Does a 1996 Trek 820 have value?
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Does a 1996 Trek 820 have value?
I have a 1996 Trek 820 with the fade green paint job. It still has the original tires on it, but this morning I rode about 6 miles and noticed a thump every rotation and I find a side wall has ripped.It's in
decent condition has rust on some spokes and a little on the handle bar. It is a big bike for me I have a hard time getting my leg over the seat, OK, if I'm on the pedal.
Anyway, just trying to decide if I want to buy a new tire and tune this up or buy a new smaller bike. Does this have any value as a classic bike. How much?
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decent condition has rust on some spokes and a little on the handle bar. It is a big bike for me I have a hard time getting my leg over the seat, OK, if I'm on the pedal.
Anyway, just trying to decide if I want to buy a new tire and tune this up or buy a new smaller bike. Does this have any value as a classic bike. How much?
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A bird in the hand...
You can do a lot of cool things to an 820.
How much seat post shows on your 820?
Don't get a smaller bike until you are certain that your 820 is TOO big.
You can do a lot of cool things to an 820.
How much seat post shows on your 820?
Don't get a smaller bike until you are certain that your 820 is TOO big.
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I have a 1996 Trek 820 with the fade green paint job. It still has the original tires on it, but this morning I rode about 6 miles and noticed a thump every rotation and I find a side wall has ripped.It's in
decent condition has rust on some spokes and a little on the handle bar. It is a big bike for me I have a hard time getting my leg over the seat, OK, if I'm on the pedal.
Anyway, just trying to decide if I want to buy a new tire and tune this up or buy a new smaller bike. Does this have any value as a classic bike. How much?
I'm new, can't post a picture until I have 10 posts. If you want to see a picture, email me.
decent condition has rust on some spokes and a little on the handle bar. It is a big bike for me I have a hard time getting my leg over the seat, OK, if I'm on the pedal.
Anyway, just trying to decide if I want to buy a new tire and tune this up or buy a new smaller bike. Does this have any value as a classic bike. How much?
I'm new, can't post a picture until I have 10 posts. If you want to see a picture, email me.
none of us can straddle our seat and touch the ground at the same time if the seat height is right.
you just have to straddle the top tube and with the first pedal stroke use the momentum to hoist yourself onto the seat and go
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I like the bike, It seems to have held up well, just trying to decide if I want to spend money on it or buy a new one. Now leaning towards keeping it.
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Ya, I already had the two cup holders, until it got stolen and someone thought they would disguise it by removing one cup holder and taking off my mirror.
I had pictures of the guy from the store I was at, made a police report. Walked home called my wife and told her my bike was stolen. About 6 hours after the theft, she left work early, "to find my bike" (ya). Well she called me and ask me about the writing on the seat, it sounded like my bike, I drove about 6 blocks saw the bike,with the perp sitting near it, I reached for this huge silver chain around his neck and he deflected my arm, and the chase was on. He got away. So, I loaded up the bike in my pickup truck and took a circuitous route back home looking for him. I found him, pulled over with great authority I said SIT DOWN. His hands went up and he started circling around me and off running. Hmm, that didn't work! This time I followed him with my truck, and pinned him in a block where I just kept driving from end to end as he walked one way then the other. Meanwhile my wife caught up and called a friend that is a policeman, he was in his police car 2 blocks away. the guy was arrested and served 4 days. So, I got the bike back missing a cup holder, my tool bag and my chain lock.
One thing I see I want are some handle bars that swing back towards the seat and are raised. I don't crouch to ride I sit more straight up. I get some wrist pain from leaning forward on the almost straight handlebar on a longer ride. Since no one jumped in and said you, can get be dollars for that. I'll probably hang on to it, spend some money getting tires and maybe a new handle bar and call it good.
I had pictures of the guy from the store I was at, made a police report. Walked home called my wife and told her my bike was stolen. About 6 hours after the theft, she left work early, "to find my bike" (ya). Well she called me and ask me about the writing on the seat, it sounded like my bike, I drove about 6 blocks saw the bike,with the perp sitting near it, I reached for this huge silver chain around his neck and he deflected my arm, and the chase was on. He got away. So, I loaded up the bike in my pickup truck and took a circuitous route back home looking for him. I found him, pulled over with great authority I said SIT DOWN. His hands went up and he started circling around me and off running. Hmm, that didn't work! This time I followed him with my truck, and pinned him in a block where I just kept driving from end to end as he walked one way then the other. Meanwhile my wife caught up and called a friend that is a policeman, he was in his police car 2 blocks away. the guy was arrested and served 4 days. So, I got the bike back missing a cup holder, my tool bag and my chain lock.
One thing I see I want are some handle bars that swing back towards the seat and are raised. I don't crouch to ride I sit more straight up. I get some wrist pain from leaning forward on the almost straight handlebar on a longer ride. Since no one jumped in and said you, can get be dollars for that. I'll probably hang on to it, spend some money getting tires and maybe a new handle bar and call it good.
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By 1996, the Trek 820 was a basic bike. As far as getting your leg over the bike, lean it over first. I can't do it without leaning the bike.
Investigate North Roads style bars. I have done that to several MTBs. Its a cheap conversion, as I reuse all of the controls, may need some longer cables.
Investigate North Roads style bars. I have done that to several MTBs. Its a cheap conversion, as I reuse all of the controls, may need some longer cables.
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Your Trek 820 has little collector value, but does have value as a working bike. In my market, around $100 if it is in working condition. It needing a tire(s) means it is worth less.