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My Bike
My Single Speed Mountain Bike began it's life as a 1994 TREK 970. To eliminate the need for chain tensioning devices I had track "dropouts" installed. David Wilson (R&E cycles, Seattle) did the conversion.
Here are the specs
1994 -16.5"
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TREK 970
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grams
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remarks
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Frame
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True Temper OX3
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2227
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4 lb. 14.6 oz.*
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Fork
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TREK System 2
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911
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2 lb.
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Rim
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Mavic X517
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385
|
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Rim
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Mavic 217
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395
|
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Spokes
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Wheelsmith 14/15
F-264mm, R-261
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423
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R-208g, F-215g
w/brass nipples
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Rear Hub
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Phil Wood
Kiss Off DST
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401
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~$140
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Front Hub
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Shimano XT
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153
|
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Tubes
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butyl, presta
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328
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= wt x 2, 1.25x1.75
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Front Tire
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Continental XC pro
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603
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26x2.0
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Rear Tire
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Continental XC pro
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582
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26x1.9
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Front QR
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Shimano
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80
|
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Rear QR
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N/A
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N/A
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Bolt on hub
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Headset
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Tange Alchemy
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~120
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Threadless
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Seatpost
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TREK system 2
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354
|
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Saddle
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Bontrager
|
306
|
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QR clamp
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TREK
|
93
|
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BB
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Shimano UN51
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582
|
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Crank
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LX M563
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509
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includes bolts (26g)
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Chainring
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32T
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35
|
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Chainring Bolts
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BMX
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20
|
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Chain
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KMC
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257
|
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Freewheel
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18T
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184
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Shimano
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Front Brake
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Dia-Compe 986
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135
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w/o pads
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Front Pads
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Aztec
|
34
|
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Rear Brake
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Dia-Compe 986
|
135
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w/o pads
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Rear Pads
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Eagle Claw
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40
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Red
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Brake Levers
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Suntour XC Pro
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168
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L&R
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Stem
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Bontrager
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196
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135 mm
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Handlebar
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Syncros
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258
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riser bar
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Bar Ends
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N/A
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|
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Grips
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ODI
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80
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Pedals
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TIME ATAC
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414
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GREAT pedal!
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H20 cage
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Lock jaw
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54
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For Light Battery
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|
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Computer
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Avocet
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|
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All items weighed with a digital postal scale.
Total weight is a little shy of 23 lb.
*The track dropouts added 1ounce to the frame weight.
Made in the USA!
Questions? emails me at: JustsayMo@singlespeed.net
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