Thursday, June 11, 2015

Trek Y Five-0 OCLV

This is a classic; you don't see these every day -- and you never did.  This is a 19.5" (Large) OCLV carbon Trek Y Five-0; this was the creme-de-la-crem of full-suspension bikes back in the late 90's (alongside the Schwinn 4-Banger and GT LTS).  It's got some good and some bad. 

The bad: 1) the elastomers inside the Manitou are toast.  I'd recommend some Englund air cartridges.  2) the tensioner bolt on the rear shifter was lost and I had to use a cable-housing end-cap in it's place (see picture); what this means is that, as of now, you're only able to get into about 5 of the 8 gears due to cable not pulling far enough.  Look around at your LBS and they may have what you need - cheap fix.

The good: Considering the age of this bike, it's in incredible shape -- after all, it's OCLV carbon.  No cracks -- and no dents that I was able to see.  Yes, there's scratches, but if you can find a 19-year-old mountain bike without a few scratches, I'd love to see it.  The Stratos in the rear is working great and the lock-out still locks solid.

The stock spec's:   http://bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=1997&brand=Trek&model=Y+Five-0

The highlights:

- 19.5" (Large) 1997 Trek Y Five-0 OCLV carbon frameset
- Stratos Strata Pro rear air shock w/ lock-out
- Manitou FS Ti. front fork (needs new elastomers)
- Rolf Urraco / Dolomite wheelset
- Shimano XTR front/rear derailleurs
- Shimano XTR crankset
- Shimano XTR rapid-fire shifters
- Shimano XTR brake levers
- Shimano XTR v-brakes
- Shimano XT cassette
- Pedals not included

SOLD.

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