But it’s not about that, this bike truly is a joy to ride and brings a smile to my face every time I look at it or swing a leg over the top tube.Īnd that my friends, is what cycling is all about.Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I was blown away by the finished bike, she’s a dream! Sure, it’s never going to be an all-out race weapon or compete with with new-era aero bikes, but with a little extra “want to” I can just about keep up with modern machines. Weight: 7.6 kg / 17.8 lbs (including pedals, cages, mounts, etc) Frame: OCLV 120 Carbon I am not sure of the bike frame size but I think it is. Size: 58 TREK Seat tube (c-t): 58 cm Top tube (c-c): 56.5 cm Headset tube: 110 mm Steerer tube: 150 mm 1 1/8. Model: 5200 USPS Frame: Trek 5200 OCLV OCLV 120 Carbon Fork: Trek OCLV Carbon 110 Color: Blue Dusk/Bright Silver (USPS Team) Year: 2003. Saddle: San Marco Carbonio (US Postal Team Edition)ĭrivetrain: Shimano Ultegra (52/36T front & 11-30T rear) TREK 5200 OCLV USPS Frameset Lance Armstrong 2003. Around two decades old and riding better than new! So here it is, finally finished. The Trek has turned out FAR better than I expected.
AmericanListed features safe and local classifieds for everything you need States. Some would say this is sacrilege and I should have kept it 100% standard, but I wanted a bike that would ride hard, not hold me back or annoy me with outdated tech. Browse search results for trek 5200 oclv 120 carbon Motorcycles and Parts for sale in California. I treated it to a complete strip down, then lovingly built the bike up using high quality modern parts. When the opportunity to snap one up in Tasmania came along, I didn’t need to be asked twice!Īpart from the frame, the rest of the bike had seen better days.
I used to see an older gent cruising around on one in full US POSTAL kit years ago (now that guy is me) and I’ve always loved the classic lines of this frame. Seat tube center to top 50cm.Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra drivetrain Ultegra 10 spd STI shifters.
Bicycle is light and acceleratesclimbs easily, fast, nimble. Teammate Vjatceslav Ekimov during the Tour de France (2002). Trek 5500 OCLV Carbon bicycle with LOOK HSC carbon fork - in like new condition with fewer than 500 miles on the bicycle.
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