Ugliest Trek ever?
11-18-18, 02:36 AM
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Oh, Dear Lord! Almost everything about that bike is deliciously awful; right down to the random zip ties. Perhaps the most aesthetically challenged bike I've ever seen in these pages -- I wish it were mine! 
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11-18-18, 02:50 AM
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There were 3 carbon Y bikes in the trek line up, Y11, Y22 and Y33, same monocoque, different finishing kit. The shop race team rode full XTR versions for a while with AMP forks.
Not good in windy conditions...
Not good in windy conditions...
11-18-18, 05:01 AM
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Camo race kit, ground breaking at the time 
. The kit changed every year and was always awesome. I gave my shirts to some friends in Colorado
Dave racing his Y33 /AMP
. The kit changed every year and was always awesome. I gave my shirts to some friends in Colorado Dave racing his Y33 /AMP
11-18-18, 09:26 AM
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Such as this example?
"Concept 2 Road Bike
Atlantic Beach, NC · 3 days ago ·
$50"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...roduct_details
"Concept 2 Road Bike
Atlantic Beach, NC · 3 days ago ·
$50"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...roduct_details
It would be fun to try a Softride - have always wondered about them. For $50 it might be worth it just for the parts.
11-18-18, 09:30 AM
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The speedplays are worth that alone I would think?
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11-18-18, 10:09 AM
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The drywall cut and the location make me wonder if this is someone who got flooded by Florence and is trying to clear out old stuff.
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11-18-18, 11:14 AM
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How would one attach a Softride to a monocoque Y-frame? I though Softrides required dedicated braze-on fittings, and rather substantial ones at that.
11-18-18, 12:45 PM
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Such as this example?
"Concept 2 Road Bike
Atlantic Beach, NC · 3 days ago ·
$50"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...roduct_details
"Concept 2 Road Bike
Atlantic Beach, NC · 3 days ago ·
$50"
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...roduct_details
Eastern NC had a lot of soft rides at one time; now it's a Cervelo flea market.
11-18-18, 01:18 PM
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Flip Flop
"Softride road bike ( rare find )
Jacksonville, NC · 17 hours ago ·
$350
Here’s your chance to own a one of a kind bike. A head turner for sure. A rare find, the only place you will find a softride these days is eBay if you’re lucky. This unique bike gives you the strengths of a road bike combined with a one of a kind suspension system. These bikes in their prime were called speed bikes, because of their ability to give riders an edge over other bikes. So much so that some riding associations banned them in Europe. The beam that supports the seat is made carbon fiber. Some people sell that part alone for 200 on eBay. The bike runs great for its age. A few upgrades. In no rush to sell. I will keep riding it here and there."
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...88000818486364
(I'm sure the new owner will "keep riding it here and there", for quite some time...)
11-19-18, 10:22 AM
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Great stuff on that beam bike.
Crank looks like US made Precision Tooling, sold by Grafton and or Topline. Some good, some bad and prone to fracture.
Late version are not fully drilled through for pedal axles, the arms also have a taper fluting. 110 bcd. Ti hardware weigh sub 530 gm with rings. Beauty.
Crank looks like US made Precision Tooling, sold by Grafton and or Topline. Some good, some bad and prone to fracture.
Late version are not fully drilled through for pedal axles, the arms also have a taper fluting. 110 bcd. Ti hardware weigh sub 530 gm with rings. Beauty.
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11-24-18, 12:10 AM
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According to this (not an authoritative source), Grafton was a knockoff of Topline: https://www.ebay.com/i/332576374744
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11-24-18, 12:47 AM
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This is why I thought Middleburn. Not changed much in years!
11-26-18, 12:12 PM
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