A friend gave me this mid-‘90s Trek Jetta (I believe it’s a 1993–1995 model) in exchange for a bag of Bustelo coffee.
When I got it, the fork, saddle, tires, rear brake, and the entire drivetrain were completely toasted, so I decided to bring it back to life with parts I already had and a few upgrades.
The biggest change was swapping in a threadless fork from a 1995 Specialized Stumpjumper. Since I bought that bike in a 23” frame that was way too big for me, I salvaged the fork and headset for this build instead.
I also installed:
Schwalbe Billy Bonkers 26×2.25 tires
Gyes leather saddle
Shimano SLX 11–42T 11-speed cassette
Shimano SLX shifter
Shimano Deore 11-speed rear derailleur
Crankbrothers Eggbeater pedals
90 mm BMC gravel stem
Carbon riser bars
It rides so much better than I expected. It’s become one of those bikes that’s just fun to hop on and disappear for a couple of hours.
Before and after photos below. 🙏
by forlauder
2 Comments
U overpaid
I am trying to be like your friend for one of my best friend, but he is like 6’1 and it is so hard to find those old MTB in large size
Love your build!