Tag: RS20

  • New Rims (spokes and hubs, too)

    New Rims (spokes and hubs, too)

    I wanted something more appropriate and mid-90s-ish than the minimally-spoked and semi-aero Shimano RS20 wheels that were on the purple mid-90s Trek. I was unable to find Mavic rainbow-anodized rims with rainbow-Ti spokes and splatted-painted hubs, so I did the next best thing, double the number of spokes. Actually, the more I think about it, the next…

  • 1994 Trek 2120

    1994 Trek 2120

    Yes, another bike.  This is an Ice Violet 1994 Trek 2120, the carbon and aluminum touring bike with a strange mix of 105 (road) and Deore LX (mountain) components.  According to Trek, mixing road and MTB component groups is a dream come true: 2120 ABT Carbon Performance Touring If you think performance touring is a contradiction…