1989 Trek 970

Zian · Oct 3, 2019

18" 1989 Trek 970. Mix of vintage, newer, and newish components.

Still dialing things in, but so far so fun.

Frameset, along with many of the parts were a gift from a friend. Thanks C!

Breaking it in on the Taconic Crest trail this weekend up here in the NE, and then off to Colorado next week to ride Kokopelli Trail!

colker1 · Oct 3, 2019

Veery cool bike. See; it´s not the name on ten down tube or how much you spend on a bike. This guy gets it.

Squeeze · Oct 3, 2019

Now that is a mountain bike, complete with a big ol' triple chainring! :thumbsup:

Zian · Oct 7, 2019

Very fun bikepacking this weekend

MattiThundrrr · Oct 7, 2019

Zian said:
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Very fun bikepacking this weekend

Did you make the poor thing sleep in the SUBWAY?!!

Awesome stuff, good looking Trek.

Zian · Oct 8, 2019

sgltrak · Oct 8, 2019

Very nice! Great looking bike.

We experienced beautiful days and cold nights on the Kokopelli this past March and again on White Rim this past weekend, so prepare accordingly.

pulsepro · Oct 9, 2019

Zian said:
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Very fun bikepacking this weekend

Great bike. I love retro MTB bike packing setups like yours.

al415 · Oct 14, 2019

Nice. The following year (1990) I bought a 970 for my girlfriend at the time. Stuck ringle cages and a Fisher Fat Trax 2.2 up front too... She rode it once and hung it up in her dad's basement. Bumped into her a few years ago and she told me it's still there.

Ecurb_ATX840 · Oct 15, 2019

looks awesome, love the fat looking tires.

Zian · Oct 16, 2019

Kokopelli's Trail, Loma to Moab. So, so sweet

sgltrak · Oct 16, 2019

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Kokopelli's Trail, Loma to Moab. So, so sweet

Beautiful photo. Looks like you had good weather. Did the bike do well for you?

127.0.0.1 · Oct 16, 2019

old bikes make new tires look Yuugggee !!!!

MattiThundrrr · Oct 16, 2019

It's downright inspirational! Can you share details of the build? I like the bars, are they a threadless bull-moose type thing? And can I assume those wheels are 26? My retro ride needs a new lease on life, and I'm leaning in this direction.

DanoPGH · Oct 17, 2019

I have a 94 or 95 Rockhopper it was my first real mt. bike I bought it new for like $400-$500 its Rigid and is still going strong I am tearing it down this winter for maintenance and putting alot of the parts I am upgrading on my 1999 GT XCR400 FS bike. that one i am modernizing with a 1x drivetrain thinking of putting that new Box prime 9 rear derailler on it. the XT and LX that was on it are going on the Rockhopper.

Zian · Oct 17, 2019

MattiThundrrr said:
It's downright inspirational! Can you share details of the build? I like the bars, are they a threadless bull-moose type thing? And can I assume those wheels are 26? My retro ride needs a new lease on life, and I'm leaning in this direction.

Full build specs are here: https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/trek-970-1989-41393
Good brakes and modern rubber help breathe a lot of life into these old, rigid 26ers.

1989 Trek 970

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