[Closed] £20 Bargain Shed find. What year is this old steel Trek hardtail???

I'd say mid to late 90s - 97 perhaps.

Later than that, 1999 I think from the decals.

So last century

Do you still have any of the original Shimano drivetrain? Check the serial numbers against [url= http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm#shimano ]this chart[/url]

99 i think as a friend had one i was however drunk and stonned untill 2002 so its all a bit hazzy.

I had the choice of that Trek or Specialized Rockhopper - until Rik at Mabie bike shed offered a silly deal on an Orange Clockwork.
Those RST forks have no damping apart from friction, and used to freeze and not work so well...mainly die to how much water got sat the seals...
That was in 1998 I am sure.

8spd Alivio/Acera? 1in threadless steerer? I call 2000

Im going 1998 looking at the steerer as well, definitely pre-2000 though

Girlfriend? Better get a ring on her!

1999.

Bontrager tyres would suggest late 90's at a minimum.

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=1999&brand=Trek&model=830+AL}

Looks like a 99 on bikepedia, but that is alloy.

Just looked through an unhealthy number of 1990s Trek catalogues (including unfortunate Lance Armstrong content) but can't place the bike. A couple of things: I think the model was named "Mountain Track" or "Mt Track" in the US, and seems to have come with a different component spec and different colours. Those forks on yours may well have been an aftermarket buy. I'd suspect the stem was too.

All 1990s Trek catalogues available as PDFs on Retrobike. You know more about the bike than me - you may be able to find it in one of them.

Tall, ain't she?

1999 but it says here [b]aluminum[/b]

[url= http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=1999&brand=Trek&model=830+AL ]Link[/url]

edit: beaten to it by 5 minutes/15 years

Worked for a trek dealer 96-2002 and it was defo during that period. They offered a couple of colour options quite regularly so it may be that there isn't a pic in the brochure, just a small colour swatch. I defo think 1999. Later model years dropped the higher steel bikes (830 etc).

Looks like Trek painted up some old steel frames for the UK market and added the 1999 decals

But cow shit is THE hardest thing in the world to clean off once it dries on!

Thanks folks, 99 it looks like then 🙂
Cow poo does indeed take a bit cleaning!,
Cynic Al - Aye she is! Dutch and 6ft, Long legs indeed 😆

I have owned a few bikes over the years that were UK/Euro models of bikes that differed to the US range,
Like this John Deere Green Cannondale Killer V as described in the catologue- a rebadged Delta V which was an export model for Europe 🙂

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looks mint. Guessing 98-2002 ish

1999 looks right to me; good bargain & nice to know that it's got a second chace. Embarrassingly I still have a brace of 930s from the Nineties ('97 & '98) - used by wife and daughter #1 for occasional forays.

It is a MY 1999,I used to work in a LBS and I remember the big seller that year for the shop was the Trek 7000,which came in gold metallic,saw one last year,still had the original groupset on it, nice.You got a bargain there for £20!.

I have a very old Trek Singletrack, will need to check the model number. It's blue, actually rides nicely except for the old-skool geometry. Had the gears taken off which was, er, interesting but now restored. Paint work is pretty good. Forks are Manitou.

I would take a pic except the V brakes aren't sorted and it's without pedals and saddle so would be a tad ashamed!

Is it worth owt?

Pics please of GF with long legs please ?

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I bought this 830 in 2000 so I would suggest 1999

a workmate was given the same bike in black a couple of years ago & he still uses it in summer for the odd trip to work & for a twice a year trip to the Isle of Man for the TT ! Think it's 1999 model by the way 😉

Newer than my best bike ! ('96 Zaskar)