flipride

Just starting a rebuild of my '94 Trek Mountain Track 850. It used to be some sort of ice blue/green color. A friend and I completely stripped it to bare metal. I had thought to leave it that way, but weather in Seattle being what it is, decided to put on some coats of rattle can gray. Actually looks kinda cool, although I do miss the details of the brazing.


Here is the start of the build.


Parts used:
Bars: Origin 8 Tiki
Headset: Cane Creek S-1
Fork: Surly Long Haul Trucker
BB: Shimano something...maybe LP-27? Simple and cheap with square taper.
Crank: Dunno, it's going to a Christmas surprise.
Brakes and shifters are also hopefully going to be a Christmas surprise, but might turn into a New Year's surprise.
**edit** Wheels: Stock wheels & hubs from the '94 Trek (Alivio I think). These will be replaced when the money is available with some custom jobby.

The plan right now is to get as many parts in black as I possibly can. I'm then going to do the Bright Bike thing (google bright thread I think) and do some sort of design in retro-reflective material on the frame.

fietsbob

Not really a conversion, Made this way by Koga Miyata (NL)..
could put Knobby tires on it to trail ride,
minus Racks and such, I suppose, suspension fork is short travel though.. rack fitted with OEM custom parts..
more a gravel road adaptation.

WB Bicycle Gallery: Robert Clark's Koga Miyata WTR



Since then saddle and seatpost changed (thudbuster ST), Red nylon Karrimor has been retired in favor of a Canvas Carradice ..

Halogen headlight replaced by a eDelux LED & taillight wired up to headlight
Crank to a Shimano M730, with a Surly stainless 38t. 110bcd. Ergon Pedals









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flipride

@fietsbob I was just looking at your bike on cyclofiend. I love that site for getting ideas on how to proceed with my conversion. Nicely done!

HDavidH

Here is my 1991' Miyata Elevation 400. Triple-butted chromoly frame, 20 inch size. I took it down to bare metal and rattle-can painted it in a new scheme inspired by folks on this site.
Ancient Sun-Tour bar-end shifters from a 1980 Holdsworth Elan Frame. Tru-Vativ external bearings hollow-crank MTB crank with 44, 32 and 22 rings. 13 thru 28 7 speed freewheel in back. Wippermann 7 spd chain. Carbon fiber touring bar with Brooks tape to match the B17 saddle and some really great Cane Creek aero brake calipers. Nashbar front racks. Rear rack... I cannot remember. I will be using my tried and true old Breezer Grocery Panniers for rears with lightweight dry-bags for clothing and such from my kayak camping days since those panniers are just wide-open Grocery panniers and just got a pair of the Nashbar front Panniers and a wicker basket from my LBS. Vitorria Randoneuer Pro tires 26 by 1.5 on a set of older Mavic 36 hole rims and hubs that are in almost-new shape, Lezyne pump, Shimano LX front De and Campy Mirage rear De (they matched in color... what can I say?) And a third bottle cage thanks to Minoura. I replaced the old brakes with the Nashbar $19.00 set all around and cool-stop pads. Great deal for brakes.
The headset is a 1 1/4 inch threaded... Wild! I used a 1 1/8 adjustable stem with a shim to finish off my headset/stem set-up. It cinches down tight enough that I have no worries at all after testing it pretty roughly for give. The aluminum fenders are from a German 3 speed I bought some years ago at a garage sale. Nice to finally use them! Being a pack-rat and bike-junk collector does have it's advantages I guess...
The ride is fantastic.
I hope you like it and thanks for all the inspiration!
Here is a "before" shot:

And here is post conversion:

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Sixty Fiver

What about if you go the other way and start converting a hybrid into a mountain bike ?

I have a matching 45 for the rear and if I pulled the fenders could run even wider 29'r wheels and tyres.

garethzbarker

Motobecane Ti conversion.

Sixty Fiver

30,501 views... must be a popular area of interest here.

rothenfield1

This makes more sense to me then a full-on MTB conversion. Especially if you are going long on 'mostly' smooth roads. Must be pretty wide 700 rims to take a 45? Nice, once again 65er.

Sixty Fiver

The front rim is an Alex 2100 (hybrid rim) which is just barely wide enough for a 45 and besides being able to go long the bike handles the rough stuff better than my 26 inch wheeled winter bike with it's 2.1's

Will probably run a pair of 38 cross tyres in the summer.

Sixty Fiver

From the ride home tonight... found an oasis of light and shelter.

rothenfield1

Ha..Ha..Ha., that's crazy cool. Love the photo too. You must live in an area that occasionally has snow I take it.

rodar y rodar

Can`t imagine why.

DVC45

This is probably why retailers are not stocking touring bikes anymore. This thread killed it.

Elad63

I just picked this bike up yesterday. It's a Specialized Hardrock Sport. So far I replaced crank, tires, saddle and added rack and day panniers. I have it set up as is for commuting, but plan to reset up this spring for short tours, centuries.

Blues Frog

Sixtyfiver do you use a front battery powered light for your main or backup light?

Chris_in_Miami

The latest incarnation of my Rockhopper. I replaced the brake levers and added some of Velo Orange's hammered fenders (45mm x 650b.) Lipstick on a pig really, but I'm a sucker for shiny aluminum...

Sixty Fiver

The battery powered light is a supplemental light and a daytime running light as it is not bright enough to be a primary headlight... my 2watt battery light is bright enough to function as a primary.

The 2.5 watt halogen that is wired to the generator is decent although I will be looking to replace it with the LED version as they are brighter and have a nearly indefinite bulb life.

Rob Glatfelter

It was bare when I got it, now it's got probably about 2k on it.
Really enjoying it.
88 Schwinn Sierra.

Gotte

How did you find those marzocchis? I have a pair and am tempted to try them - not too heavy, enough travel for trails but I'm a bit concerned with them being air suspension. I understand they need more maintenance to stop the seals wearing.

Rusty5329

Marin Rocky Ridge, first overnight trip. And yes, that's a solar panel on the back.

But I'm in the process of getting a legit touring bike now.

rodar y rodar

Chris in Miami, I really dig your Rock Hopper.

Chris_in_Miami

Thank you, I love it too. I've been casually looking for a purpose-built touring bike, but I appreciate not having to worry about banging this bike up.

Fizzaly

Its much nicer having the metal fenders huh chris, since i got the steel ones i hate riding my bikes with the plastic fenders on them.

Hangtownmatt

I purchased this Trek 950 SingleTrack new in 1997 for $550. I immediately converted it to a commuter. Most bicycle shops thought I was nuts and tried to steer me in another direction. The ones that didn't tried to sell me a smaller frame and a front suspension. But I knew what I wanted and I knew what would work for my purposes. This generation of MTB's were a true value; good components and bullet proof frames.

I've always wanted to tour on a bicycle, and as I approach retirement/empty nesting this will probably be bike on which I test the waters.

Chris_in_Miami

I don't mind the plastic ones, the aluminum fenders tend to make a bit more noise. Yesterday my rear fender developed an annoying rattle that I eventually traced to a loose screw. They sure look nice though...