How many of you still ride their US Postal TREK? Display your TREK
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How many of you still ride their US Postal TREK? Display your TREK
Hi guys,
I'm a proud owner of 5200 TREK US Postal Service in size 58cm. Despite of the old geometry, still rides like a dream. I absolutely love it. What are your thoughts? Let see how many pride owners of US Postal TREK are still out there.
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rr99
I'm a proud owner of 5200 TREK US Postal Service in size 58cm. Despite of the old geometry, still rides like a dream. I absolutely love it. What are your thoughts? Let see how many pride owners of US Postal TREK are still out there.
Best regards,
rr99
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I owe this bike a debt of gratitude...it introduced me to the world of road cycling. It changed my life.
I believe it is a 2000. I don't ride it too much anymore but I bought all of the parts to convert it from a 9 speed Ultegra triple to a 10 speed Tiagra double.
I believe it is a 2000. I don't ride it too much anymore but I bought all of the parts to convert it from a 9 speed Ultegra triple to a 10 speed Tiagra double.
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Yep! Still wheel mine out for a good hammer most weeks. It's not as "sharp" as a modern bike, but it still does a damn good job and hardly holds me back.
It's a 2002 model, with a slew of upgrades of course... 😉
It's a 2002 model, with a slew of upgrades of course... 😉
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Compared to new models, despite of the geometry, this bike rides still quite nicely. The only thing I'm worried about is that sometimes the bike seems pretty stiff and dead on the road. I'm 78kg standing 181cm. Thus I'm just wondering what's the durability of these OCLV carbon frames?
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Thanks for the memories, I sadly sold my 2000 as I could not bear to make the necessary age/arthritis adjustments I use to keep riding. There is a lovely early 2000 ridden by a lady on one of my favorite rides that I always am on the lookout for.
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My wifes Postal Trek is now my daughter in laws bike. Despite having a good 40,000+ miles on it, it rides and looks brand new.
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Thanks. Yes I admit I may have gone a little overboard when rebuilding it! 😅 I actually wanted to go full 11-speed Dura Ace, but I couldn't find all the parts in stock anywhere at the time...
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I had the OP's white model. I think the shop told me it was a 2003? At some point I painted the front blue to have the two tone like tempocyclist's bike (though still white in the back). Then it got converted to a flat bar, and then I gave it to a friend's son. It was a beast of a frame.
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Unless we're talking about the top tube not sloping down, this bike's geometry is just as 'modern' as anything else. These bikes were essentially the 1992 Trek 5500 frame with minor changes.
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I had the OP's white model. I think the shop told me it was a 2003? At some point I painted the front blue to have the two tone like tempocyclist's bike (though still white in the back). Then it got converted to a flat bar, and then I gave it to a friend's son. It was a beast of a frame.
The model you've had is a 2000 model or ridden by the US postal team on TDF 2000. Its was mostly used on flat stages. The premium model (TREK 5900) which was design specifically for climbing, was one of the lightest carbon frames ever produced at the time. Love that grey color with blue decals.
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Built this from spare parts and a found frame. I actually really enjoyed this bike, I sold it, but would like another one.
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Thank you very much for the useful information about the frame durability. I've heard somewhere that back in the day when TREK manufactured these particular models, they all came with a life time warranty.
The model you've had is a 2000 model or ridden by the US postal team on TDF 2000. Its was mostly used on flat stages. The premium model (TREK 5900) which was design specifically for climbing, was one of the lightest carbon frames ever produced at the time. Love that grey color with blue decals.
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The model you've had is a 2000 model or ridden by the US postal team on TDF 2000. Its was mostly used on flat stages. The premium model (TREK 5900) which was design specifically for climbing, was one of the lightest carbon frames ever produced at the time. Love that grey color with blue decals.
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I was always on the lookout for a good condition US POSTAL 5900 model, pretty rare these days! It's the slightly lighter carbon layup frame and fork that Lance used over the standard 5200/5500 OCLV frameset.
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As for durability, this OCLV frame from 1999 is still getting abused from time to time...
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https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik...734951387.html
56cm Trek 5900 USPS Team full DuraAce + full carbon - $680 (potrero hill)
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Is there anyway to ID the frame from the decals? This is posted local...
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik...734951387.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik...734951387.html
Usually the 5900 models have a "OCLV Carbon 110" sticker towards the top of the seatstays (the 5200/5500 were Carbon 120). That one just looks to say "OCLV Carbon" so it's hard to say for sure!
It does have what look to be some original Dura Ace parts, which means it could be a 5900. The 5900 was only sold with Dura Ace. The 5200 was Ultegra, the 5500 Dura Ace, then the 5900 was a lighter frameset with Dura Ace.
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