"Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:My brother-in-law gave me a '92 Trek 2300, and I'm kind of going over
it
Quoted message said:before I give it to give to my nephew who doesn't have a road bike, I
already have 3. Are there any issues with this bike? It has a Shimano
600
Quoted message said:8 speed on it. What's the threading on the BB, what BB's work in these?
I
Quoted message said:noticed a potential problem with how it locks the seatpost in, using the
frame, instead of a collar, like today's bikes. But I don't see any
cracks.
Quoted message said:I assume where it isn't carbon, it's aluminum. The seat stays look kind
of
Quoted message said:skinny, in comparison to today's aluminum bikes. Then it has the
notorious
Quoted message said:buzz machine, an aluminum fork, that looks a little skinny too. Any
issues
Quoted message said:with these?
I believe the real issue with these frames was the carbon tubes separating
from the aluminum lugs. one of my friends had one let go at the joint
between the seat tube and BB lug. My daughter had a seat clamp lug break. I
believe it was a problem on the 1400 frame as well. She still has a '97 2300
in the house which gets used a lot.
With that said, the 2300 was an awesome handling bike. Once you add a carbon
fork it is pretty terrific. My daughter would use her 2300 for crit racing
over her factory team 5500 quite often. She rides a 47 frame, which may have
made a difference. From what I understand, they killed the 2300 because it
was a lot cheaper to make the 5500 and related series. I think it was around
'97 when Trek offered the final 2300, with a carbon fork.
Bruce