Trek 830. No dents, no rust. Looks like garage kept.
Acera 3×7 groupset – all working perfectly. FH splined hub. Cassette looks fine. Could use a cleaning. The big ring on the triple crankset could be replaced, but otherwise works fine.
1 1/8” threaded. I have a shim so it can take a nicer 1” quill I have collecting dust in my bin. I’ve already got pedals, saddle, new chain, and grips in my parts bin.
This is a no brainer for $100, right?
by bernardbois
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With that ripped seat, the taped up grip, the quick release open and on the wrong side, the bike looks neglected. The Trek 800 series was the ‘entry-level’ of their line.
PS you can’t replace the rings on those cranks, they’re riveted together. You have to replace the whole crankset.
Also don’t use a 1″ stem with a shim, there are plenty of 1 1/8″ stems out there.
If they don’t take $50 (it needs work) then walk away.
Depends on where you are, I wouldn’t do more than 75
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Do it
I’d have tried to talk them down, but you didn’t overpay.
What’s the plan? Minor tweaks then shred pretty much as-is or full build?
I like it for that price
I had that same exact bike, I bought it with my lemonade stand money when I was 10 years old. It was great back then, today it would be too small for me but otherwise very ridable. Pay less than $100 though, it was $330 in 1997
I’d pass on this if it was free.
3 dealbreakers: Grip shift, 1 1/8” threaded, riveted chainrings.
Wait for a Trek 970 to cross your path.