Comments on Trek 800 Mountain Track?

Sachin Pawar

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Apr 7, 1996, 4:00:00 AM4/7/96

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Hi! I wanted to know if anyone had any comments (good or bad) on the
Trek 800 Mountain Track. Of all the bikes I looked at, this one
seemed to be the best for my price range. The local store is asking
$279 for it. Are there any other comparable models that I should look
at in other brands that might fall in the same price category (or
cheaper)? Any suggestions, comments, advice, etc. would be
appreciated. BTW, this is my first "real" bike purchase and I will be
using it to get around campus at UW-Madison next fall. Thanks in
advance!!!

Realtime

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Apr 8, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/8/96

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In article <4k933h$7...@daily-planet.execpc.com>, sac...@earth.execpc.com
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It sucks. It'll break if you use it offroad. For campus it would be
okay....but why not get a hybrid (aka MultiTrack)?

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Timothy Boyd

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Apr 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/9/96

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spend the extra couple of bucks and get an 820 or 830.

Tim in Philly.
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Nelson Ho

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Apr 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM4/10/96

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On Sun, 07 Apr 1996 17:51:01 GMT, sac...@earth.execpc.com (Sachin
Pawar) wrote:

>Hi! I wanted to know if anyone had any comments (good or bad) on the
>Trek 800 Mountain Track. Of all the bikes I looked at, this one
>seemed to be the best for my price range. The local store is asking
>$279 for it. Are there any other comparable models that I should look
>at in other brands that might fall in the same price category (or
>cheaper)? Any suggestions, comments, advice, etc. would be
>appreciated. BTW, this is my first "real" bike purchase and I will be
>using it to get around campus at UW-Madison next fall. Thanks in
>advance!!!

It has cromoly main tubes (I suppose that's only the front trangle).
I know that the chainstay, and seatstays are not main tubes. Neither
are the forks.

A friend of mine had the 800. He broke all kinds of things on
it...brakes, freewheel (2 of them), and the threaded steerer finally
snapped on one ride and he had to carry the bike in 3 pieces ...
frame, fork/front wheel, and stem/handlebar. All were held together
by the cables. It was a sight to see.
Of course, my friend is very rough on bikes. He rode way harder than
the bike was designed for.

Take a look at the Bianchi Timberwolf or the one step higher Bianchi
Ocelot. The Ocelot should be about $300. I'm not sure about
Timberwolf, but the Ocelot is all cromoly, including the forks. Parts
are about the same (Shimano Acera-X, Chang Star, and other generic
stuff). Both these bikes weigh a little less too. The Ocelot is
about 29 lbs.

Also check into Mongoose bikes. They usually pack in good value for
the price. I'm not sure of all the lower end model names.

Nelson
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