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I love riding. I love riding anything-- and even more when there's a motor or engine attached. I've ridden and owned bikes at every level of performance. From big bagger Harleys to a Ducati 998R. I've owned bicycles of every level of performance, including a 27 lb. mountain bike (now equipped...

I've just wrapped up a 1998 Trek 8000 SLR build. Old bike gets new life. 72mm bottom bracket, you need the smaller BBSHD.

Trek 8000 conversion. This is a 1998 SLR, it didn't come with disc brakes. When I first installed the BBSHD, if you wanted to stop, you needed to plan ahead. The cable disc in the front didn't cut it either. The hydraulic disc conversion, as you'll see, had a lot of issues, including a 22mm...