Vintage TREK 970 Single Track worth $100?
04-28-23, 06:29 AM
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Lugged steel, higher end bike. If the rust is just surface it has potential. 
04-28-23, 06:36 AM
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In my opinion, yes, it is. Particularly if you are capable of doing an overhaul on it yourself.
Edit: Again, the OP didn't explain their interest in the bike. My comment is if it fits and the OP intends to refurbish and ride it.
Edit: Again, the OP didn't explain their interest in the bike. My comment is if it fits and the OP intends to refurbish and ride it.
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04-28-23, 09:21 AM
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The frame alone is worth way more than $100, assuming it's undamaged. That's a double-butted full chromoly frame and fork with lugged construction, made in the USA. That was Trek's top-of-the-line Singletrack.
Check for dents, bent fork, etc. Also be sure the seat post and stem can be removed. It looks like that bike's been sitting a while. But don't wait too long - for $100 it won't last.
Check for dents, bent fork, etc. Also be sure the seat post and stem can be removed. It looks like that bike's been sitting a while. But don't wait too long - for $100 it won't last.
04-28-23, 11:07 AM
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The frame alone is worth way more than $100, assuming it's undamaged. That's a double-butted full chromoly frame and fork with lugged construction, made in the USA. That was Trek's top-of-the-line Singletrack.
Check for dents, bent fork, etc. Also be sure the seat post and stem can be removed. It looks like that bike's been sitting a while. But don't wait too long - for $100 it won't last.
Check for dents, bent fork, etc. Also be sure the seat post and stem can be removed. It looks like that bike's been sitting a while. But don't wait too long - for $100 it won't last.
I just rode my 1992 Trek 950 (one model down from the 970) to work this morning. I snapped it up for $125 when it popped up on CL a few years back but it was my size and was almost completely original.
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04-28-23, 08:08 PM
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Along with what was mentioned before, the cockpit is all replacements. The stem should be a Tioga T-bone, and the bars should have True Tempter makings. The seatpost is also a cheap pillar-style replacement. With all those changes, it's almost weird that the nice original wheels are still there (so are the crankset and the brakes).
