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#21 ·
kimbruess said:
I paid $30 for it.
The rust on it made it cheap for me.
The only thing i had to do to get it operational was to adjust the v brakes at the back because one side arm wasn't swinging back.The rust in the chain i decided to use a scourer to wipe the rust off.
Does anyone know any chemicals or a good way to get rid of the rust on the bike?
I'm very impessed in how it rides.It runs good.I got a fantastic bargain don't you think?
the rear derailuer is straight and not bent and it changes gear smoothly.:D:D:D:D:D
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Thanks for rolling with the punches. You're new, no idea how long you've lurked though, but this forum is dedicated to classic, old MTB's generally at the higher end of the markets scale, though there's a few cheaper ones that get us all misty eyed. Thing is, all are, for the great bulk of them at least, pre 1990's. One off's, low production counts, hand built by one person or one small crew, that sort of thing.

No offense, but you have a great piece of transportation there, if it gets you from point A to point B whether it's road or path, and you like it, awesome. But it gets no love here from the masses. No rules say you can't post, but know that if you persist, you will end up with all manner of (rather humorous) yet negative attention paid to you.

If you enjoy a good flogging (a guy named Kyle comes to mind from BITD) welcome aboard, lets see some pics of your rusty Specialized Hot Rock next, or perhaps your Next or Magna. If you want other more genuine help with the bike, or a more appreciative audience, you might consider heading over to the beginners forum, or perhaps, the Trek forum.

As for the rest of you, thanks for being generally nice, and for a great laugh this AM :D
 
Discussion starter · #26 · (Edited)
understand

I can't understand why some people are knocking it just because It may not be the top of he range bike.
I can tell you it is a much better bike to ride than a Walmart or a Kmart or a Toys'R'Us department store bike(which a lot of people buy).
I'm an advocate of getting people to ride bikes as it is a healthy activity like sex.You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get a good mountain bike and enjoy the mountain biking experience.After all not every one is as Rich as say Bill Gates or a Warren Buffett.
I have a norco nitro which is $1000 bike which has a marzocchi z1 bombers and full Simano deore LX set up and it is not a massive difference.
I also have a kona cindercone and a 1994 professional racing bike with Full Shimano Deore XT groupset set up and deore xt hubs and mavic rims and DT swiss spokes.It rides better but not a massive difference as higher more expensive bike would suggest.
The law of diminishing returns sets in and it is the cost of the compents which makes the mountain bike expensive.
I also have a $2000 GT LTS dual suspension mountain bike.
Thanks everyone for the positive comments but I don't appreciate the negative ones.

I ride my cheaper bikes the most for normal every day use and ride my expensive bikes not that often as I've been a victim of bike theft a few times.
 
#27 ·
kimbruess said:
I can't understand why some people are knocking it just because It may not be the top of he range bike.
I can tell you it is a much better bike to ride than a Walmart or a Kmart or a Toys'R'Us department store bike.
I'm an advocate of getting people to ride bikes as it is a healthy activity like sex.You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get a good mountain bike and enjoy the mountain biking experience.After all not every none is as Rich as say Bill Gates or a Warren Buffett.
I have a norco nitro which is $1000 bike which has a marzocchi z1 bombers and full Simano deore LX set up and it is not a massive difference.
I also have a kona cindercone and a 1994 professional racing bike with Full Shimano Deore XT groupset set up and deore xt hubs and mavic rims and DT swiss spokes.It rides better but not a massive difference as higher more expensive bike would suggest.
The law of diminishing returns sets in and it is the cost of the compents which makes the mountain bike expensive.
I also have a $2000 GT LTS dual suspension mountain bike.
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Perhaps a Magna would be a good choice for the indiscriminate mtber. An excellent value and should feel very similar to the LTS except for maybe on the bigger drops:

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#28 ·
kimbruess said:
I paid $30 for it.
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Does anyone know any chemicals or a good way to get rid of the rust on the bike?
I.:D:D:D:D:D
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Oxalic acid 1 pound oxalic acid | eBay

Only use a .02% solution . do not use on aluminum, Nuetralize with baking soda after rinsing. Do a internet search on Oxalic A and rust to find procedures .C & V forum @ Bikeforums covers it really well do a search.
 
#29 ·
I was simply trying to get you up to speed on the environment around here, not trying to say that all the bikes loved here are required to be $20,000 ultra rare garage queens. Try looking around a bit, you'll get the gist.....

Your older bikes (Kona and XT equipped whatever) would elicit more interest, to be quite honest.

Basically, your 800 is a McDonalds Happy meal bike. Sure it fills the belly, but it has about as much soul as, well, a Yugo.

I don't think mass produced mass marketed bikes really excite many, but here in particular.

That you're riding bikes, and loving it? All good there. You have an excellent coffee/beer getter.
 
#30 ·
@ $30 I don't think you did poorly. You should be able to clean that up and flip it and net $20-$30. You can even feel pretty good about keeping some poor sap off a Magna. Personally, I would clean up the drivetrain and leave the rest rusty so I could use it as a reliable commuter that I didn't have to lock up.
 
#33 ·
kimbruess said:
Thanks everyone for the positive comments but I don't appreciate the negative ones.
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I don't appreciate people posting pictures of absolute piece of $h!t bikes. So we're even. :p

Thats said, I think its great that you ride it and its up to your standards of acceptable. Just don't be upset when no one gets excited about a bike that can be found on every Craigslist, eBay, school bike rack, swap meet, and dumpster across the world. At the end of the day, its a low end rusty beat up Trek. Big whoop.
 
#34 ·
Rumpfy said:
I don't appreciate people posting pictures of absolute piece of $h!t bikes. So we're even. :p

Thats said, I think its great that you ride it and its up to your standards of acceptable. Just don't be upset when no one gets excited about a bike that can be found on every Craigslist, eBay, school bike rack, swap meet, and dumpster across the world. At the end of the day, its a low end rusty beat up Trek. Big whoop.
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all this time I thought the poster was just trying to stir us up with all the photos of this bike, but I think this is for real.
 
Discussion starter · #35 · (Edited)
My trek 800 other mountain bike

My trek 800 other mountain bike
Its good to have cheaper budget mountain bikes alongside my expensive top notch bikes.i ride my cheap bikes the most as these are far less prone to bike theft.I live in an area where bike theft is rampant.
Trust me if a thief really wants your high class bike he will get it.The expensive bikes are one big advertisement for the thief.It stands out from the crowd.
For the expensive elite bikes Bike theft is a Huge Issue.The professional bike thiefs are far more likely to go for the elite bike than a rack full of cheapies.The people I know with the expensive bikes are too scared to park their bikes at common places where there is a lot of people passing through.
I'm getting a lot of enjoyment from riding these bikes and parking them anywhere without worrying all the time if its gonna get stolen if it were an elite high class bike.
I've had a few of my mountain bikes stolen..One of them was a top notch Giant Dual suspension.I can never forget that and it still hurts me to think and be reminded of it
This is the sort of bike you can take to shopping centres,the gym,the cinema,university or college and other places without worrying about having the most expensive bike getting stolen
.My expensive bikes I ride on special occasions only where I can keep an eye on it.

I also have a clever new way of locking the bike.Should I reveal that secret?I don't thinks its ever been done before.
 

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