I’d totally buy that for $100. I also don’t make the best decisions.
aretheygood4bikingon on
Yes.
Not my wheelhouse, so I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s a pre-trek frame, as identified by the two-piece seat stays and the weird front derailleur cable routing.
For me, that’s an absolute auto-buy if it’s even close to the right size.
vintage_steel on
Yes, also dont just throw out the saddle. It can probably be saved.
TexasSk8 on
Dude buy that asap, museum quality!!!!!
Ambitious-Spot-9552 on
YES
Fearless_Homework on
To ask is to answer
Ol-Bearface on
Is this a shitpost??
iwasnotplanningthis on
Extremely.
Fit_Author3757 on
You’d better!
willfall165 on
I have one of these pre Trek Bontrager Race. I put many miles on mine, love it dearly and will never part with it. I would love to see some pictures of the other/mechanical side. Mine has some parts swapped out. Does this one still have a bottom pull front detailer? What about time and hubs?
CourierColeman on
No, don’t buy that. But tell me where it is exactly.
NuTrumpism on
An American made steel Bontrager frame? Yes. I’d get it just because it has that powerbar logo on it that is from the time I started mountain biking and I’m nostalgia to the moon for that! The fork replacement will be a PITA though.
Practical_Brain6378 on
Yes! The fork alone is worth 3 times refurbished. Looks like some xt brakes, wobbler rims, high end cnc hubs and skewers. Total score.
The hubs look like they might be Bullseye or some other boutique 1990s brand. The quick release
skewers look expensive as well. You can probably part this out and make some money back if you do any upgrades
The fork needs new elastomers, or just get a 1” rigid fork. Plenty of options on eBay for 1” threaded forks
TotalLiberationBike on
I hate goodwill
ziptiefighter on
That’s freakin’ gorgeous. Buy it, then carefully remove that dumb powerbar sticker. And rigid-ize the front end.
2amRendezvous on
Oh nice! The components/ parts on it seems higher end
bikehikepunk on
American made (fabricated) steel. That is a win! I had that Fork in the mid/late 90’s, runs really well for being a heavy elastomer fork, long intervals for maintaining.
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I’d totally buy that for $100. I also don’t make the best decisions.
Yes.
Not my wheelhouse, so I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s a pre-trek frame, as identified by the two-piece seat stays and the weird front derailleur cable routing.
For me, that’s an absolute auto-buy if it’s even close to the right size.
Yes, also dont just throw out the saddle. It can probably be saved.
Dude buy that asap, museum quality!!!!!
YES
To ask is to answer
Is this a shitpost??
Extremely.
You’d better!
I have one of these pre Trek Bontrager Race. I put many miles on mine, love it dearly and will never part with it. I would love to see some pictures of the other/mechanical side. Mine has some parts swapped out. Does this one still have a bottom pull front detailer? What about time and hubs?
No, don’t buy that. But tell me where it is exactly.
An American made steel Bontrager frame? Yes. I’d get it just because it has that powerbar logo on it that is from the time I started mountain biking and I’m nostalgia to the moon for that! The fork replacement will be a PITA though.
Yes! The fork alone is worth 3 times refurbished. Looks like some xt brakes, wobbler rims, high end cnc hubs and skewers. Total score.
This is a California built Bontrager.
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/2929-2/Binder2.pdf
The hubs look like they might be Bullseye or some other boutique 1990s brand. The quick release
skewers look expensive as well. You can probably part this out and make some money back if you do any upgrades
The fork needs new elastomers, or just get a 1” rigid fork. Plenty of options on eBay for 1” threaded forks
I hate goodwill
That’s freakin’ gorgeous. Buy it, then carefully remove that dumb powerbar sticker. And rigid-ize the front end.
Oh nice! The components/ parts on it seems higher end
American made (fabricated) steel. That is a win! I had that Fork in the mid/late 90’s, runs really well for being a heavy elastomer fork, long intervals for maintaining.