[1TrackMind]

Yes yes, the Trek 6000 rebuild Ive been doing is finally done.....most of the major components are replaced but some smaller ones are still going after 7 years

99 Trek 6000 frame (Red, Alpha Aluminum)

Top to bottom:

Icon 23 inch aluminum straight bars with matching bar ends
ODI Ruffian grips
Shimano Rapid Fire shifters
Delta 80mm Riser stem
Aheadset
04 Rock Shox Psylo XC 80-125mm
WTB Rocket V seat
Kool Stop brake pads
Bontrager Corvair 26inch rims
UN53 Bottom Bracket
Shimano M440 Crankset
Shimano Deore LX front/rear derailers
SRAM PG48 Chain
SRAM PG850 Cassette
Wellgo WAM M919 Clipless pedals
Diadora Chili MTB shoes

-So basically I took everything that was a slight negative to the Trek 6000 bike and upgraded to better and stronger components......lets see if i can get another 7 years out of this frame:thumbsup:

 

[ridetoofast]

stunned that none of the trek hatah's pounced on you.

cool ride man, hope you DO get another 7 out of it...

<---certified trek whore here (but it probably doesnt have anything to do with the fact my friend owns a trek shop)...

edit
just noticed your seat is ALLLLLL the way back and you have an uber short stem
perhaps if you went with a longer stem you could move the seat forward some, or you might want to consider a tompson layback post?

just my $0.02...

 

[1TrackMind]

stunned that none of the trek hatah's pounced on you.

cool ride man, hope you DO get another 7 out of it...

<---certified trek whore here (but it probably doesnt have anything to do with the fact my friend owns a trek shop)...

edit
just noticed your seat is ALLLLLL the way back and you have an uber short stem
perhaps if you went with a longer stem you could move the seat forward some, or you might want to consider a tompson layback post?

just my $0.02...

Lol.....well I dont know about the new ones.....but why would you wanna hate on a late 90's Trek frame. Thats just not doing your research

Actually....I did the seat and stem thing on purpose. Im of more of an All Mountain mentality...I mean I like to keep a fast pace, but im looking for hits and hills mainly. So the seat and stem combo is more of a weight transfer and handlebar control objective. Both which work well...its been trail tested a bunch before today....but I just put the fork on today which was the final touch.

 

[bjanga]

Those frames rock. How does that fork feel?

 

[1TrackMind]

Havent trail tested the fork yet......but I imagine coming up from a Jett T2 its gonna be heaven...we'll see.

 

[blue]

Watch your seatpost with your seat that far back on the rails...The cheap Kalloy seatclamp heads are liable to break with the load being distributed funky like that.

 

[1TrackMind]

well id actually like to get an offset seat....but it seams that thompson one is bent at a goofy downhiller angle....i need flat but offset to the back...any suggestions?

 

[Changleen]

Instead of moving the seat back, that bike looks like it could handle a longer stem.

PS I hate Trek, but my Mum said if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all. I sometimes listen.

 

[blue]

Most people on this board hate Trek, but it's a mid-level XC hardtail frame...not much to hate on there

 

[1TrackMind]

Most people on this board hate Trek, but it's a mid-level XC hardtail frame...not much to hate on there

Very true. Why would you hate on Trek anyways....other than they are expensive sometimes. I would say Trek is definately a company with road and XC roots...i wouldnt buy a Trek for downhill.