Why did they stop making bikes like this? Trek 7500 Hybrid gets a Tuneup and becomes my favorite!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- No fluff, just the good stuff! From the 00's golden era of Trek Bicycle manufacturing before becoming a top-tier race bike manufacturer, this higher end Trek 7500 aluminum hybrid has all the good stuff in all the right spots. The more I got to know it, the more I fell in love.
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Hey Andy. Glad to see another video!
By the way, I wanted to tell you that when it comes to dork disks, you are 110% spot-on. Roughly a week ago, we had a nice night for riding in my area, and while I was out, my chain over-shifted and destroyed my dork disk -- but my spokes and wheel was saved. And this, on a generic 29" hardtail that has an aluminum frame.
So, telling everybody out there, the dork disk is needed, because I keep my bike tuned, and it still overshifted going uphill. Better to replace a $7.99 dork disk, than to spend $160 on labor and $5 on new spokes and nipples.
I keep my bike tuned and have never needed a dork disc. Here at our shop we don’t use em. If your chain is dropping off the back there is something wrong. I can even make a tourney derailleur not over shift.
@@xmateinc : You can make any derailleur overshift by not having the limits right.
What I think happened is my cable stretched at just the right time, and my derailleur wasn't tuned properly with proper limits. Hence the overshift.
@@xmateinc Derailleurs get whacked and bikes fall over. Then the hanger is bent and the derailleur absolutely will overshift. If you don't know this, sorry but you're not qualified to work on bikes unsupervised.
@@mattgies if you knock your bike on your derailleur then get the hanger straightened, I’ve ridden across this nation and commute daily as I don’t own a car, never have a problem with my chain falling off because I keep it within its limits and know when something happens to it that needs fixed. So no need for a dork disc.
@@xmateinc You and I know about straightening hangers, but our customers mostly do not, and that's why they keep ripping off their derailleurs and chewing up their spokes. I don't have spoke protectors on my own bikes, but I don't remove them from customers' bikes unless by request (which is rare).
I still have a Trek 7500 Multi-track I bought new in 1998. It is dark green/graphite grey. Looks really smart still. I concur it is an extremely nice bike to ride. Build quality at this time for Treks was very good. The frame is very stiff but comfortable. Can ride it ALL day. However I haven't ridden it in years as like you I have other much fancier bikes, Rohloff with belt drive. I moved away from derailleur bikes as I just had had enough of them as they are Flintstones high maintenance technology. A real PITA. But your video brings back fond memories of my rides on my Trek 7500 Multi-track. Maybe I shall dig it out of my garage and go for a ride when the weather is nice.
Thank you.
Wonderful video. I'm riding a 1992 Trek Multi-Track 7900 as my daily commuter, converted to Rival 1x11, Gilles Berthoud fenders & rando bag.
A Fuji Absolute is nice too. I bought a high end 2011 Absolute w/carbon fork used for $150. The triple drivetrain is perfect for hilly Appalachian terrain with the low gear at about 20 gear inches.
I have the same one. Well slightly newer and it became my gravel rig. Bike works great for that :)
Thanks!
Bicycles are like potato chips you can’t have just one. That bike was in great shape and it turned out beautiful I can see why you love it. Keep up the great work and stay safe out there.
This channel is so therapeutic, I lovethis stuff, so well explained, he’s right, these old tracks are great BIKES!
Ghost buster reference….awesome! “ handy tip there Egon”! …….great movie. Great channel. Great content. Thanks, Key West Rick
Overall, this is an excellent and very helpful video. Thank you for posting it.
Love my 7300fx. I've pretty much swapped all the parts on it, the only stock parts left bars,stem,front deraullieur,fork,frame,seatpost.
Thank you
How lucky are we for you educating us about bikes (and your great conversational humor!)🎉
Thanks
Great video again! Congratulation for your interview on wpr! 👍
Hello. Many thanks for your videos!! 🙂🙂🙂
Why do you say that the 00's is the golden era of Trek Bicycle? I've heard some people saying that it was on the 90's and others saying they were on the 80's. I 'm a spanish fan of the brand, but I'd like to hear a little more about this subject. Why don't you organise a round video table to treat this matter with Oldshovel, Spindatt and DePue's Shop or the guys you consider the best for it?
Hi from 509 Wa state love your vids and I do same I get bikes and try and fix them and resale them you inspire me to bike I learn alot from you
I have one just like yours with the rare disc brake option...Early U.S.A made TREK bikes had the narrow CRO MO tubing just like a vintage bmx or race bike...Really hard to find tho ...they had SUN rims fitted....I remember seing the first generation hybrid bikes in the late 80s...a really nice shogun would set you back nearly 1000 dollars...alot of money back then...
I haven't sold any of my flip bikes yet 😭
On the upside my neighbor now pays me to do the brakes on his flip bikes (lower quality than mine).... Its kinda steady side work.
I have a challenging Bianchi road bicycle from 1982 to do shortly . It is white / red /yellow fade colours . Tange ultimate road tubeset .
I just bought a trek 7900 multitrack with a Shimano deore dx groupset yesterday this is perf timing lol.
This one is from 1998 based on the groupset . My in - law has a 1998 Wheeler 4900 with similar components .
Love your videos! This new one caught my eye and what really intrigues me is the Trek 7500 you tuned up here. I don't know much about Trek bikes, but I really like the geometry and in researching it, looks like it has some things I would like with more of a purpose built commuter bike......i.e. gearing, 700c wheels, etc. I did a search on Craigslist in my area and found a near exact version of this bike for sale. It is the 7500 SHX model......with the suspension fork. Asking price is $125 and it looks like in good shape. My question, if you are willing to answer, is multi-fold. I am guessing I can get the sale price down a bit, but what I think I would likely change are the seat post/seat, front fork (go conventional/rigid), and new stem. Looks like a great platform bike for my needs, but are there other bikes that would be as good but not require so many changes? Last question, does the frame have mount locations for a rear rack?
Reminds me of a Raleigh, Green mountain bike I recently converted to a Bafang mid-drive E-bike❤,(steel framed).
My in - law's Wheeler 4900 has an Alivio groupset (full) . It is black with red graphics .
Your Tuneup videos do remind me of Bob Ross painting videos a lot
nice ride
Nice bike for certain.
You gotta love it ❤
That looks a great bike! Were they an aluminium or steel frame? And what was the wheel size, 700C? If anyone has one of these for sale in the UK in similar condition please let me know, thanks.
I am a dork too❤
It’s so clean but I’d still probably convert it to Cues. But I just really like modern components on vintage frames.
Modern gear ratios are just way better.
l love hybrids brilliant job well done 😊
I have an irrational love of putting drop bars on bikes like these, not often for one's I sell but it's really good to have drop bars in windy areas to make life easier cycling into a head wind.
For real. I'm in Madison and through the whole video I'm thinking "If he had put drop bars on that I'd drive out there right now and buy it!"
For that geometry I would just get a longer headset so I can stretch out more.
@@xmateinc you mean stem? Possibly, I dont know the stack and reach.
With drop bars on frames designed for straight bars you have to go the other way and put shorter stems on to compensate for the extra reach of drop bars.
I really think there is something that can be said for the urban gravel bike, drop bars and fat tires for rough asphalt/patches of ice, but where you can get your head down in head winds. I particularly like this on 26" wheelers as the centre of gravity is so low.
Why furniture polish? The wax in it?
Furniture polish is fast, easy, and cheap! 😁
I have a question. If you converted the bike to Shimano cues drivetrain, would you have to re-dish the rear wheel?
Boy you took that toe clip off fast.
Yo would u ship that bike that thing beautiful Long Island ny 11780
id love to see a dork disc for a 1x12 speed setup.
Rebuild a Cannondale road bike
Show us those tacos, won'tcha?
not familiar with the term 'waterloo bike' and a quick google doesn't turn up anything... anyone?
Trek started building bikes in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Collectors prize the Waterloo bikes: I just scored my first one, an early steel 560 road bike. 😁
Trek started building bikes in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Collectors prize the Waterloo bikes: I just scored my first one, an early steel 560 road bike. 😁
@@jefffixesit60 Thanks! learnt something new!
Could you add a link for the pedals you used? Thanks
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Brittle dork discs r hazardous for th health 😅
If someone is interested in purchasing one of your bikes do you ever ship
Thanks!
Stop abusing your screws on a wire wheel! Taking off the chrome like that just makes them rust quicker. Try some Evapo-rust liquid overnight, good as new.
Thanks!
Thanks hey!
Thanks!
Thank you!!
Wrong, I get rid of spoke protectors immediately. But I ride at a high end..
Beautiful bike. One thing I like to do is apply a few patches of clear tape where the housing contacts the headtube, before it starts eating into the paint.
What’s the significance of a “Waterloo” frame? Just bought a multitrack 700 for cheap and it says Waterloo on it - is this good!?!?
I found a Trek 6500 SH18" and a Trek 8000 SHX21" for $250. From the pictures, they look good, and the guy has the original owner's manual. Is that too much for two older Treks? I want to flip them. Thoughts?
OMG...I have a Trek 750 passed down from an old mom-in-law (she and I are about the same size, I married height...) with those exact tires. Just replaced them this morning because they were getting so bad.
Just a beauty of a bike, those components look sharp glad you kept it as original. 100% capable and enjoyable for many many years of riding.
I believe it's actually a suspension seat post, not a suspension fork.
I really wouldn't like to sit on a suspension fork!
I enjoy your videos.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers
It's all your fault broski... I currently got 15 bikes in the van to sort whats scrap and whats repair worthy 😂
I’ve learned to start with the easiest and work towards the hardest. Eventually, you end up with a good pile of charity bikes to haul off to your local co-op.
Omg drop me a pin! Got a couple boxes and frames now
Not 15 but same story here. This guy MADE me spend my money on bikes I can't even ride.... Just fix and sell😅
@@bkefrmr honestly I'm doing that myself on accident. I get a used decent bike to tear apart for parts and I just can't do it. It feels like shooting old yeller four different bikes I just did regular maintenance on and they ride good somebody's going to have a good Christmas. Only because the co-op greedy prices on their used bikes stop do you think it's a collector shop not something to help somebody fix their bike. Long story my bad.
That's a beautifull bike, nice color too.
Surprised you didn't replace the wheel liner, and that you re-used the inner tube.
I have the 7500 in that same color. Bought it new in 1998 and 26 years later it still works like a champ, even though it has never had a professional tuneup. @4:19 "It's been a minute since it's had any attention." My handlebars are wobbly, left to right. I've tightened up the quill stem as much as I dare, but it still wobbles. Should I replace the gray rubber gasket?
You may want to readjust the upper headset bearings - when you loosen the lock nut make sure to *hand tighten* the upper race with the bearings and then back off so slightly when you feel resistance.
While you're there you may as well regrease.
If it's still wobbly, it could be the actual stem. The adjustable quill stems tend to wobble and creak after a few decades.
Thanks for your content, I am glad I found your channel, you have filled the hole that RJ the Bike Guy left.
Hope the guy is doing well, it's a shame he just disappeared
Oh, I didn’t know he was off YT. I loved his videos.
@@Jeromeebhe does appear to maintain a Facebook presence but it's hard to tell if it's really him
The rear derailleur doesn't match the rest of the groupset . It is from a later generation . I have four of them in stock . I saw one of these 7500's when new at a shop I worked in at the time .
I love what you're doing, and think you might be my Bob Ross.
I'm 69, have adored bikes since I was 4½, and would love to make videos about the weird and wonderful bikes and trikes that roll through my shop.
I love that Gibs' bike shop sign,
"Free questions
$10 Answers
$20 Solutions"
Like you, I also clean every bike, every time I work on them. It's a good way for me and my customers to know I put my hands and eyes on every part, including the nether regions.😁 Happy Trails, keep on pedaling!
Screw pliers. Might you have a link of where to get.
I enjoy what you do. Thank you
Vamplier screw extracting pliers work great for holding screw / bolts end on. Engineer Inc also make a good version.
Put a rack on this thing and you have the perfect daily bike, sir
Your bike service videos have the side effect of encouraging me to ride my bike! BTW I always thought it best to remove all accessories and clean my bike before taking it in for service. This way my bike guy just needs to focus on the technical issues. Also it lets him know I care about my bike so your cleaning tips are very useful.
I'm working on an old steel bike. It's old enough that the cable stops don't have the notch that makes it possible to undo the cables, for cleaning. is it worth taking a hacksaw and CAREFULLY cutting that notch, at least for the rear derailleur? The frame will need to be repainted anyway..! Thanks!
wouldn't bother me. nail polish would keep the rust at bay for a while.
@@bkefrmr Thanks! What I meant was that I'm going to repaint that frame either way. I was worried that cutting a slot in the cable stop(s) might be, let's say structurally unsound for the cable stop itself... but the newer, slotted ones don't look any beefier, so I guess I'm overthinking this.
Wonder why model year that is? I have a 2003 7500, and it's quite bit different, particularly the handlebar, and its mount.
Great looking bike, would love to make a gravel/commuter out of it. That frame might even fit me at 5'4". I always look for the super short head tube, where the top tube and down tube have little to no space between where they meet. There's obviously more fit determination from there, but that gives me quick look to see if even a possibility.
I am curious, what did this bike ultimately sell for? Looks like this is a 1999 model, which I recall went for about $1K new w/o front shox.
I have one. It's my "guest bike," as I ride a recumbent bike and trike.
Dude you make so much sense. I started listening to you in like February. At first I didn't like the opinionated attitude but that grew to respect. As I realized you were just unapologetic honestly.
I myself also flip bikes well havnt made any money but im trying to build a name. Ive donated a bike to my ex step son behind moms back because she wouldn't allow it. And now im working on one for a cancer patient that lost his bike to drug addics. I myself don't drive and I fully agree in normalizing bikes. As a 34 year old licenced gas tech it sucks when people don't take you seriously because I showed up on a bike. I respect what you do on the highest level. Your work is just what you would probably be doing anyways. That's what I aspire to. You've really inspired me to TRY to open a bike clinic this summer and I'm really scared lol. Keep doing what your doing fuck all the naysayers. You taught me a lot too.
Keep up the good work, and good deeds. Like you, I worked on internal combustion stuff, and rode a bike to work everyday for a decade, also in my late 20's and 30's. I'm 69 now, still riding, repairing, restoring, and working to grow the cycling community. I wish you the best of luck with your bike clinic. Happy Trails!😁
Except for the solid front fork and smaller size this bike looks identical to the 7500 that I have an estimated 40000 miles on. Mine came with a Rockshox fork that was installed with the steer tube cut just a little too short. I was able to get a new cheap, Rockshox fork in Davenport IA just before the Grand Excursion bike ride. The fork eventually bottomed out but I left it on because it was a bomb proof fork. Eventually I replaced that fork with a black Surly fork.
a recently bought a Trek fx7.2 bike virtually brand new for $180..i'm going to convert it a front wheel motor ebike but one bike shop owner tried to put me off doing it..i think he probably wanted me to buy one of his ebikes but im not paying $3000
I've said it before and I'll say it again, "friends don't let friends ride junk"!
I just bought my first brad new bike ever. A Trek verve 2 for $680 at a local bike shop. This all new to me,should i have had the bike adjusted to me before the bike left the shop? Is that an extra thing? I dont want to sound like a dick,but front derailleur is out of adjustment and the front brake needs bled. I did get the correct change with my receipt, to be fair.
Hey! I like my Cateye cycle computer - the basic one! speed and time of day, thats it. Its small and provides really the only information i want at a glance: my speed and the time of day.
I have a few aluminum dork discs, they look sweet I think.
I am taking my bike, Specialized Sirrus from 2015, for my yearly tune-up this week. I am definitely going to get slightly wider tires, based on the video. It also needs a new cassette after years of commuting. I am lucky to live in a city next to Boston, so we have some choices of bike shops. I do miss my old Trek 7500.
Never loved any kind of grip shifters. But they are certainly better then no shifters and keeping them is cheaper then buying something else
I have a set of Specialized "Crossroad"s from a few years before this. Almost never ridden. Slightly lower spec (7 speed gripshift, solid seatpost, cantilevers) and chromoly instead of aluminum. I changed the tires because of dry rot and replaced the hardened brake pads with coolstop salmon. It's reliable, simple and will run really well with very little needed maintenance for the next 10 years.
I recently got a very similar era trek 720 to get myself back into biking... Inspired now to give it a tuneup myself thanks to all your tips :)
Love the spirit! Keep the positivity rolling forward, Big A (..see what I did there, now?)!!
All the best!
I have to clean my cassette and chain on my bike....too much oil attracted dirt....
they stopped making steel bikes for weight reasons .also stiffness was improved
Definitely a big fan of green bikes 👌
That Kelly green 🔥
I like the color, but I prefer my Mango Yellow 98 Stumpy...has the blue Manitou Magnum shocks up front that I'll upgrade in the future....
@poppawolf26 Nice.. Yeah it's definitely time to upgrade my (Green) '98 Gary Fisher Level Betty FH1
An untapped business idea: Carbon fiber spoke protectors. Lightweight. UCI approved. Robust. Only 200 bucks.
Just bought one of these in white. Got it tuned at the bike shop. The gears make a particular noise in certain gears. Is that normal?
Love that bike! How much are you selling it for?
Luv my old ladies Trek MultiTrack hybrid. Over the years, I have replaced the grip shifters with rapid fire shifters, installed new tires, flat pedals, a more comfy seat and grips. Still looks new.
Did you see that box of dork discs? I’m at half chub
Sram grip shifts I had those on my old trek in early 2000
In addition to the tools and supplies it would be helpful if you posted links to some of the major parts you like to use. Tires, shifters, saddles, etc. Perhaps even your favorite brand of "dork disk!"
The vintage dank disks were made from aluminium and look great.
Bro get rid of those stirrups on the pedals run some flats...
Spray WD40 on squeaky brakes. Works great.
7:31 Who ya gonna call?..… BIKE FARMER 😂
Ghostbustin' bathroom buddies. Gross!
Delivering a green MT730 to it's new owner today. Love the 700 series hybrids from the '90s
I can remember back in the good old days, manufacturers used the nice, shiny chrome spoke protectors... no yellowing on those!
They're doing some in black plastic now.
Those cranks are really good😊😊😊😊😊