Quoted message said:My brother-in-law gave me a '92 Trek 2300, and I'm kind of going over
it
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
8 speed on it. What's the threading on the BB, what BB's work in these?
I
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.
I assume where it isn't carbon, it's aluminum. The seat stays look kind
of
skinny, in comparison to today's aluminum bikes. Then it has the
notorious
buzz machine, an aluminum fork, that looks a little skinny too. Any
issues
with these?
Very nice, smooth-riding machine. Still see lots of them out on centuries.
The 8-speed STI levers have a definite lifespan, but if they're still
working, great! Strange thing about them is that they tend to die if they're
not used. Sometimes PowerLube will bring them back to life.
BB is standard english thread, seat tube is 34.9mm if I recall correctly.
Seatpost size is 27.2mm and yes, you want to be careful with the seat
collar, because if it breaks, the frame will require replacement. They used
to do repairs to them (replace the seat lug), but I don't think they have
the parts for that anymore.
Don't worry about the skinny seat stays, the bike still climbs & handles
nicely. If everything checks out, it's definitely worth putting a carbon
fork on it.
--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA