Originally Posted by seely
The downtube is tube that runs from the headtube (where the handlebars/stem are mounted) to the bottom bracket (where the cranks are). Downtube shifters are just two metal levers of a sort with cable running directly down the downtube to the derailleurs. I can all but guarantee it has downtube shifters... I just wonder if it has that cheesy bolt hold them together though? I'm not sure what year(s) Trek used that though.
Seely-Thanks for your help with this. I have completed a little research on this bike and it is the 1100 model Trek. The Vintage Trek website dealer information tells me that this bike has the Suntour 4050 Edge group which includes:
7 speed indexed shifting
BRS barking
Triple crank
Aerodynamic crankset [with oval chainrings.]
So I am not real sure what I should do at this point. Maybe I should just plan for a newer bike with the 105 components and wait? Thanks for your help.