$200 from a 90's Trek 850 Mountain Track?
05-03-21, 10:27 AM
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Sorry to piggyback onto this thread, but I have a 1992 Trek 850- I’m the original owner, but the bike did sit awhile while I did more roadbiking. I’m looking to get it back into decent riding shape. A shop worked on the shifters for me- they were “frozen” in hardened grease and while they now work, there is still an issue- the front shifter hits all the rings when upshifting, but skips from the large ring to the small ring when downshifting. Is there any hope in fixing these (the shop says no) or do I need to replace the shifters? They are the original LX400 Exage.
05-03-21, 02:26 PM
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Sorry to piggyback onto this thread, but I have a 1992 Trek 850- I’m the original owner, but the bike did sit awhile while I did more roadbiking. I’m looking to get it back into decent riding shape. A shop worked on the shifters for me- they were “frozen” in hardened grease and while they now work, there is still an issue- the front shifter hits all the rings when upshifting, but skips from the large ring to the small ring when downshifting. Is there any hope in fixing these (the shop says no) or do I need to replace the shifters? They are the original LX400 Exage.
Note that you should make a post in the Mechanics sub forum and include details and a photo of how the cable is routed at the derailleur.
05-03-21, 03:07 PM
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So for a 1984 Trek 850, 24" frame, Reynolds 531 Chromoly lugged frame, just out of LLBean bike shop with complete tuneup, new bar and grips, new brake pads, Blackburn racks, new tires, 15 speed, very low lowest gear, Shimano Deore, original owner , low miles, never been subjected to rigorous trail or downhill riding, relatively short top tube, relatively low bottom bracket,
long chain stays, fairly upright front end but not twitchy, Avocet Woman's Touring saddle (wider spaced sitz bumps), all original except as stated, what would be a fair price?
long chain stays, fairly upright front end but not twitchy, Avocet Woman's Touring saddle (wider spaced sitz bumps), all original except as stated, what would be a fair price?
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Check the crank https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/infor...12-cranks.html
If its a part of the recall its still active and the shop should do the work for free, shimano pays for the cost, or you can pull the crank yourself and take it to the shop. You'll get a crank, bb, chain and front der in exchange.
Worth the cost for a decent, low mileage, canal cruiser and gravel bike.
If its a part of the recall its still active and the shop should do the work for free, shimano pays for the cost, or you can pull the crank yourself and take it to the shop. You'll get a crank, bb, chain and front der in exchange.
Worth the cost for a decent, low mileage, canal cruiser and gravel bike.
05-29-22, 09:12 PM
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The part finally came through in March and I've been riding with all my gears since.
