eggtimer

What would be a fare price for a 1997 Trek Y-11? It is in really good shape, only a couple of minor scratches. It weighs in at 24 lbs. and has all kinds of goodies...
RST XMO front fork, tye-die spokes on the front with titanium wheel, Shimano crankset, Fox rear shock, Kenda Kozmik 395 tires, titanium handle bars,Arch Rival 50 brakes, and some kind of Zeroflex brake levers. I know it has more than I listed, I just can't remember. Thanks.

eggtimer

How about a couple easier questions?
What does everyone think of the Y-11 OCLV?
Finally, I will be mostly using this bike on road.

free_pizza

i dont think it was the best bike really, actually, ive never heard much good things said abotu them...
i would never buy a 9 year old carbon bike either

and does it not seem a little pointless to use a full suspension bike for mostly on road use?

C Law

9 year old carbon MTB frame?

Does it come with a dental plan and free health insurance?

y? indeed!

eggtimer

What's wrong with buying a 9 year old carbon?

PhattTyre

It's 9 years old. Carbon fiber doesn't last forever and carbon technology has come a long way in 9 years. I'd steer clear. Those bikes were noisy, and riding a full suspension mtb on the road isn't much fun. They suck a lot of energy, add weight and complexity, and you don't really need suspension on the road anyway. On top of everything, URT suspension designs just suck.

eggtimer

It has the same color scheme as the pic below...

free_pizza

well in that case, you better buy it!

FF 6800

why would you want something that looks like that

eggtimer

Do you guys think $500 is a fair price?

C Law

If I was the seller.............definately.

If I was the buyer, I would think it to be about $400 to high.

Seriously, you can get a good new road bike or utility bike for $500 for riding on the road

Check out a specialized Sirrus.

free_pizza

$500 for that bike is probably the equivalent of dropping your bar of soap in a prison shower...

PhattTyre

If this bike were free I would say to myself, "Sure it's free, but it's still a 9 year old, carbon fiber, URT, Y-11."

I agree with unsuspended. Look into a Sirrus or any of the FX series bikes from Trek. Any flat bar 700c road bike or hybrid will be better on pavement than the Y-11. They'll be lighter, ride better on pavement, and still handle potholes fine. You'll also be able to lock it up, if need be.

Francis Buxton

I wholeheartedly agree. The only reason I would buy that bike is to salvage the brakes and the handlebar. I would consider the rest of it mostly useless. Sorry to be so harsh, but that's just my opinion.

If you want a "mountain" bike but want to ride mainly road, I'd get a Gary Fisher Cobia. It's an entry-level 29"er mountain bike, meaning that it has 700c (or road diameter) wheels, but it's a mountain bike. I think they are about $700, and it would be a brand new bike. You could switch between mountain tires and 38/42c commuter style tires or even 23c roadie tires all on the same bike.

And you won't have the bob from the outdated suspension. And you won't have to wonder when the 9 year old carbon is going to quit and force you into emergency facial reconstructive surgery.

eggtimer

I would really like to hear some replies from folks who have either owned or ridden a Trek Y bike. These Y OCLV frames still seem to be getting at least $300.
Aren't you guys being a little over dramatic about the carbon just up and quitting some day??

C Law

Forget everything else then........why do you want this bike for road riding?

jumpr

They may be overdramatic, but if the carbon fiber frame does up and quit one day, you'll wish you'd listened to their advice. There's really no good reason to ignore their advice; spending $500 on a 9-year-old bike is a poor spending decision, IMHO. Just buy a Trek FX bike and get it over with. Besides, for road riding, that bike is the worst possible choice.

eggtimer

I'm thinking once I get back into shape I will give offroading a serious look. But, I also don't won't to go spend $1000 on a mountain bike I may never take off road. You also have to keep in mind that my current bike is a $100 Target bike that doesn't fit me.

eggtimer

How would you respond to the reviews on this site?
https://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Bike/product_18581.shtml

eggtimer

Maybe I should just forget the whole biking thing? I mean there is a chance I will be hit by a car...or a tree will run out in front of me! lol
Carbon frames are as strong as, if not stronger than Al or steel, this is why I am confused.
Why is this such a bad choice for road riding? I'm not going to be running any races, ever.

jumpr

Carbon is only as strong as its structural integrity; steel and aluminum are strong even if the frame has been bumped and dented.

If there's a miniscule crack in the frame or a small scratch that affects the fiber, you're putting your safety at risk by continuing to ride it.

Definitely don't drop the idea of biking, but do yourself a favor and buy a steel or aluminum bike new for the same price as this 9-year-old bike. You'll be much happier and the bike will respond better to both off-road and on-road riding. I take my hybrid onto local singletrack all the time and it's holding up great after 6 years.

vw addict

LMAO!!!!!!

mcoine

Don't buy that bike. Its worth whatever the components are worth. Get yourself a decent used hardtail to start with.

free_pizza

in all seriousness here, i think you may be caught up in trying to buy a "cool" looking bike, and you like the idea of it being a full suspension, but trust me, after riding that thing on roads for a long time, you'll realize it was a big mistake. who knows, you could get lucky, and the frame might be in mint condition, but its extremely unlikely. As others said, go pick up a new hardtail for 5 or 6 hundred bucks, and you'll be much happier with that.

Polecat

I have had my Y11 since 1996 and it has never let me down. I ride mostly on road but occasionally give it a hammering off road. I changed the front forks for better ones, but apart from that all it has had is maintenance. I take it out 3 or 4 times a week for a 1 1/2 hour ride and used to commute to work on it. I have taken it touring, and quite often lend it out when I have visitors that fancy a ride. The pot holes and condition of the lanes where I cycle are shocking in places so the full suspension makes the ride a joy rather than a pain. It's obviously slower than my road racing bike, but it's my bike of choice.