1987 Trek 1000

Facts about the old classic aluminum frame trek bicycles link here.

Parts list:

Bontrager handlebar gel tape
Cateye Enduro 8 cycling computer
Suntour Cyclone 7000 font and real derailleurs
Suntour 6 speed freewheel
Decals: Trek (white with gold streamers)
Down tube shifters: Suntour Cyclone 7000 (black)
Side pull breaks: Dia-Comp Alpha-II (black with white lettering)
SR "250" Oval Tech chain wheel rings: 52-42
Matrix Titan S Wheels. Made in the USA, Waterloo, Wisconsin. (black rims)
Trek TX Aluminum Alloy Tubing
Paint: gray/black
Pedals: Shimano 105

Here are some updated photographs of my 1987 Trek 1000 Aluminum Tube Bicycle. The bicycle has one drawback, poor acceleration off the line, and the SR Oval Tech chain wheels are difficult to adjust to, but they were in vogue once. Read Shimano Biopace. At a certain point in the stroke, the oval wheels were supposed to increase power from a 52 to 53, or a 42 to a 43. I doubt whether an increase in power is helpful on a difficult mountain climb, and there have been suggestions of knee damage with oval chain wheels.

This bike is in excellent condition and has received many flattering complements from people. Yes, the bicycle and the Matrix wheel set are original and were built in the United States of America at Waterloo, Wisconsin. Nowadays, Trek is a huge behemoth and the lower end Trek bicycles are built in Tiwan, and the 1000's are junk.

Aluminum frames have a very short lifespan, about five years. Every time I rebuild an old bike it is like rolling the dice, you never know when the frame will break, you never know what people did to the bike before you found it, and believe me, I have had steel frames break at the most unexpected moments. But as Tommy Simpson says, get off the pavement, dust yourself off, and "put me back on my bloody bike."











Notice the Shimano 105 pedals and the beautiful, exceptional paint job.



Notice the unique front derailleur mount. Suntour Cyclone 7000
Matrix Titan S Wheels



Trek TX Aluminum Alloy Tubing




SR "250" Oval Tech Chain rings 52-42 and Suntour Cyclone 7000 Front derailleur.






The classic Trek logo. The side pull breaks are Dia-Comp Alpha-II, black with white lettering.




White decals with gold streamers. Down tube shifters. Suntour Cyclone 7000.



Suntour cyclone 7000 real derailleur and Suntour 6 speed freewheel.



The cockpit. Bontranger gel tape. Cateye Enduro 8 cycling computer.

Thanks for looking at my steed and have a nice bicycle ride today!