Originally Posted by
cjefferds
Whoa!! Just noticed they also have an 86 Trek 850 in the collection as well…
I wouldn’t turn down either of them!
Here's the interesting thing:
the MOMBAT site lists the 1986 850 as being full Reynolds 531. However, the
1986 Trek catalog lists the tubing as "special lightweight MTB double-butted chrome-moly".
The tubing decal on the bikes I have matches the catalog, not the MOMBAT.
Although this doesn't have the cachet of full 531, it still seems like a decent tube set, hence my reluctance to toss or downgrade the frames, in spite of their... unique hue.
It also raises the question as to whether the MOMBAT model was a preproduction or special one-off for someone of importance.