full carbon Trek USPS 5900 – full Dura Ace 7800 – carbon wheels

Description

TREK 5900 superlight road racing bike

very rare “dark postal” USPS Racing Team colorway

size = 54cm

full OCLV110 carbon frame and fork (only weighs 3 lbs!)

$4800+ new (stock bike) + upgrades

This is a fully custom build using an NOS (new old stock) 2002/2003 frameset + (newer) Shimano Dura Ace 7800 components (10 spd) + full carbon racing wheels.  So, this is NOT the factory original build (which would have been the previous generation (Dura Ace 7700 / 9 spd) + Bontrager Race-X-Lite alloy wheels.

Overall mileage on this build is extremely low… and the frame and components attest to this: (very little wear whatsoever on either).

The wheels mis-matched deep dish aero carbon (front is a (?) and the rear is a 60mm Roval Rapide SL)… VERY strong, VERY light, VERY durable wheelset… with fantastic (sealed) cartridge bearings.  These wheels roll faster and longer with less effort than most stock / typical wheels… except in a cross-wind of course.  🙂

How light?  Only about 16.5 lbs total!  (That is extremely light for a road bike… but that’s why it would have cost $6500+ new w/ these wheels and groupset.)

Tires are Continental Gatorskins… and in excellent condition.

Crankset is a standard 53/39–with a 12/25 cassette–which is ideal for the Houston / Texas region –where most of the riding is completely flat or flat with a few low rolling hills.)  If you’re in a more mountainous region you can easily swap out the cassette to a 12/27 or 12/28.

Some other upgrades on this build over a factory / stock 5900:

• The saddle is a Selle Italia Gel Flow SL-R (+/- $200).
• The seatpost is a Thomson Elite (+/- $100)
• The stem is a Bontrager Race XXX Lite carbon (+/- $250)
• Headset is Chris King (+/- $150)

Every bit and piece on this bike is top of the line / pro-level, racing equipment.

(No pedals, garmin mounts, bottle cages or other accessories are included unless otherwide stated here.)

The factory build of this model is one of the highest rated road bikes every built… and this bike is superior to that build in virtually every way.

http://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/2003-bikes/2003-road-bike/trek/5900/prd_139019_4338crx.aspx

Same exact bike ridden by the US Postal Team in multiple Tour de France wins.

http://chainreaction.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com/tourtdfbikes.htm

So, capable of going VERY fast… if you have the legs for it.  When you step on the gas, this thing really flies.  Climbs hills and bridges like a scalded goat.

This particular example is even BETTER than the factory build… because the components are next generation, lighter, and obviously fewer miles on them–and the carbon wheels are extremely light and roll smooth as butter.

Bike is perfectly tuned.  Wheels are dead true.  Complete overhaul done within the last 200 miles (including, cables, housings, chain, bar tape, etc).

Ideal for a rider in the 5’5″ to 5’9″ range… but do-able for someone 5’4″ to 5’11” with some fitting / adjusting / tweaking.

https://houston-bike-exchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/HBE-Road-Bike-Size-Chart.pdf