DQRider 

I just picked this up over my lunch break today:



Called 22 minutes after the ad went up, and I was first. Seller tells me his phone didn't stop ringing until he pulled down the ad.

It's a 30 year-old aluminum framed roadbike, welded 6061/T6 tubing, typical Trek quality from that era. Suntour Blaze groupset, sloped crown chrome-moly fork, nothing rare or special. But it's in excellent shape and all original. Looks like it was ridden by a one-summer dabbler, and then hung from the rafters.

What do you all think it's worth?

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nesteel 

The Blaze goup failed to set the world on fire for Suntour sadly. Freshened up in a decent market like yours, I wouldn't be surprised by $225-$250.

Velo Mule

I sold one about a year ago with the semi sloping fork crown like yours for $175. It was in good shape, but I was not getting calls for it and had it for 6-8 months. I just was not getting any interest in it. The only fault that it had is that the graphics were originally red, and mine had faded to a weird red/amber color. Not a bad color, but a faded color non-the-less.



I would have kept it if I could have fit fatter tires. The clearances are tight.

Perhaps you can get more in your area. Sometimes I though that the issue is that no one is looking for a classic Aluminum bike. It is nicely made. I think many people in the market for a classic bike want steel with a lugged frame and some heritage.

kross57

For $20??? A steal.

In road ready shape it's worth at least $180, maybe $200. At least in my area.

Trakhak

Model 1000 Treks built in 1990 were bonded, not welded. Great bikes, arguably somewhat undervalued today.

Here's a ink to a PDF catalog at vintage-trek.com.

DQRider 

Thanks. Yeah, I agree - Blaze was simply an adequate group for entry-to-mid level bikes. I hope you're right in your estimate!

Yeah, I've got some time to spruce it up. I'll do a full elbow-grease and shop supplies resto on it, maybe a coat of wax, and see what she'll do.

This is encouraging. With Spring just around the corner, the Minnesota market will be Hot in about a month.

Wow, you're right. I had read somewhere else that it was welded and dressed really well, but there it is in black and white in the catalog. From the input I'm getting here, I'm thinking I'll put it up on CL for $200 OBO.

Thanks everyone for your help. What a great forum!

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wrk101

I would be surprised. I sold a nice Trek 1200 with full 105 middle of 2019 for just $150. And it took me a while to sell. Market has really softened on these aluminum frame bikes. I would consider 105 a lot better than Blaze.

It really depends on your market and location. Mine is soft for sure. If you are in Minneapolis, it is a better market. As a reference point, I used to get $300 for a Trek 1200.

Certainly at a $20 entry point, you did VERY well!

aenciso

I just sold a 1400 for $175 locally with a 105 group. Depending on your market, I'd bet you could pull that.

DQRider 

I spent some time cleaning her up today, and installed new tires (28s fit, but nothing bigger), tubes, and MKS Sylvan pedals. Then I gave it a quick tune-up, adjusted the cockpit to fit me as well as possible, and went for a short ride around the neighborhood. I don't like riding drops, so it wasn't really a fair test. But the geometry and ride quality were not to my liking. Someone who rides sporting road bikes would probably appreciate it a lot more than me.

It's light, that's for sure. My luggage scale tells me 23.2 lbs. The rear rim had a slight wave in it that rubbed one of the brake pads, I trued that up with my spoke wrench. I checked the hubs when I swapped the rubber, and they were smooth and tight. The bottom bracket is another story. I believe it is a sealed unit, but feels like it was packed with molasses. No grittiness, just drag. And it's not loose at all, like it would be if the grease had completely dried out. So I'll probably order a UN-55 for it, finish cleaning it up, and call it good.

Now I'm gonna go ride one of my good bikes for a while. I'm not even tempted to keep this Trek. It seems that I am a lugged-steel guy, all the way.

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justcynn

sweet find!

billnuke1 

Ridden hard and fast these bikes are awesome! I have a Levi’s blue with yellow script 1000 that the previous owner said they followed the Tour De France on...

Worse bike crash ever...I named her Christine...she’s hiding in the attic...