Back on December 26th, I had purchased what I had thought was a 1979 Trek 930. Well I made a slight misreading of the serial number, what I actually have is a 1977 Trek 930. There were not very many of them made in 1977, this bike was built in March of 1977. Now before you go and assume that I misread the serial number yet again, I’ve had it checked by others and have had it confirmed that it is a 77 instead of a 79.
Anyways, I’ve gotten enough time on the bike to finally feel comfortable enough to give a review. Since I got the bike I’ve put about 600 miles on it. The weight of the bike is surprising, weighing in at 19 pounds, not too bad for a bike that’s going to be 33 years old in a month and being a steel frame. Originally when I first got the bike I thought that I was going to need to get a different stem because the front felt really twitchy compared to how the front of the pista felt, I have since gotten used to the handling characteristics of the bike and have come to really like how the front end of the bike felt. Another thing that was a concern at the moment was the 165mm cranks. Fortunately this wound up being a non issue, there was enough seatpost to set it to a perfect saddle height.
The ten speed drive train is more than adequate for my needs. No, not 10 speeds on the rear wheel, 5 speeds on the back and a double crankset. It took me a while to get used to downtube shifters, but was finding the shifters and operating them without having to look by the 3rd ride. I’m finding this bike to be fairly responsive when needing to put down the hammer or when climbing, yet subtle enough that it’s comfortable enough for all day ventures. Braking is solid now that I have new pads on the brakes.
This bike is also a bit of a learning experience for me. Literally this is my first bike with sewups(tubulars) while it is a bit of a pita to change a tire, the ride and the feel of the tubulars have had a really positive effect on me. It has disolved a few conceptions that I had about tubulars.
Overall, I know that this bike is not the most state of the art bike out there, but it is pretty much a perfect fit for me. I’ve been looking for an older bike for a year and a half up until December 26th and am thinking that maybe it was meant to be to go so long without finding one that was worthwhile since I have acquired a bike that is somewhat rare. Do I plan on ever selling this bike? Nope, I appreciate this bike as it is way too much to chance having someone who has no idea on what they are looking at get it and henceforth ruin the bike by making it something it simply shouldn’t be.
Also this bike has become my favorite bike in my stable. It’s also pretty safe to say that I have gotten the vintage bike bug and am planning on locating a 2nd vintage bike soon.



