I have a Fox Vanilla Coil/Oil shock that is a touch shorter at 6.5" in length if
you are interested in a swap. Otherwise let me know when you are willing to sell
ab also how much you would want.

Thanks
Tom

--- In trekybikes@yahoogroups.com, "boiseboy.dougt" <boiseboy.dougt@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> I recently bought a local, used '97 Y33 with a Strata Pro, which may be the
original shock.
>
> I'm making that assumption because (1) overall, the bike is clean, in very
good condition with few signs of heavy usage or many miles except for more than
a few paint nicks along the carbon frame and rear linkage (from leaning and/or
transporting?) and (2) the front shock is a RockShox JudySL, also spec'd as
original equipment from Trek.
>
> I'm thinking about replacing the Strata with a 6.5" Fox or comparable, in part
to slightly lower the rear of the bike, for reasons unrelated to your question.
>
> I've now ridden the bike for a couple of weeks (on the street only; not
off-road) after first having my LBS pump some additional air into it. The shock
has performed well, with no noises. I just checked for leaks and found a pencil
eraser-sized spot on my finger from rubbing the bottom of the shock. I don't
know if that's normal or a sign of leakage.
>
> In any case, I may be willing to part with it in the near future if I can
obtain a replacement shorter shock at a reasonable cost.
>
> Doug
> Boise, IDaho
>
> --- In trekybikes@yahoogroups.com, "Tomas" <everynightinparis@> wrote:
> >
> > I posted before about an Alps but I am now also in need of a Strata. Anyone
who may have one let me know. Thanks again.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>