Questions about a Trek 1000

[Mr. Bloom]

Today it POURED! 3 inches in a very short time. We didn't get to ride.

Well, on top of the already humid Mississippi climate, I bet you could cut the air with a knife! A memory I have of our Alabama upbringing and time in Memphis!

[sandra]

You got that right! It is HOT and HUMID!

[Tuckervill]

I think the Trek 1000 comes with a Bontrager saddle that doesn't look like that one. Uh, I think I'm getting confused with the Element thread--what year is your bike again? oh yeah, the Element was an '06 and the bike is older....so that may be the stock saddle after all.

If it did come with the same Bontrager saddle that both my Treks have, you should be glad you didn't end up with it! It was hideous.

You remove the stem from the headset by turning the little hex screw in the middle of the headset. ou will also have to remove the handlebars from the stem by loosening the hex screw on the front, too. You shouldn't have to move any bar tape, cables or whatever. Just disconnect it all, flip it over, and reconnect it all again.

Karen

[Pedal Wench]

You remove the stem from the headset by turning the little hex screw in the middle of the headset. ou will also have to remove the handlebars from the stem by loosening the hex screw on the front, too. You shouldn't have to move any bar tape, cables or whatever. Just disconnect it all, flip it over, and reconnect it all again.

Karen

You need to make sure you do the headset in the right order, and there's a bit more to it than just screwing it in. Once you've got it flipped, you tighten the headset screw BEFORE you tighten the screws on the stem. If it's too tight, you'll feel it binding your fork - it won't turn freely. If too loose, it will turn TOO loosely, and you can also test it by holding in your front brake and trying to rock the bike. There should be no movement when rocking the bike, and the fork can turn easily. Once that's all set, THEN you tighten the screws holding the stem in place.

[VeloVT]

Here's a nice red saddle :

http://www.teamcyclist.com/store/Sel...P2502C1148.cfm

[sandra]

She's at the LBS now. He is going to flip the stem for me. He said he could move the brakes to a little higher position, but he'd have to take the handlebar tape off and rewrap it. I was all for it. I was going to get RED! They talked me out of red because they said that colors get so dirty. So, I'm keeping the brakes where they are for a while.

He also said the headset was loose. (Could have been something we did, I don't know.) He heard the noise and checked it as soon as we set it down in the shop.

I hope I get to pick it up tomorrow.

[sandra]

I think the Trek 1000 comes with a Bontrager saddle that doesn't look like that one. Uh, I think I'm getting confused with the Element thread--what year is your bike again? oh yeah, the Element was an '06 and the bike is older....so that may be the stock saddle after all.

umm, I don't know if this was to me or not, but I don't have an Element. My bike is an 04 and the seat is Bontrager, I just don't know what style.

The LBS guy says that I am just not used to riding in this position. I'm accustomed to the hybrid and it is going to take a while to adjust.

[VeloVT]

I was going to get RED! They talked me out of red because they said that colors get so dirty.

It looks pretty either way I'm sure!

Whether or not the tape gets dirty sort of depends on the texture of the tape. The celeste-colored cork tape on my Bianchi gets super dirty and has to be washed frequently. However, the pretty pink Fizik tape on my road bike doesn't get dirty at all (unless I manage to get bike grease on it, I'm a little klutzy like that). It has more of a plasticy finish, compared to the more porous texture of the cork tape which has a greater tendency to pick up dirt.

I've discovered, by the way, that baby wipes and/or Wet Ones are magic for getting grease off of hands and bike. I always keep a few singles in my seat bag now.

[Mr. Bloom]

At the risk of disagreeing with the lovely Silver (did you know that I hear she has a really cool husband ), I didn't like the idea of red tape.