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1996 Trek Y33

That’s what our friend Chris Lyons thought when he saw this Trek Y-33 at Frank’s Fix-it shop in Aberdeen. Clearly a labor of love for all things awesome in the 1990’s, this bike has been upgraded to perfection.

Let’s start at the beginning. This is a Trek Y-33 built in 1996. It is arguably the coolest thing that Trek, a midwestern company with a reputation for generating some fairly dull bikes, has ever made. When Trek introduced the Y bike it created an immediate buzz. Every bike magazine at the newsstand featured a review. In bike shops around the country there was a lot of gawking and countless test rides.

Trek’s earlier suspension designs (the 9000 series) were terrible. They were heavy bikes that bobbed up and down as you pedaled and bikes that reacted fairly unpredictably to bumps in the trail. The Y bike was a step forward for Trek, and it addressed a lot of those issues. The Y-33 utilized Trek’s OCLV carbon fiber in a radical looking and light weight main frame that was coupled to an aluminum unified rear triangle. No pedal-induced bobbing, predictable behavior and a pretty light bike.

Stable Tec Dampenator

Unified rear triangle

SDG saddle, Ringle post

The components here represent great ingenuity and some really fun style. The stock fork has been replaced by the long travel Rock Shox “Judy DH” downhill model. We’re not sure if the additional 15mm of fork travel was the goal or if it was the red fork legs…

The Spin thermoplastic wheels look just right with this Y bike, don’t they? Tough, reasonably light, and cool looking. The three requirements for most of the parts here.

The brakes are awesome. They’re Magura Race Line HS33 hydraulic rim brakes, and they’re the most powerful mountain bike brakes you can find. Don’t believe it? Consider this: with current hydraulic disc brakes stopping power generally increases with rotor size (180mm rotor brakes stop better than those using 160mm) this bike has 570mm diameter brake rotors! Plus they’re neon yellow.

Magura hydraulic brakes

Spin Thermoplastic wheels

Paul Components derailleurs

What else? Let’s see… There’s a SDG saddle with a Kevlar cover (no rips in your saddle if you crash your bike). Red Control Tech handlebars to match the Ringle seat post and handlebar stem. White Industries made the polished aluminum crankset. Paul Components of Chico, California made the derailleurs and helped create the small window of time when it was possible to assemble a bike that was 98% American made.

Oh, the Dampenator! That’s a rare thing. The StableTec Dampenator (that donut around the headset) was an attempt to calm down the steering on mountain bikes in the ‘90’s. Currently (and in the early days of mountain biking) frames were made with slack head tube angles to help you steer and stay upright at high speeds or while riding on rough trails. In the ‘90’s you were on your own, wrestling with twitchy bike frames that had steep front ends, narrow handlebars and a forward riding position. Steering dampers would have really helped (if you could get over the added weight and the funny appearance).

…Flying “Y” guitar?

Carbon fiber bike frame or…

Oh, so what about all of those bike magazine reviews and rider testimonials? Verdicts on the Y-33 varied wildly. If you had fairly smooth, open terrain and/or you stayed in the saddle most of the ride, you were a fan. If you had tricky trails or stood on the pedals a lot, you were left wanting more…

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TREK Y33 OCLV (1996) – SOLD

During 1995 Trek released a bike design that would revolutionise the design of mountain bikes for several years. It was called the Y33 and was made from what Trek called OCLV , or Optimum Compaction Low Void. In plain English, that’s Carbon Fibre. This would have been one of the most expensive top of the range mountain bikes then available . The revolutionary thing was the Y frame with a URT (Unified Rear Triangle) which was really the ultimate in simplicity for a full suspension design . It also won an industrial design award .

It hasn’t long before everyone else was copying it, though usually with only a two piece “Y” or variants thereof and differing pivot points for the URT. There was some mention of Trek attempting to seek compensation from GT for infringing their patent. So, next time you see a Y frame bike, remember it came from Trek’s Y33 .

Happy to offer this MTB legend from mid 1990s in an amazing condition. 8 speed Shimano XTR M950 , Rock shox Judy SL and Spinergy Rev X Rocks are the words nothing to add. For true MTB enthusiasts and collectors .

Frame:  Trek Y33 OCLV, Judy yellow

Fork:  Rock Shox Judy SL

• seat tube center-top, virtual): 49 cm
• top tube (center-center, virtual):  58 cm
• headset tube: 12,4 cm

Front Derailleur : Shimano XTR

Rear Derailleur : Shimano XTR M950

Crankset : Shimano XTR M950

Shifters / Brake Levers : Shimano XTR M950, 8s

Wheelset:  Spinergy Rev X Rocks

Cassette : Shimano XTR M950, 8speed

Chain : Shimano HG

Rear Shock : Stratos Pro

Handlebar : Bontrager Cruiser (56cm)

Stem : Tioga 12cm

Seatpost : Bontrager Easton

Seat : Trek USA

Handlebar grip : Trek original

Pedals : Shimano M950

Condition : Used, but good condition. The frame has no cracks, dents and is not bent. The paint has a few touchups and a little paintchip near the headset.  All parts are in very good condition and are working fine.

Price: SOLD (April 2018)

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The 1995 Trek Y 33 is a 24 pound a mountain bike with a carbon frame. The frame has an Ice  Indigo  W finish. The Y 33 1995 is a is a lighter bike at around 25 pounds. It was released in 1995 and costs $3,299 brand new. The Y 33 1995 has fork suspension.

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Purchased new from Jack's bike in Long Beach 1997 Have all the XTR shifters bar, still like new Has titanium bars, carbon fiber seat post, RockShox Judy magnesium front air forks White Industries...

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Durable, light, Chain length fixed under suspension, looks cool, climbs well

They don't make it anymore.tricky to dial in.

15 years of uphill, down hill, rock gardens, jumping, technical and still going! Truth is I did upgrade recently (2013 Giant Reign) but there was no way I was letting my Y frame go. Converted it to a BMX style cruiser with fixed chain gearing. So freak in lite! What they say about balancing is true. Just be sure to play with the right stem/handle bar configs, you'll find a happy place and love this bike. TO Trek.... you shouldn't have listened to the critics...we die hard Y bike fans didn't. Bring back the Y for a new generation! Let the critics ride what they want.

Light weight (under 25 lbs), simple suspension (easy maintenance), comfortable, durable, Unique style, best iteration of the URT design

benefits greatly from suspension lockout (front and rear), High clamp derailleurs will not fit (interfere with the frame mount on the swing arm), Mounting a rear disc brake requires some creativity

Great bike. It is very fun to ride. Mine is currently in the upgrade process. I use it as an urban commuter and cover up to 20 miles in a day. This bike is light weight and comfortable. I hit a lot of rough roads crossing various parts of this city and consider this bike an excellent value. It very necessary to play with the suspension a bit to find the sweet spot. It has to be dialed in to your weight. The rear is plush when dialed in, though, so a rear shock with a lockout option would be nice during a long hill climb. On that note, I have found that if I have a problem with pedal bob, I need to stop hammering on the pedals and shift into a higher ratio. One more thing to note is that this bike is very sensitive to front/rear weight balance. You have to be conscious of how your riding position affects this balance until you know the bike, but it is very rewarding once you do. With a little TLC, my Y has been an excellent companion... and its lighter than my 20" BMX racer

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Light, strong, fast. Full sus. The Y-50 came with top of the line xtr parts, ibis bar. Light weight frame with life time warranty.

None on the frame..Front shock got old fast. Adding disk brakes is not stock, but can be done.

14 years later the bike is still going and getting an extreme make over. The carbon Y frame is still THE lightest full sus bike frame. I think only the Scott Spark RC or LTD is in the same range. For the amount of riding I do now, I can't justify 9k for a new bike. People will make fun of the URT design, but as others have said and pointed out, the new shocks today along with balance setup of the front and rear shock makes the criticism of the frame design moot.

Light, breakthrough frame for its time, extremely comfortable to ride yet strong to take on long x-country rides.

Noisy (if rear suspension pivots are not extremely well greased, frame cracks when pedaling force is applied). Rear suspension design (the moving triangle) not yet ideal to avoid sagging when pedaling uphill (a lot of the momentum from pedaling is lost as suspension flexes and absorbs it!!!). I recently replaced original rear shock with a new "intelligent" SPD shock with auto lock-out - improved, but not yet there...

I love this bike. It is not perfect and there are many better models today, but it feels great and it has accepted all the upgrades gracefully. People still turn their heads when I pass them by on the street riding it. This bike has been with me since brand new for the past 14 years and it will probably stay will me until one of us can no longer handle the other! I think Y-33 will win...

Y-33 is if anything lite. The xtr is the best and v-brakes for the time were great. Cane creek wheels were fast and true.Fox rear shock w/ lockout was before its time.

none to speak of...

I bought this bike new in 1999 to race NORBA xc and took 3rd place in overall points standing.(great year)I have replaced everthing on that bike but the seatpost.It now has xtr dualshifters,hays disk brakes,fox float rl, rockshox revelation,and sun rims w/ hays superlite hubs. many of miles and plenty of downhilling have been put on bike.It is now being revamped to be given to my brother to continue rolling over the rockies. This bike has proven the teast of time. when i take it out to ride for fun people stop me to look at it and are amazed that it over 10 years old and so lite. dont let the na sayer keep you away from an oldie but goodie.

Y-3,Raleighs,Yeti 575,Yeti dh9

Light weight, simplicity of design, a known bike with parts still around, and of course, the look!

Haven't found any yet.

Well if there was ever a perfect mountain bike, the Y bike is it. Bio pacing is a non issue: 1)use a lockout shock, or 2)don't sit on the saddle when ascending, or 3)set up the shocks right. Lightness puts most current duallies to shame. These bikes fly. As I don't have a death wish when I go riding, frame breakage, or anything breaking for that matter is also a non issue. Why do people complain about the frame noise? It's just there to remind you that you're riding the best bike design ever invented. And that look! I really need to frame one on the wall. Ultimately, it has got to be the most sensibly designed frame I can think of...so simple and yet works so well. Just a word of warning; the Y3 and Y1 are heavier bikes (chromoly URT) and are getting up to 14kg.

Previously a Malvern Star Outlaw FS...one wonders if a Trek Y3 had been borrowed by their designers.

Carbon,Carbon, Carbon...very lite and fast.Very plush ride!!!

they don't make it any more.

This Bike Rocks!!!! It may not be a fast race bike By todays standards, But thats what the 9.8 is for. If your going for a all day ride on the trail this is the bike for you. this bike climbs great and decendes just as well. the extrem lite weight (23.2 LBS) makes it a dream to take on long rides. the plush shox take out all the bumps, small & large. I've done 5' drops with no proublem. The fox shox w/pro pedal and rock shox sid take almost all the pedal bob out!!! It only bobs when standing in the pedals and then its very little. all in all this is the best cross country bike I've ever ridden. I love this bike, too bad Trek dont still make them. i think they are the plushest biks ever made!!!!

trek 9.8 (my other bike) also rode fuel 100 very fast but not near as plush Kinda in the middle (9.8 & y-33)

Light,nimble,quick handling,fast,cross country plush,reliable, just plain fun.

I do not know if this is considered a weakness but with the URT design you must set up the suspension according to your weight.If you set it up properly with the right amount of sag,preload, compression, rebound,etc. the ride quality is quite plush with little bobbing.I think the complaints about URT bobbing is due to improper suspension set up.A 4 bar linkage can feel really harsh if not set up properly. So what I am saying is suspension set up based on your body weight is the key.Also ensuring that you have a balanced suspension(your front shock is the same as the rear)meaning if you set up your rear shock with too much rebound damping with your front with no rebound damping it causes your bicycle to react poorly.A balanced suspension is the key to a great ride.

The bicycle really is designed for xc and will ride very plush if one learns how to set up a balanced suspension.

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Very light, strong, and compliant. Can't find a worthy replacement for under 4K.

Rear aluminun swingarm cracked under extreme abuse. Factory pivot wears out, replaced with oilite bronze which tightened it up very well.

I have bombed on this bike ruthlessly. The terrain here is some of the best anyware, and provides everything from terrifying unridable downhill to smooth gradual stuff. I weigh 185 and with he exception of a newly discovered stress crack in the rear swingarm that bike has taked everything I have thrown at it. I'm going to tig weld the frame and use the thing as long as I can. This bike has spoiled me to the point that I won't be happy with anything less than a $5,000 Kestrel carbon fiber FSB, and that ain't going to happen any time soon!

This is my first REAL bike, and I have ridden it hard for about 4 years, average 2 times a week (once a week in winter, two to three times a week summer).

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1996 Trek Y 33 - Completed

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• Start date Oct 23, 2011

• Oct 23, 2011

Couldn't let this one go, had to have it... Resprayed main frame and new rear swing arm.... Now to put the parts together... Already decided on Judy SL's and XT M737/M739...  

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That should build up nicely, I love the clean lines of these they've aged well.  

• Oct 24, 2011

Trek Ys are cool, keep us posted with the build!  

Saw that on eBay, just couldn't get past the dodgy 'TREK' on the main frame. Please tell me it's just a vinyl sticker and is easily removed. Nice rocket boy stickers, a rocket boy saddle would look good on that.  

• Oct 25, 2011

Trek Hi all Yes, waited till the end of the auction and contacted the seller direct and got it for less..... BG....yes these are vinyl stickers and they are coming off....I'll get some new ones made up and positioned correctly.... Have a Rocket Boy Saddle on the way as well.....  

Good stuff. I think technically you've got a '97 frame (from the shape of the pivot gussets on the rear triangle - have a look at this thread where there is a comparison: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=169613 ) when they'd moved to the new style logo, but i'd definitely back date it to '96 or 95' graphics. A Judy SL would look good. The '96 Y-22 is my fave - there's been a couple of really nice Y bikes on here recently. Also check out this site: http://cool386.tripod.com/trek/trek.htm I have a '98 Y-33 frame literally hanging on the wall in the garage waiting for me to do something with. It hasn't got quite as nice lines to it as the earlier frames, but it has a much stronger mount for the shock on the main frame, and longer 'genesis' style geometry which makes it really nice to ride.  

• Oct 26, 2011

Trek Y - New Project BG: The rear was replaced by Trek with a new swingarm so yes, its defiantly 97 onwards, the main frame though is either a 95/96 Y22 as far as I can see from catalogues etc... A really good source of info can be found at: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/trekybikes/ You need to join but then you get access to full specs and manuals. Started piecing it together and this is how it looks so far......  

'95 decals are available here: http://www.bikesdecals.com/trek-y33-dec ... p-688.html  

Trek Y - New Project Thanks BG...... Have ordered a set....should look good the yellow and silver decals.... A bit more of an update...  

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