Trek 820 upgrades
08-14-21, 06:32 PM
#1
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Trek 820 upgrades
I have a two part question. One is what can I do with my 90 something Trek 820 I just bouoght to make it easier to maintain? I already have front and rear BR-CT91 cantilevers coming to replace the BR-CT90-M which are basically hard plastic from just sitting for over a decade. Wondering what else might be hard to find parts for that I can update.
Also, is there any way to get an exact year on this bike? Sounds like it was sold at an estate sale and I got it from the buyer there.
Also, is there any way to get an exact year on this bike? Sounds like it was sold at an estate sale and I got it from the buyer there.
08-14-21, 06:49 PM
#2
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You can still find new components for that bike, you shouldn't have much trouble finding compatible parts in the future. For instance, you could of gone with V-Brakes instead of new cantilevers, but it would require brake lever and possible shifter replacement. Suspension fork (if it has one) be difficult, but you can always install a rigid fork.
Find the year by color here, then search that catalog to confirm.
Trek Bike Models by Year and Color
Find the year by color here, then search that catalog to confirm.
Trek Bike Models by Year and Color
08-14-21, 07:37 PM
#3
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Thanks, looks like it's a 95. I thought about going with Vs, but it's really just to use around town and to get to fishing spots. So I put the extra money into a rear rack. I figure at some point I'll want to replace the chain, though as a noob I have no idea if that matters.
08-14-21, 08:37 PM
#4
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Measure your chain, check for stretch. You can do this with a simple ruler. See method 2
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...n-on-a-bicycle
If it is beyond 0.5% worn, consider replacing it soon. Adding chain lube would be important.
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...n-on-a-bicycle
If it is beyond 0.5% worn, consider replacing it soon. Adding chain lube would be important.
08-15-21, 02:23 PM
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08-15-21, 05:42 PM
#7
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The high end absolutely. I don't know when the 800s did. I worked at the Waterloo plant in the early to mid 90s. Bounced from finishing to welding and back to finishing when the steel frames went to Asia. Got to ride a lot of the experimental stuff, including the first Y prototype. Pretty much all a blur at this point though.
