Is this "vintage" Trek 800 worth bothering with?
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Finally got if off. Wahoo! Put the chain on the big ring. Since that ring is not that big that is probably all I need for road cruising, but I did pick up a shimano 313 front deraileur at mcghies which should work, so I can install that later if I want to.
I looked at the true for the front wheel when I was at the guy's house and it looked reasonable. The back wheel though...whoa, what a mess. Never seen such a wobbly wheel.
I looked at the true for the front wheel when I was at the guy's house and it looked reasonable. The back wheel though...whoa, what a mess. Never seen such a wobbly wheel.
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Does the derailleur move in and out at all? You may be able to loosen the bolt holding the cable, pull the cable so the guide is positioned above the large chain ring and tighten the cable.
Edit: Didn't see your latest comment at the time I posted this.
Edit: Didn't see your latest comment at the time I posted this.
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It might be a moot point now that you have a replacement, but if the only apparent problem with the front derailleur is the missing limit screws, you can probably just replace them. Unless something really beat the snot out of the derailleur or it's badly corroded, there's not a whole lot else that could be mechanically wrong with it. Front derailleurs are simple devices.
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Shimano Altus 22x32x42t 7/8-Speed 170mm Square Cranksets Cranksets Components Bikewagon.com
Actually here's the exact same crank, but with better toothing. Maybe I could find a double the same size though, and get those shimano shifters above as well.
Actually here's the exact same crank, but with better toothing. Maybe I could find a double the same size though, and get those shimano shifters above as well.
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Derailer was in pretty bad shape, and totally black with grease and dirt. For that reason alone I would not put it back on, but it seems like something is missing on it aside from just the screws.
You may be right, I was really surprised its strongest gear was not really even that strong. It is an 11 rear cog though, so the back gearing is reasonable. I think there is another compatible crank on bikewagon.com with 48t that was only 25 bucks, so I might get that.
If that has a freewheel in back, typically 14t small cog, then 42 is a little small for road riding. I'd like a 48 big ring. Of course changing crankset often means changing BB, and ideally changing front derailleur for such a big difference in big ring size.
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Derailer was in pretty bad shape, and totally black with grease and dirt. For that reason alone I would not put it back on, but it seems like something is missing on it aside from just the screws.
You may be right, I was really surprised its strongest gear was not really even that strong. It is an 11 rear cog though, so the back gearing is reasonable. I think there is another compatible crank on bikewagon.com with 48t that was only 25 bucks, so I might get that.
You may be right, I was really surprised its strongest gear was not really even that strong. It is an 11 rear cog though, so the back gearing is reasonable. I think there is another compatible crank on bikewagon.com with 48t that was only 25 bucks, so I might get that.
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Oh boy. The guy showed me the front tire which was goodyear and put that in the ad. The back wheel is some other brand though, and much more worn. Turns out the whole back wheel is not original, looks like the aluminum weinman wheels they ship out from bikesdirect.com. Bummer deal because wanting the more durable frame and wheels was the big reason I was going for an older bike. That wheel had gotten about an inch out of true, which I didn't even think was possible. Surprisingly I was able to get it back pretty quickly, I just hope that wheel can stand up to my 300 lb weight! in the long run.
Still happy overall, though. Worst comes to worst there are 50 buck wheelmaster sets on bikewagon.com.
Still happy overall, though. Worst comes to worst there are 50 buck wheelmaster sets on bikewagon.com.
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