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The Golden Boy's 1985 Trek Re-Rebuild!!!

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Old 05-22-22, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Classtime
Really Neat. My '85 rode so wonderfully with most everything O.G. plus a XT rear derailleur. It was my first 1/2 step + granny and boy did I love that set up. I never fathomed that a 5 speed could do so much with so little. You probably need to go forward with the rings and BB. (When you get your tires decided, pull the rear fender in just a tad)
Agree on half step and granny. My 720 is running 14-17-21-26-32. With half step rings and a modern chain u can use every single gear and the granny brings in three lower gears for a full 13 distinct gears. It's amazing how well this stuff was thought out in 1985.
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