|   1991 Trek 8700 carbon & aluminum frame... | randylecc
Apr 24, 2003 8:13 AM | | I'll try this again. The previous post said Trek 8900. The frame is actually a Trek 8700.
I have the opportunity to purchase a NEW 1991 Trek 8700 Carbon & aluminum MTB frame. It looks great, has the right geometry, weight, and price. I was wondering what the history has been with this frame and if there were problems with the carbon tubes. |
| another ? | SPINinMN
Apr 24, 2003 9:04 AM | | Is this frame similar to road frames of the same vintage? Where there problems with them? |
| re: 1991 Trek 8700 carbon & aluminum frame... | Dr_J
Apr 24, 2003 9:20 AM | | I beleive they used the same frame for the two models, with component spec being the big difference. As far as I know, these frames held up very well. there was a recall of the aluminum lugged carbon road frames around that time (I think it was actually 92 or 93 though) because of a glue problem, but it was only a limited # of frames.
The main issues that I potentially see with this frame are fork related as it is pre suspension and I beleive a 1" steerer, so a suspension for will slaken the head tube and your options are limited in that respect. one minor issue is the fact that it doesnt have a replaceable derailler hanger, so if you smoke the hanger you will be sol. If you were planning to use a rigid fork go for it |
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