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  1. Original post
    Skokatt
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    I recently got my hands on an older Trek 850 Mountain Track
    XC. I had planned on turning this into my first single
    speed. After cleaning her up, a few derailleur adjustments,
    and replacing the dry-rotted tires, tubes and saddle, I
    think I have found quite a gem here. The drivetrain shifts
    flawlessly and there are no creaks, dents, cracks, or rust
    (except for a few bolts here and there).

    skokatt.comtrek850.jpg
    skokatt.comtrek850 front.jpg

    Now for the question. From the color scheme and components
    listed, does anyone have any idea what year this bike was
    made? It seems to be completely stock. Here are a few specs.

    blue and silver paint scheme
    19.5 inch cro-moly frame integrated seat post collar 1"
    threaded fork Acera X cantilever brakes Alivio cranks and
    rings STX rear der. Alivio front der. Gripshift shifters
    Matrix Lobo rims Acera X rear hub (not sure about the
    front) System Components bar and bar ends

    Thanks,

    - Chris - www.skokatt.com
    _____________________________

    Everyone starts out with an empty bag of experience and a
    full bag of luck. The trick is to fill one before you empty
    the other.

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  2. S O R N I
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    Dinner and a movie?

    Bill "been on worse ones" S.

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  3. Slacker
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    Riding a Trek... pffft... this is the only chick you'll be dating
    <http://www.kiwipuppet.co.nz/images/LRGPuppetMorepork.jpg>

    --
    Slacker

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  4. Benjamin Weiner
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    Skokatt [email protected] said:

    Now for the question. From the color scheme and
    components listed, does anyone have any idea what year
    this bike was made? It seems to be completely stock. Here
    are a few specs.

    Most Shimano components have a part number on them, and a
    two-letter date code like "PF" stamped or stickered in very
    small letters in an unobtrusive place (like the back side of
    a crank or derailleur). You can figure out dates from the
    codes, see vintage-trek.comcomponent dates.htm

    For example, in PF, P=1991, F=June. The part numbers can
    also be dated through fa-fa-
    technik.adfc.de/Hersteller/

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  5. Andrew Thorne
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    Quoted message said:

    Now for the question. From the color scheme and
    components listed, does anyone have any idea what year
    this bike was made?

    Around 92-4 or so. Any later and you'd have a threadless
    headset. Any earlier and you'd have the wider profile cantis
    and 74/110 cranks.

    Not a bad bike. Would make a great commuter with fenders
    and slicks.

    Cheers,

    -Andrew

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  6. Super Slinky
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    S o r n i said...

    Quoted message said:

    Bill "been on worse ones" S.

    You dated a Santa Crud?

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  7. S O R N I
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    Super Slinky said:

    S o r n i said...

    Quoted message said:

    Bill "been on worse ones" S.

    You dated a Santa Crud?

    My server's dropping more posts than a fence-building
    machine.

    Bill "neatly evading the question" S.

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  8. Supabonbon
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    Skokatt <chris@[no-spam]skokatt.com> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    I recently got my hands on an older Trek 850 Mountain
    Track XC. I had planned on turning this into my first
    single speed. After cleaning her up, a few derailleur
    adjustments, and replacing the dry-rotted tires, tubes
    and saddle, I think I have found quite a gem here. The
    drivetrain shifts flawlessly and there are no creaks,
    dents, cracks, or rust (except for a few bolts here
    and there).

    skokatt.comtrek850.jpg
    skokatt.comtrek850 front.jpg

    Now for the question. From the color scheme and
    components listed, does anyone have any idea what year
    this bike was made? It seems to be completely stock. Here
    are a few specs.

    blue and silver paint scheme
    19.5 inch cro-moly frame integrated seat post collar 1"
    threaded fork Acera X cantilever brakes Alivio cranks
    and rings STX rear der. Alivio front der. Gripshift
    shifters Matrix Lobo rims Acera X rear hub (not sure
    about the front) System Components bar and bar ends

    Thanks,

    - Chris - www.skokatt.com
    _____________________________

    Everyone starts out with an empty bag of experience and a
    full bag of luck. The trick is to fill one before you
    empty the other.

    That's a wee looking 19.5".... Anyway, yeah, I'd say
    somewhere between '92 and '95.

    /scott

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  9. Skokatt
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    Benjamin Weiner <[email hidden]> wrote in
    news:408496ec$1@darkstar:

    Quoted message said:


    Most Shimano components have a part number on them, and a
    two-letter date code like "PF" stamped or stickered in
    very small letters in an unobtrusive place (like the back
    side of a crank or derailleur). You can figure out dates
    from the codes, see vintage-vintage-
    trek.com/component_dates.htm

    For example, in PF, P=1991, F=June. The part numbers can
    also be dated through fa-fa-
    technik.adfc.de/Hersteller/

    Thanks for the info! I found Shimano dates codes of UA,UB,
    and UC on most of the components. So I guess it's a '96.
    --
    - Chris Stovall - www.skokatt.com
    _____________________________

    Everyone starts out with a full bag of luck and an empty
    bag of experience. The trick is to fill one before you
    empty the other.

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  10. crazy6r54
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    That looks like a Altus crank to me. Got one on my Schwinn
    Probe. And a Alivio on my Proflex 856.

    I MTB 2004

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  11. Shaun Rimmer
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    Really, I like bikes and all, but you should be dating
    chicks IMNSHO. It's better for the soul.

    Shaun aRe

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  12. Shaun Rimmer
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    "S o r n i" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Dinner and a movie?

    Bill "been on worse ones" S.

    D'oh!

    Shaun aRe

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  13. Supabonbon
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    [email hidden] wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    That looks like a Altus crank to me. Got one on my Schwinn
    Probe. And a Alivio on my Proflex 856.

    I MTB 2004

    Schwinn put out a bike called the "Probe"?

    /scott

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