Upgrade or buy new?

Explosive_Cornflake

I currently have a trek 1000, (02 model, the orange one).
It's a small bit worse for wear. I'd like to do it up myself properly. With the price of tools and components, I know I'll end up spending more than the cost of a new, better bike (I imagine so anyway).
My question really is, do you think it's a waste of time spending a lot of money on that frame?

sprinter

With regard to upgrades it all depends how far you are willing to go which deems whether or not it is a waste of money, without a doubt a good frame is the basis for building on, you could spend an absolute fortune upgrading the trek and it will never be as light compared with if the money had been spent on a bike with a very good frame. I guess it just depends what you want from the bike, for casual cycling the bike you have is perfect but if you crave the extra speed and comfort then a lighter frame is the way to go. I have a giant scr3 for commuting which is excellent but for longer more demanding rides it tires me out alot easier than my lighter terry dolan which is such a breeze and pleasure to ride.
If you are in the market for a new racer let me know as my pride and joy the Terry Dolan is for sale, if you want any info just send me a pm.

blorg

I'd suspect you are better off keeping it for secondary use, there can be a point at which it just becomes a money pit.

Explosive_Cornflake

I think I'm tending to agree with you. Might use as a practice bike for fixing up and short stops.

Ghost Rider

Or you could sell it. Depending on the size of it and what's wrong with it, I might be interested...

Explosive_Cornflake wrote:

I think I'm tending to agree with you. Might use as a practice bike for fixing up and short stops.

Explosive_Cornflake

Off the top of my head, 54cm frame. It would do with a new block/chain/chain rings, brake pads I'd say. Rear spoke broken. Pretty clean apart from that.
Just if i was to do it, I'd like to put better parts all round on it.

E@gle.

i upgraded my trek 1000, by putting a new groupset and wheels. In the end i ended up buying a new frame and taking the new groupset off the trek and putting the old one back on.

you cant go wrong with a new set of wheels

Explosive_Cornflake

Yes, it seems to be a lot clearer in my head now that I actually wrote it down. I was going to buy a car for going to the train station, but I think my body would thank me more if I bought a new bike.

Ghost Rider

I'm 181.5cm tall (i.e. just under 6'0) with an inseam of 85.5. Does anyone think a 54cm Trek 1000 would definitely be too small for me (before I travel anywhere to try it out...)?

Explosive_Cornflake

I just checked, it's 52cm. So I'd say it's definitely to small for you. Ah well.

Ghost Rider

Yeah, reckon so. No worries.

Explosive_Cornflake wrote:

I just checked, it's 52cm. So I'd say it's definitely to small for you. Ah well.

Quigs Snr

Treks tend to size quite small. I would recommend a 58. Armstrong was about 5 10 and rode a 58... I reckon the 60 would be a little on the big side... Defo forget a 52 or 54.

Ghost Rider

Good to know that about Trek sizing. Cheers.

Quigs Snr wrote:

Treks tend to size quite small. I would recommend a 58. Armstrong was about 5 10 and rode a 58... I reckon the 60 would be a little on the big side... Defo forget a 52 or 54.

E@gle.

Quigs Snr wrote:

Treks tend to size quite small. I would recommend a 58. Armstrong was about 5 10 and rode a 58... I reckon the 60 would be a little on the big side... Defo forget a 52 or 54.

yeah my trek is a 60cm and its the same size as my look frame which is 57cm

Ghost Rider

I believe Sora shifters can't be fully triggered from the drop position. Do any of you folk who own a Trek 1000 find this a problem? I can imagine it would be.

Are Tiagra shifters substantially different...?

Explosive_Cornflake

How do you mean? I alwways get up 1 and down the three on the rear anyway no problem.

Ghost Rider

When I tried a Trek 1000 today I found that when my hands were in the lowest position on the bars, I could only shift the derailleur in one direction i.e. by nudging the break lever sideways. To shift the other way, I seemed to need my thumb, and that meant moving my hands back to the higher position.

Explosive_Cornflake wrote:

How do you mean? I alwways get up 1 and down the three on the rear anyway no problem.

Explosive_Cornflake

Oh yes, that is true, to shift up you need your hands up high alright.

blorg

Tiagra and up is shiftable from the drops. Sora is shiftable in one direction only from the drops.

PeadarofAodh

I find I have the same problem with my Trek 1000, gets a bit frustrating having to go back up just to shift the gear