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My Trek 8500. Oh, so sweet. More pimpin' bikes needed!! (10 posts)
|  My Trek 8500. Oh, so sweet. More pimpin' bikes needed!! | TrekMtb311
Jan 22, 2003 4:53 PM | | I just put my new (kinda) 2001 8500 frame together!!! WOOOOOO!!! Its got an all XTR drivetrain, Avid SD Mag brakes and levers,SID Race Carbon, 2001 8500 frame 19.5", Crossmax UST, Easton MonkeyLite XC Bar, nifty King headset, and whatnot.It's only 21 lbs. The best thing is.... I only paid 900 bucks for it!! WOOOOOO!! Post pictures of your pimpin' bikes too!! (EBAY IS THE GREATEST!!!) Thanks for lookin'! |
| Picture!!! (hopefully) | TrekMtb311
Jan 22, 2003 5:02 PM | | Ahhhhh!!!! The beast is alive!!! |
| ooooooohhhh!!! Daddy Like!!.... | Boneman
Jan 22, 2003 5:09 PM | | I got a 2002 6500. Just about the only thing left stock ot it is the seat post and fork. What a great frame!!!!...... |
| so... | micdjunior
Jan 22, 2003 8:41 PM | | how much was your Sid Carbon in that deal..? I've been looking to buy one forever, and they still go for $400+... what am I doing wrong, lol.
~Mike |
| I'll see your 8500, and raise you 400... | bungyfish
Jan 22, 2003 9:03 PM | | Nice ride you have there, even though I am against Shimano drivetrains.
Here is my pimp-mobile. 99, 8900 (also a 19.5"), Tru-Vativ Stylo Team cranks, Arch Rivals w/ 1.9 levers, SRAM 9.0 rear and shifters, SX-R fork, Bonty SS front wheel, X517 rear. Recently powdercoated, and modified to moto style rt-front brake. Ballpark weight is 25lbs. I can't buy superlight stuff because I weigh in at 190. |
| What | makalu
Jan 23, 2003 7:22 AM | | Handlebar is that??? |
| What | bungyfish
Jan 23, 2003 8:47 AM | | Icon Diesel, 1" rise. It is a real stiff bar, and I picked it up pretty cheap, and bars are not a place I like to dump lots of dough. It is on my hitlist of parts to be replaced, but I am having trouble finding the bar I want (Club Roost riser). Is there a reason you asked? |
| Yup.. | makalu
Jan 23, 2003 9:28 AM | | Cause at some point in time, I will eventually replace the generic OEM bar that my bike came with. I liked the look of that bar. To me from the pic, it looked like a higher than 1" rise, hence my interest. My current bar has 1.25 inches, and i am pondering going a tad bit higher.
Thanks Bungyfish |
| Yup.. | bungyfish
Jan 23, 2003 10:52 AM | | I am pretty sure that that bar comes in a 1.5" as well. It isn't the lightest bar out there, but it has been good to me. (6'2", 190). I picked it up (in 01) for $25 or $30. The look of it played a factor for me too. Happy shopping.
mb |
| Indeed | makalu
Jan 23, 2003 11:41 AM | | To you as well.
-Mak- (considering the raceface air alloy or azonic double wall riser) |
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