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Trek 830 SHX Bike 1998 or Older
Product DescriptionTrek 830 SHX
User Reviews 
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Rob55 Date Reviewed: October 28, 2012 Strengths: Cheap. Bullet proof. Novice wrench friendly. Easy to tweek and up grade. Standard stuff fits. CroMo ride. Fairly nimble. Climbs well and easy to control on the downhills. Has done more than a few miles of 30% downhill rough trail with over 200 lbs in the saddle without a single failure. classic lines. Weaknesses: It's heavy. The group on it was pretty basic. The pedals sucked. Like most MT bikes the Geometry is not quite laid back enough for commuting or cruising. Bottom Line:
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hookydoo
a Racer
from west virginia Date Reviewed: November 21, 2011 Strengths: it's pretty much an old battle tank of ancient myths now Weaknesses: I'ts the heaviest rigid bike you'll ever find Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ...all?? Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: kind of found it/wor Similar Products Used: 1999 hookooekoo, orginal Haro Extreme, Trek 4300,stuff like that. Bike Setup: shimano parts...old parts...
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jbeasley
a Downhiller
from fredrericksburg,va,usa Date Reviewed: November 20, 2010 Strengths: good bike light wight and good on trails Weaknesses: my trek moutain trak 830 has no shocks so that a downer Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: ones i make Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: work Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: hardtail
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fozzie0909
a Weekend Warrior
from Lee's Summit, Mo. USA Date Reviewed: November 3, 2010 Strengths: extremely light and durable. The type of bike you fully expect to see being riden 15 years later. Weaknesses: have not found any yet Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the ones I make Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: was being thrown out Similar Products Used: old rock hopper Bike Setup: i assume the basic package. I found it at the curb with this guys trash...asked him if he was really throwing it out and if i could have it. Since i have replaced a couple of tubes and nothing more. this was 5 years ago.
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tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, FL Date Reviewed: December 11, 2009 Strengths: Great Shifting, Light, Durable Weaknesses: Could Use suspension Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $250.00 Bike Setup: stock 
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r_kleinpaste
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane, WA Date Reviewed: July 8, 2009 Strengths: Great beginner bike. Purchased because they don't make good lower end chick mountain bikes. Easy to handle even though it's a bit on the heavy side. Floats over rocks, the shocks are awesome!!! Stiff but not to stiff. Breaks are great. Took two spills down the mountain; the bike survived like it never happened, unlike me. Weaknesses: Frame is heavy even for it's time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Upper Priest River Trail Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Wheel Sport in 1995i Similar Products Used: Trek Y22
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panda-man
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine, CA Date Reviewed: February 1, 2009 Strengths: Great bike for its time in 1994. Cromoly frame, though heavy at the time compared to aluminum was strong and managed to survive the beating I gave it. It also was my first introduction to GripShifts as well. Weaknesses: Could have used better components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $325.00 Purchased At: Bike Barn in Hayward Bike Setup: All stock but added bar ends...
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Roger Dodger
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Or Date Reviewed: August 5, 2008 Strengths: Light but solid. Takes a real beating and surprisingly resilient. Looks nice too. Old school, no nonsense, sweet ride. Weaknesses: Components are little weak, but mine have surprisingly held up for the last 20 years! Not bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $250.00 Purchased At: Local shop WAAAY bac Bike Setup: Stock, as bought. Nothing swapped out yet.
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Yukio
a Weekend Warrior
from Arkansas, USA Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008 Strengths: This bike is indestructible! Awesome cro-moly frame. Very responsive at high speeds. The cantilever brakes stop on a dime. Weaknesses: Low end components. Grip shifters tend to change gears as you go over bumpy terrain, but I guess that just comes with the territory when it comes to grip shifters. Rigid fork makes me nervous on the same bumpy terrain at high speeds and my hands seem to go numb before the end of my rides. I can only assume that it's from fatigue from the bone-rattling riding I have been doing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any fast singletrack Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Purchased At: Gift from my bro-in- Similar Products Used: First 'real' bike and the only one I've ridden for any length of time. I've test ridden a couple of fairly high end bikes, but there is really no comparison between those bikes and this one. This bike is ancient and those were brand new. You usually get what you pay for. Bike Setup: Completely stock except I had to replace the saddle, tires, and swapped out the stock pedals with some newer ones. I like to ride fast and felt I had better find a way to stay attached to the bike itself before I bounced off of it.
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GEM
a Weekend Warrior
from stl Date Reviewed: June 20, 2008 Strengths: The bike appears to be well-built and lighter than it would appear. Gear changing grip shift is smooth. Frame feels solid. I like the cantilever brakes on this more than the caliper brakes on the Raleigh I had. Weaknesses: It has huge over-sized knobby tires which are a bit much for me right now. I'm going to put some semi-slicks on here soon. It looks good, but I'm not sure I like the yellow. The fork shocks seem hokey to me...maybe they're working. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tower Grove Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: craigslist.org Similar Products Used: Raleigh hybrid, couple of Schwinn road bikes, all kinds of BMX bikes Bike Setup: 97-98? Trek 830SHX silver and yellow. looks brand new so I guess it's completely stock. It has one small scratch on the fork... I think it just sat in a garage for awhile.
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Peter B
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxville, TN, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008 Strengths: Good frame, decent components, IMO. Weaknesses: A little heave for a cromoly frame. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any trail is a good trail Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Culpepper VA Similar Products Used: Started out with the basic discount store bikes before I got this on in 1992. Bike Setup: Stock mainly. Have added cyclometer, shark fin, lights and cages tho. Rigid forks.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Easton, PA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2008 Strengths: Excellent bike. Stable easy to handle at slow speeds. Fast and nimble at 20. I was a raod biker and switched to mountain bikes. This is a great bike for the money. The shifting is awesome. The cantys work great. Swap out the mountain bike tires for slicks and stomp on a few road bike weekend warriors. Weaknesses: None that I can find. Trek has done it again with a great bike for the rest of us. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: stockertown ride off 191 Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: ebay auction Similar Products Used: Nishiki Backroads. Giant Allegre. Nishiki Century. Bike Setup: I put a small pack on the back, changed out the tires and I was good to go.
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dark rider
a Racer
from chicago Date Reviewed: June 8, 2007 Strengths: good Weaknesses: good Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: my butt Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: 000 street Similar Products Used: trek 820 sucks so do roadies Bike Setup: custom headset trek mountain track custom paint custom alloy rims and pedals it rules
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ADAM P.
a Cross Country Rider
from Detroit, MI, USA Date Reviewed: October 26, 2005 Strengths: LIGHT, it is extremely light and performs very well on the trail. Handles well, and with a suspension upgrade, it is great for trail riding Weaknesses: .......what weakneses? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Olson Park, Ann Arbor Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $130.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: NONE Bike Setup: Manitou SX-Ti All acera brake levers, brakes, derailers. SRAM gripshifters.
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Bob
a Cross Country Rider
from Winnipeg, Mb, Canada Date Reviewed: September 2, 2004 Strengths: Very Durable, Long-Lasting Bike. This bike has served me very well for about 7 years. Is a GREAT beginner bike. I have just replaced it with a Specialized Rockhopper Pro, but I have held on to this 830 for so long for a reason.. Overall a perfect bike for anyone getting into the sport on a limited budget. Weaknesses: Came with a crappy fork, crappy Gripshift and cheap tires. (All VERY easily swapped out) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Minaki Area Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $350.00 Purchased At: Olympia Similar Products Used: Trek 6000, Y3, VRX and now Specialized RH ProDisc. (First non-trek bike, lets see how she holds up) Bike Setup: RS Indy fork, Lx derailers, new tires, rest stock
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