door knobs! <<ding ding>>
nice rug, too. it is a rug, right....lol? (j/k )
nice rug, too. it is a rug, right....lol? (j/k
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I like how you lined up both tires names with the inner tube valves
Oh and that blue color on ur trek is very nice.
Oh and that blue color on ur trek is very nice.
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