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Submitted by
steve
a Weekend Warrior
from surprise, arizona
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | white tank mountain | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | gift from customer a | | Strengths: | it appears well buiilt for low end bike | | Weaknesses: | no suspension, but I'll use it for exercise on the street instead of those gay road bikes | | Similar Products Used: | 1995 cannondale f400, 1999 cannondale super V 700sx, and presently a 2007 cannondale rush SL 5Z | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I just got bike as a gift. I had a soft tail bike that a sold and regret it as I preferred it to my full suspension bike for riding on the street. I'll update how it goes later. It needs some TLC tubes, tires etc as it appears to have been sitting around for some time but indoors | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JR Larson
a Weekend Warrior
from Wichita, KS. USA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | FAST, durable frame, great stock, but very easy to find newer high quality upgrades. | | Weaknesses: | Little bit heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Wal-Mart bikes (never again) | | Bike Setup: | New pedals | | Bottom Line: | I decided to try biking, so I went to Wal-Mart and picked one off the rack. Thankfully a buddy saw me riding at work one day, and offered to sell me this inline 800 24 speed for next to nothing. The difference was noticable immediately. Even though the 800 is a heavier MTN bike, its still WAY lighter than the Wal Mart bike, not to mention the gearing is alot better, and makes for a much easier, smoother ride. If I would have stayed with the other bike, I probably would not have gotten into cycling. However, with the Trek, I'm now searching for good trails in the area, and have incorporated cycling into my work out routine. Planning a trip to CO for the end of the summer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Liz C
a Weekend Warrior
from San Antonio, TX
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | McAllister Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | I love my bike. i bought it brand-spanking new in 1998, 10 years later still going. | | Weaknesses: | I have only had to replace due to normal wear/tear: brakes (rear only once), a flat tire here and there, pedals could probably use replacement but not necessary. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bottom Line: | I do agree with the others that the chain eats everything, including many favorite pairs of jeans, normally ride in shorts now. I ride my bike hard, and learning to balance on the pedals standing up while going down rough, rocky hills has decreased spoke-breaking. Will last you a lifetime, probably would be prettier had I not kept it out in the elements during my 4 years in college in NJ. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Miette
a Cross Country Rider
from Bronx
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | bike lane along Gerard Ave (no mtn biking for me!) | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Franklin St. Cycles in Chapel Hill, NC | | Strengths: | durable, long-lasting, trustworthy, sturdy, I bought it over 8 years ago, and only ONCE (recently) had to do a full tune-up and put on new tires, and I ride my bike VERY frequently (but average short trips about 2-4 miles/trip) | | Weaknesses: | very heavy! and it's back-heavy... when I added rear rack/folding baskets, the bike was so heavy that I could no longer put it on a rear-rack bike holder on the trunk of my car, the bike just flipped off from the heavy uneven weight. I then had to get a roof rack on my car to carry the bike. I don't care, though, since I love my folding baskets and the utility of my bike. | | Similar Products Used: | I used to ride a Giant MTN bike before this. I liked it but I crashed it so I got this Trek 800 in 2000, over 8 years ago. | | Bike Setup: | i have a rear rack with double folding baskets. I also have a Down Low Glow neon lighting system. All of this adds so much weight to an already heavy bike, I'm thinking about getting a secondary bike for touring (gasp! I feel like I'm cheating on my Trek 800, I've been faithful to it for 8 years). My bike's done well as a (mainly) commuting bike (to and from school, work, bars/parties, the grocery store (and my bike allowed me to carry a LOT of weight on it), etc. | | Bottom Line: | great for commuting needs if you like to carry heavy loads and you don't care about going very fast. Sturdy, trustworthy bike. I call my bike an "SUV of a bike" and take pride in its ability to haul heavy loads.
Mine was pretty maintenance-free for 8 years, I finally had to get new tires and new cables (okay yeah I put that off for too long, my tires were bald but... the bike was still going strong!). Oh yeah I had to get new pedals, a new seat, and a new crank, and more frequently new brake pads, but this is over the course of 8 years!
This bike is NOT for people who like to ride really fast, but of course you can tell that from the specs. And I don't think it would be good for trail riding, the lack of shocks and stiff ride (which I love) would make someone sore after trail riding, I'd think.
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Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Dacula Ga
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Yargo | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | For a cheap bike I have to say not bad, way better than anything you will get in a wal-mart. If your looking for light trail riding on the weekends, not a bad bike. And I was surprised at how well the Altus deraillers perform. | | Weaknesses: | The Bike is a little heavy,seeing it is steel.No front shock. Pedals are cheap plastic,but have not broke yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Wahoo | | Bottom Line: | I bought one used for my wife to see if she would get into riding. So far she seems to be taking to it. Now to be honest she is only using this thing a couple hours a week, and not beating it to hard, but I myself have putted around on it, and its not a bad bike,just not for the serious rider. But if you can find one used to see if you want to get into biking give it a go!! The worst thing on the bike is the pedals, I really need to change hers out, just waiting for her to break them. Also if she continues to ride i plan to but a full blown MTN bike for her and put slicks on it. Would make a great casual street bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john russell
a Weekend Warrior
from cleveland
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | sidewalk | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Luex's Used Furniture | | Strengths: | Sleek, asks for abuse, cheap, nice downshift feature, uncluttered, good seat stays which are formed like the welded fork. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn, Nashbar | | Bottom Line: | My bikes are routinely stolen. Even from a locked garage, from military locks, etc. Just a bad neighborhood, I guess. I need something that can jump 8" curbs and be rode with only one hand while I'm photographing. My best urban bike was the Nashbar City LP. Couldn't have asked for more. I used it to ride to the BP bldg in downtown Cleveland and to work at Fort Bliss, TX but it too was stolen in Cleveland. Urban bikes are increasingly stolen in this town, even with kryptonite locks. This prevents me from investing more than $200 on any single bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy Carr
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Minneapolis Greenway | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | I traded my friend a DVD player for it about 10 years ago | | Strengths: | A very, very sturdy bike. Excellent for commuting and hauling stuff. | | Weaknesses: | None. My buddy who I got the bike from had either speced upgrades upon purchase or upgraded the components over time. It is heavy but I'm a big guy and I appreciate heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 800 Antelope. Street tires, front and rear fenders, rear rack, Ritchley grips, bar ends, metal pedals with clips (switching to clipless), leather ergonomic saddle, new shimano shifters (forget which ones). | | Bottom Line: | A great bike for urban commuters. This bike will hop on and off curbs, handle a ton of cargo without getting tippy, and can climb hills all day long. I've been very happy with it for the last decade of ownership. I will be purchasing a Trek road bike for touring (Ragbrai 2007) but I will keep the Antelope for commuting and hauling especially in winter. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Troy Sharp
a Cross Country Rider
from Juneau, Ak, US
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | perserverance | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | JT Browns' Craig, AK | | Strengths: | Tough frame, awsome green and purple colors(haha), decent components for being lowest level shimmano SIS, decent price | | Weaknesses: | heaaaaaaaaavvvvvyyyy!!!! although components are decent they where down under any serious stress: replaced brake system with V-brakes after much work and frustration on stock set; replaced crank and pedals after 4 years (this is acceptable) after serious riding rear wheel and derailer went kapoot. | | Similar Products Used: | GT timberline and rocky mountain fusion (ok so these two bikes are a couple hundred pricier and better quality) | | Bike Setup: | Shimano Deore derailer, Crank, v-brakes, manitou shocks | | Bottom Line: | Good starter bike, bomb proof frame, heavy mother, components will ne upgreade after serious usage...even moderate. I aquired this bike in 96 for my tenth birthday and used it as any small child in southeast alaska would...trails, logging roads, lots of rain, and some salt water. Held up decently to the abuse. Moved up to Juneau last year and started htiing some trails and found that i needed and upgrade. the gt timberline was an amazing switch althoug the 800 mountain sport gave me a good intro | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenneth Boeve
a Weekend Warrior
from Glendora
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Power Bar | | Strengths: | Very durable! I won this thing through a Power Bar contest at a local supermarket!! Woo hoo!!! After many, many rides of 30+ miles I not once doubted the T800's strenght! | | Weaknesses: | Althought its weight is very noticeable, it is a perfect trainer as it forces one to build endurance and strength rather quickly. | | Similar Products Used: | Nishiki | | Bottom Line: | A great cycle for someone who is either riding for pleasure and/or training. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Benjamin Hughes
a Weekend Warrior
from 1536 Isaac St.
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Rodgers St., Chesapeake, VA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | Unknown | | Strengths: | Sturdy, Heavy Steel Frame that sorta lowers, the overall center of gravity. Supports strong rear rack,Brakes with Decent Stopping Power (i've seen better AND worse). Very user friendly (feels solid, and is controllable down to about 1 mph!) | | Weaknesses: | Heavy Steel Frame seems to eat up a lot of energy...weak pedals...and also, this may be common to all bikes I don't know, but the handlebars don't get anywhere near as high as the seat. Also, the gears slip sometimes. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing by Trek, though I hada Roadmaster Aspen Valley that performed similar to this bike. | | Bike Setup: | I added horns to the handlebars, for better cornering in downtown. Also, I put on a pair of Sony speakers to liten to while riding. | | Bottom Line: | I got this bike used from a friend after mine was stolen. He took good care of it. The bike has performed well, on trips up 40 miles (I've haven't had the time to take it any farther than that). It works well. What's strange is that, the things you first hate about this T800 are later the things you enjoy! For instance, at first I found the ride to be very hard and unforgiving, but now I take I've learned how the bike responds, it actually gives me a sense of security, that I know the frame isn't bending from underneath me. If you get a bike like this, I hope you've got another set of pedals, 'cuz the ones on this bike are very fragile (something that doesn't go well with concrete curbs!) Also, I repainted the bike, as white isn't my favorite color. Having the bike a dark blue color, just seems to make it look as tough as it really is, LOL. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teri Vandenborre
a Weekend Warrior
from Canada
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | easy ride, tough bike, great price for value | | Weaknesses: | bulky/heavy | | Bike Setup: | Trek Antelope 800 | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike, I've tried a few and I always come back to the trek. It's a lover to ride! I use it mostly for paved trail use, some off road trails in Banff, but nothing to wild. I think anyone who loves to ride, wants a nice ride and doesn't want to pay up the wazoo, should try a Trek! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mass. Greenways | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$317.00 | | Strengths: | Affordable great climber traction. | | Weaknesses: | Reflectors fall off pedals, Skips in the front sprocket mid range when pedaled hard. High and low range no skips. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | It meets my needs and then some just don't pedal hard in mid range. I am happy with its climbing ability it has a short wheelbase that puts alot of weight on the rear wheel when climbing loose gravel when you stay seated. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Mass. Greenways | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$317.00 | | Strengths: | Affordable great climber traction. | | Weaknesses: | Reflectors fall off pedals, Skips in the front sprocket mid range when pedaled hard. High and low range no skips. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | It meets my needs and then some just don't pedal hard in mid range. I am happy with its climbing ability it has a short wheelbase that puts alot of weight on the rear wheel when climbing loose gravel when you stay seated. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a
from Berkeley Heights, NJ
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | This thing is strong.
Good value. | | Weaknesses: | Weight and the components can get a little messed up. Also the stock pedals blow. | | Bike Setup: | All stock except for all metal pedals. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike for anyone who doesn't off road that often. I put my bike through everything you can think of (mud, rain, snow, numerous crashes) and it worked perfectly fine until i started off roading it hard. Once I started taking it off the usual paths I started having some problems. First thing is the pedals. GET METAL PEDALS. The stock plastic pedals are horrible. I replaced one because it totally came apart after I turned to close to a curb and caught the pedal. Two days later I replaced the pedals with metal because one totally disappeared when i went off roading. After a few trips off road the front derailleur got messed up and i can't shift into the first 7 gears. Considering that those are my only problems and the abuse I put my bike through I give it 5 Flamin' Chilis overall and for value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ Mead
a
from seattle
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Rock solid, cant break it | | Weaknesses: | Heavy, | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I rescue bikes from junk piles, garage sales etc. and convert them to single speeds and give them to a homeless shelter. This is one tough bike that I am starting to work on. The best thing about this bike is the natural feeling frame. It rides like a bike should ride. The wheels are solid. The components are low end but still dependable. The trade off is the weight. There is nothing light about this rig. It is a fine urban bike, and when I am done with it will be a great single speed commuter bike. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CS
a
from richland center wisconsin
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | our trails | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | used | | Strengths: | i have this thing set up for trials and i want to get a different frame so i'm trying to bust it but i cant so far. | | Weaknesses: | the parts? and its ugly so i painted it :) | | Similar Products Used: | the one behind your shed | | Bike Setup: | bruiser one | | Bottom Line: | this bike for trials is a pretty good bike i have been trying to breat it but i cant.
just dont buy a new one they suck! but if you only have 230$ to spend on a bike get that one beats wal-maart poopie
5 flamin piles of dog crap for this one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
greg
a Weekend Warrior
from y do u care
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Strengths: | all most everything i can think of | | Weaknesses: | heavy heavy heavy | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | toe clips otherwise the bike is stock, wanna add a rock shox front fork. | | Bottom Line: | good bike. cant get anything this good for this price range. I really don't go off road too much but on the road this bike rocks! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockford, Illinois
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$320.00 | | Purchased At: | Trek store, Madison, WI | | Strengths: | great frame, great value and the trek folks back everything up personally. Never had a problem that couldnt be fixed cheaply or quickly. | | Weaknesses: | no front shocks. it skips gears sometimes when I'm riding it hard, but not normally. the brakes wore down and the retaining clip broke so I got new rear brakes. | | Bike Setup: | stock with bar ends and tektro rear brakes. | | Bottom Line: | this bike is a great value that will not fail on you. I've jumped it over everything I can think of and it hasnt had a problem yet. My next bike is definately going to be a Trek. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vanrat P.
a
from Thailand, Bangkok
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | city street | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | dealer | | Strengths: | trek,price/value for money,steal fram | | Weaknesses: | weight, | | Similar Products Used: | wheeler 900 sx | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | This is a fairly good value if you consider that in Thailand when you are serious about mountain bikeing there will be all good stuff ie aluminum frame , front sus. etc. but non of them cost less than 200$. This Trek put me on the road and off the road at less than 150$ and with out any trouble so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Swenson
a Cross Country Rider
from Marcellus, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$270.00 | | Strengths: | Excellent bike for a beginner. Great bike to learn riding well on. Lower end components, but they worked. Strong frame. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy, lower end components, and paint chips easily. | | Similar Products Used: | GT backwoods | | Bottom Line: | This is a great bike if you are just starting to ride. It's great to learn how to ride well. You can take it on bike paths, but don't expect to ride over real tough stuff. Although it has lower end components, they worked fine. The steel frame was weighty, but very strong. The only problems I had were adjusting the derailuer after riding tough stuff. This is a good beginner bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dino
a Weekend Warrior
from The Woodlands, TX USA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Circle around The Woodlands | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Cheap, doesn't look wussy. | | Weaknesses: | Crappy components | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | About 5-6 months ago I bought a Trek 800 Sport (new) for $250. Overall it's been a pretty good deal. Yes, it's a cheap starter bike but I'm a cheap starter bicyclist.
I'm still happy with my purchase as the parts and labor are warrantied, although I haven't really ridden anything else to compare with. This is what happened to my bike so far:
0) A piece of the plastic large gear guard was eaten by my chain while just ... riding... and not like performing stunning bicycle acrobatics or anything like that. The chain seems to eat a lot of things, including my shoes and so on..
1) Flat tire.. flat tire .. flat tire .. tube exploded.. while riding on concrete. Is this too unusual? I get close to 3-4 flats per month. I don't go offroading ..
2) Brakes squeak .. had to adjust break alignment over and over to get rid of the noise. Not that it's a big deal, but, it's embarassing to use the rear break.. and have everyone hear "eeeeeeakha ha hum hum hum heeeeakkkk."
3) Shifting got really weird after 3 months... it downshifts when I try to pedal uphill; one visit to the bike shop fixed it since I was too lazy to adjust it; they had a free 90-day tune up.
4) one month later the crankshaft locked up 2 miles into my trip. Wasn't fun. It felt pretty hot and I could spin the pedals in reverse, but forwards it was just impossible. The shop says the crankshaft is unservicable .. and that I'm not supposed to lubricate it or anything like that. They had the bike for 5 hours; it seemingly worked fine afterwards.
5) The very next day I was noticing how out of breath I was riding on my regular course. I noticed that the crankshaft was becoming very difficult to spin forward ... while going downhill !! I decided to cut my 35-45 mile trip short and head for the shop; then the rear tube deflated. I walked for 1 hour, gave them the bike and a whiff of my smelly 1-hour-walking-in-the-hot-sun odor. They are keeping the bike for the day; I should get it back tomorrow. Lets see how it does.
With all these things in mind, I'll have you know that I've ridden this bike for many hours in rain and never bothered to check or lubricate sensitive parts. Water got everywhere and I'm definitely not the person to maintain a mechanical device. One time I bothered to clean the bike; I removed close to quarter of a pound of teflon-coated mud from the chain & gears. I ... definitely do not take care of my bike.
Parts and most of the labor, I suppose, are warrantied and apart from my ocassional 1-2 hour walks back to my car there's nothing wrong with the bike. I will be using this one for years to come.
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Submitted by
Luke
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, Indiana, USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap. Long lasting. Still works very well compared to how well (badly) I maintain it. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap. Heavy. Cheaper componenets. Geometry too recreational. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Gitche Gummie. | | Bike Setup: | '97 Trek 800 Sport. Green. Basically stock except for my replaced plastic pedals to full metal with clips. I also added lights. | | Bottom Line: | It's a good bike. For the money it's really good. Buy it if your a recreational rider and want something good but cheap. Don't buy it if you go offroad a lot.
I give it 5 flamin' chilis for value and 4 flamin' chilis for overall because of weight and components. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Yorba Linda, CA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Good price, have owned it for a VERY long time (i think its been 6 years now) and it still works fine. But I havent put it through much abuse. It lasted much longer than my Haro though. | | Weaknesses: | Its heavy. Wheels kinda bent. | | Similar Products Used: | Haro Accent | | Bottom Line: | I have owned this bike and a Haro Accent for 6 years now. I used the Haro a lot more when I was a little shorter, and the trek for road usage. Well, I was going to give one to my brother, so I test drove both up in the hills today. The trek, although heavier, and a little akward feeling because of its 22" fram (Although im 6'4"), performed much better. and could shift (the haro is on its last legs, ill let my brother replace the derailers). I know people have been complaining about components, but the ones on this bike seem to be pretty decent shimano components. It is an 830 Antelope, btw. Good bike, but very heavy (much heavier than my other bike) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin Rhodes
a Weekend Warrior
from Thatcher, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | pedals broke, derailleur warped, seat rails bent, heavy, cheap yet overpriced. | | Bike Setup: | stock | | Bottom Line: | I was dissapointed that trek put out such a crappy bicycle. My derailleur got mangled up for no apparent reason after about a year of normal riding, I bent my seat rails, broke a pedal, and I honestly didn't ride it very hard. The wheels also warped really bad for no apparent reason. This bike sucks. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matthew Smiles
a Cross Country Rider
from NJ
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartshorne Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Cheap, durable | | Weaknesses: | Cheap, HEAVY | | Similar Products Used: | Nuttin' | | Bike Setup: | 100% stock | | Bottom Line: | I don't know how old the Trek 800 I've been riding is, but if I had to guess I'd say 5-7 years. Bought it last year for $100 and used it to find out how much I like the sport. Well, I've been loving it and have ridden the piss out of it. I've been overriding it's capabilities for almost a year and haven't been able to break anything but tubes. Just had to readjust the gears and brakes a few times. Hands and arms go numb after a while over the rough stuff as it has no shocks. I just bought a Specialized FSR to replace this, but the Trek was a great starter bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matty
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: |
White Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Solid, Tuff & Strong
Value for $$$
Trek reputation | | Weaknesses: |
heavy
terrible Blue/Pearl White colours | | Similar Products Used: |
DiamondBack Topanga
GT Paloma | | Bike Setup: |
trek 800 Sport
RockShox Quadra 21R | | Bottom Line: | Good entry level bike, with a decent fork takes away the harshness. Very strong...takes a beating. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Loveland, Colorado
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
my daily commute from Loveland to Ft. Collins, CO | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
I'm reviewing the Trek 820 (rather than the 800). Stregths--> super comfy cromoly frame, a range of sizes to fit anyone. | | Weaknesses: |
OEM components aren't the best but I managed to put nearly 3000 miles on them before basically rebuilding the bike. Another complaint might be the lack of a rear deralleur replaceable hanger (but what bike does have that at this price point). | | Similar Products Used: |
I own a Specilized Allez Pro, and Stumpjumper A1 Pro | | Bike Setup: |
I rebuilt the bike at around mile 3000. Most of the components were worn pretty well. I put a '99 LX 9-speed/rapid-fire component group (crank, BB, rear/front derailleur, brakes, and brake levers). I also purchased a super-trick Mavic 517 wheelset with XT hubs. I use this bike strickly for commuting so I use Continential Top Touring 2000 tires and Zefal fenders to complete the all-weather ride. I've also switched the stem to a low-rise, aggresive one and (of course) I use clipless pedals (M747s) on the bike. I have a Syncros aluminum seatpost and a Terry Liberator saddle for those extra long commutes. | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that the Trek 800/820 series frames are great for just about anything. I commute over 150 miles a week with my Trek 820 (highly modified though). In fact, the only thing original on the bike is the frame and the handlebar. I've really enjoyed this bike. With 5100 miles on it so far, I'm looking forward to the next 5000 miles on it. If you're looking for a great ride at a great price (I paid about $330 for my original setup), you'll find it with the Trek cromo frames. If you're looking for a ride that can be easily upgraded to suit your urban/commuting riding style, I would also highly recommend this bike. Happy tailwinds and enjoy! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
j. allen
a Weekend Warrior
from mt. olive, nc
Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
good frame | | Weaknesses: |
rusts | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized stumpjumper | | Bike Setup: |
trek 800 frame with a jett t2 | | Bottom Line:< |
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