supernova87a

Hi all,

I am thinking about buying a cheap trek 2200 frame for a low price to build up myself, but have some reservations about it. Can you help me with any information? here is a picture of it:

https://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/15/10/88_1.JPG

In particular:

this is the old 2200 model where there were carbon tubes and aluminum joints, correct? how long ago was that possibly made?

Do you know of any unreliable issues with a frame like that?

In the picture you can see downtube shifters on the frame -- how much would it cost to get rid of those and just get the frame ready for sti shifters?

thanks for any advice you can give!

dwatson

It looks like the main tubes are carbon and th rear triangel is alum. To get rid of the shifter bosses you will have to replace the tube, but don't fear you can still use STI. Only the newer frames get rid of the bosses. I don't know what the frames is going for, but I would not go over $300.

Dchiefransom

When I converted my Trek 420 from downtube shifting to older 7 speed Sora, the shop put an adapter in the shifter boss that turns it into the barrel nut adjuster. They are plastic, but they work like a champ. This was on a steel frame, I'm not sure what kind of boss they have on the carbon fiber. I think there are two of those older composite bikes in my club.
Some of the earlier composites had the epoxy in the lug joints shrink a bit, but I read that they are still good. That was on www.chainreaction.com. That's a bike shop in Redwood City, Ca.

BigFloppyLlama

Like Dchiefransom mentioned, Chain Reaction would be a good place to ask about any Trek frame. It's the store I usually go to, and Mike is incredibly knowledgeable about all things Trek. MikeJ@ChainReaction.com

gpelpel

I recently converted a 1989-1990 Specialized Allez Epic Carbon to the latest Ultegra group. I understand my Specialized and the Trek 2200 Carbon you are mentioning were almost identical and built in the same factory.
Removing the downtube shifters and installing the new STI shifter bosses is a piece of cake. The fitting on the tube is not perfect ly flush but it looks and works great without special adapters.

ayl

Hi there,

I've currently got a Trek 2100 with exact same frame (Trek 2200 is the same bike with Ultegra parts) and I had no problem whatsoever converting to STI. In fact you'll need to get the STI cable converter kit (I got it with my 105 STI kit) and bolt over the existing shifter housings to make it work, unless you are going to resort to some fancy cable housings.

In terms of durability, I've had the bike since 1995 and it is still in immaculate conditions. Only gripe I have about the bike is it is a tad long for me and I want to upgrate to a GT Zaskar Road...

Want to buy my Trek instead Supernova? It is going for cheap $Aud 900 with full 105 / 600 parts!

ImprezaDrvr

I remember those frames being a bit flexy and heavy, even for their time.

tommy2pants

Yepper, and the early ones had problems with coming apart at the joints due to galvanic corrosion.

tommy2pants

The shifters come off and cable stops mount to the bosses.