finalizing the Trek 950 Singletrack…

By peter lombardi / 2012.09.13 / bikes, haphazard, mountain bikes, photography, projects, trek 950 singletrack / 10 Comments

so here it is, all buttoned up, a few compromises, but with all the projects i have going on, that’s ok ;)

no headlight or taillight yet, but those will come eventually, dynamo front, probably battery rear to reduce all that wiring.

let me know what you think!
-peter

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  • Trek_mano

    Hi Peter, alright!? I am Brazilian and I have a Trek 970, I’m renovating it however I need a lot of decals. But I have found to sell so I decided to do it myself. But recently I found your post about the update on his Trek 950 and decided to ask you if you have the decals of his Trek 950 that are very much like the Trek 970, for me to use as reference. If you can help me I thank you very much. A big hug, Fabio Amano

    • peterlombardi

      Hey Fabio, sent you an email man.

      Sadly I am unaware of anyone reproducing the decals.

      Best of luck with your build though!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jeff42150 Jeff Cummings

    I am the new owner of a ’92 Trek 950; your project bike is amazing! Very well done, how does it ride? Can you tell me, what was diameter of the stem on your machine? (1″ or 1 1/8″). What did you use to clean the frame (was any cleaning necessary?)

    • peterlombardi

      Hey Jeff :) Thanks man!

      The bike rides awesome, stiff as all get out, very flickable with the 650b’s. Honestly I don’t have another bike that I can compare it to.

      It uses a 1 1/8″ threaded fork, I put a threadless quill adapter on it.

      See attached image, ignore the upside down threaded top half of another headset (I had a no-thread king headset and had to buy the threaded conversion kit for it from King).

      Which color did you get? It’s insane how much bike you get for so little money.
      -peter

  • ren

    beautiful. how was it to fit the 650b’s to this frame? paul canti’s work just fine? nicely done.

    • peterlombardi

      Thanks Ren :) 26″ to 27.5″ (650b) isn’t a big stretch, seems to be a common conversion, made even easier with disc brakes. I went with fairly skinny 650b’s, Continental Tour Ride 42mm tires, so that made clearances no problem.

      The Paul Neo Retro’s work just dandy, though it’s pretty much maxed out on the front, to get it lined up with the rim the pads are almost angled out when contacting. They’re also definitely on the lower portion of the rim’s braking surface. That may just mean I have to replace the pads a bit more. There are probably better options for the conversion and canti’s, but it’s hard to want anything but Pauls after you’ve had them. haha.

      Thank you very much though :) I can’t wait to finish my other two early 90′s Trek’s as well.

  • Kevin

    Hi Peter – Really like the bike! I am just putting the finishing touches on a ’92 950 that picked up on Craigslist for a steal. Green frame, not nearly as much bling as yours, but a decent mix of parts for commuting and riding my daughter around with a kid seat on it. What kind of handle bars did you use? I like the look of those, but have not seen anything that is exactly like that.

    • peterlombardi

      Hey Kevin :) Glad you like it, bling aside ;)

      A great frame huh?! A true excellently built allrounder that’s hard to find for a decent price any more.

      The bars are a special bend made up for Jitensha Studio in Berkeley, CA, you can find them here,

      http://jitensha.com/eng/flatbar05.html

      though sometimes I’ve seen them a bit cheaper elsewhere, although it’s nice to support small cool shops. I used a Problem Solvers 31.8 to 26mm handlebar shim to fit it in the X4 Thomson, the rest of the bar has a 22.2mm diameter.

      Enjoy your 950 :)

      • Kevin

        Thanks for the link to the bars – I may have to pick those up. I didn’t mean that I didn’t like the bling, quite the contrary, I think its great. I was just noting that my parts mix is not quite at that level. Enjoy!

        • peterlombardi

          Happily man :) Haha I know, I was just joking around about the bling bit.

          Likewise man, keep up the riding and glad to hear that you’re passing on the love of two wheels!