Trek - Revision history

Brian: /* 1995 */

2025-05-21T04:24:02Z

1995

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:24, 21 May 2025
Line 150:		Line 150:
	WThe 1995 catalog is almost more a a magazine than a catalog. It is about 85 pages of pretty dense information plus a 23 page accessory insert. Buzzwords for 1995 include Zero Excess (ZX) which eliminates extra weight to make a lighter stronger frame. The aluminum bonding process becomes Advanced Bonding Technology (ABT) with Optimum Size (OS) tubing. The steel bikes feature a sequential welding series to reduce warpage and is done by one person. That person stamps their initials into the bottom bracket beside the serial number.		WThe 1995 catalog is almost more a a magazine than a catalog. It is about 85 pages of pretty dense information plus a 23 page accessory insert. Buzzwords for 1995 include Zero Excess (ZX) which eliminates extra weight to make a lighter stronger frame. The aluminum bonding process becomes Advanced Bonding Technology (ABT) with Optimum Size (OS) tubing. The steel bikes feature a sequential welding series to reduce warpage and is done by one person. That person stamps their initials into the bottom bracket beside the serial number.

	<center><gallery widths=~~200~~ heights=300 caption="July 1995 Bontrager/Trek article:">		<center><gallery widths=140 heights=300 caption="July 1995 Bontrager/Trek article:">
	File:795Bontrager.jpg\|alt=Trek		File:795Bontrager.jpg\|alt=Trek
	</gallery></center>		</gallery></center>

Brian: /* 1986 Bikes */

2025-05-13T06:31:57Z

1986 Bikes

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:31, 13 May 2025
Line 41:		Line 41:
	The 1986 models go from lugged construction and crowned forks to TIG construction and Unicrown forks. The model line is pared back to the entry level 830 and the higher performance 850. The 830 continues on with a basic Shimano group while the 850 with a Suntour XC/XC Sport mix with a chain stay mounted Roller Cam brake. The 850 is also available in a pink/white fade paint in addition to a green. The lugged construction limited the geometry since the lugs didn't allow easy geometry changes. When Trek switched to TIG construction, they were able to "modernize" the geometry and tighten up the wheelbase.		The 1986 models go from lugged construction and crowned forks to TIG construction and Unicrown forks. The model line is pared back to the entry level 830 and the higher performance 850. The 830 continues on with a basic Shimano group while the 850 with a Suntour XC/XC Sport mix with a chain stay mounted Roller Cam brake. The 850 is also available in a pink/white fade paint in addition to a green. The lugged construction limited the geometry since the lugs didn't allow easy geometry changes. When Trek switched to TIG construction, they were able to "modernize" the geometry and tighten up the wheelbase.

	<gallery widths=200 heights=300 caption="December 1986 Trek 850 review from Mountain Biking Magazine:">		<center><gallery widths=200 heights=300 caption="December 1986 Trek 850 review from Mountain Biking Magazine:">
	File:1286Trek8501.jpg\|alt=Trek		File:1286Trek8501.jpg\|alt=Trek
	File:1286Trek8502.jpg\|alt=Trek		File:1286Trek8502.jpg\|alt=Trek
	File:1286Trek8503.jpg\|alt=Trek		File:1286Trek8503.jpg\|alt=Trek
	File:1286Trek8504.jpg\|alt=Trek		File:1286Trek8504.jpg\|alt=Trek
	</gallery>		</gallery></center>

	== 1987 Bikes ==		== 1987 Bikes ==

Brian: Created page with "right == 1975/6 == The vision of the company arose out of a meeting between Richard Burke, a former accountant with a knack for investments and Bevel Hogg, an owner of a Midwestern chain of bicycle stores. Burke had spent 15 years sharpening his business skills with a burgeoning appliance distributor, Roth Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hogg had grown tired of the retail business, but his heart remained with bicycles. Burke’s passion for out..."

2025-05-13T06:30:57Z

Created page with "right == 1975/6 == The vision of the company arose out of a meeting between Richard Burke, a former accountant with a knack for investments and Bevel Hogg, an owner of a Midwestern chain of bicycle stores. Burke had spent 15 years sharpening his business skills with a burgeoning appliance distributor, Roth Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hogg had grown tired of the retail business, but his heart remained with bicycles. Burke’s passion for out..."

Show changes