Bikedued

Someone posted this on the ebay/craigslist thread, and everything fell into place. I had a mini bike for a while, and it sold in a day. I hit buy it now, but couldn't get out to that side of town until today. The condition is not spotless, but it's not horrible by any means. I am slowly going to build it back into it's former self. I've already removed the nasty bar tape and hoods, and gave it a quick bath.It cleaned up fairly well. I am also in the middle of removing all the black plastic accessory mounts from the 80's and 90's. This is as found.,,,,BD

I will post build pics along the way. Hopefully the weather improves the next few days. It's been light rain all afternoon. This was around 2 PM today, it's been like that most of the day.

OldsCOOL

Cool bike!

Bikedued

The stem is massive for a road style. Anyone know what brand it is? I've seen the logo before, but never heard mention of the name?,,,,BD

3speedslow

another score ! The 520 s are quite versatile and worthy of collecting.

3speedslow

Could they be made by the same manufacture of the handle bar ? Bellarii or something ?

Don Marco

I have the same bike, same size. I love it to pieces. It's a good, stiff, stout thing that has carried me far and wide, loaded to the gills, with my substantial heft upon it.

It has very few original bits on it now, just headset, seatpost, bars and FD. I plan to be buried with it.

Wildwood 

What a nice 1984, champagne colored tourer. Lots of unused eyelets/mounts, if you decide to run fenders + rack. The color is one which gives you many options for being creative with other colors on the bike - both shiny silver with black and also many brown shades work. Looks like it will shine up nicely and be near perfect from the 10' view. (and the right frame size to make a tourer really work well on the road)

Not a Trek, but my (formerly) 1984 champagne tourer had double eyelets front and rear, as well as the stay bridge + fork drilled for f&r fender stability. My fork blades also had front rack mounts. Centurion ProTour

jpaschall

Nice find! 24 or 25.5?

Bikedued

24 inch seat tube. I am kind of surprised it doesn't have double eyelets front and rear, but anyway. Overall I am pumped to finally own a Trek cantilevered touring bike. I have been looking for one off and on for years. They were always too high in price for me, or the wrong size.

The fenders will probably be the Gazelle polished stainless ones I bought years ago. They have been on several bikes so far. Hopefully they will fit in the forks with a 27 x 1 1/4" tire.


Oh and last night a 1983 Trek 500 dropped in my lap. Same frame size. Silver with a dark blue seat tube band. I don't need it, but I want it. I have had a thing for pre 1990 Treks ever since I found my 510. I haven't bought it yet, but in the next few weeks. It wasn't openly for sale. Someone I barely posted a pic on facebook, and I asked. Hopefully they won't ask too much, since it's not really a higher end model. It's just a nice looking bike in decent condition. I might over improve it, or I may leave it stock. I haven't decided yet.,,,,BD

RobE30

Nice bike. I've been hunting for one for quite a few years now and have a possible lead on one myself

jpaschall

I too have been bitten by the early Trek bug. I'd love to get my hands on a 520 and one of the (racing) 700 models.

Bikedued

I think my next one to look for, is a 614 I believe? One of the members here has one, and the color is incredible. A rusty pearl Imron color. Stunning!,,,,BD

Like this one? Kind of a rust meets copper color. Not sure how they got the Viscount cranks on it. Maybe they were re-machined to accept a taper?

https://www.pedalroom.com/p/576_1.jpg

jpaschall

Yes, that color is called Chestnut, I believe, and it's a 1981 613. I can't remember his handle on here, but he has a lot of nice bikes.

Edit: Found it, cobrabyte is his username

1981-trek-613-993_7 by Joshua Paschall, on Flickr

Bikedued

Do the bolt holes line up from a TA? It's giving me ideas, since I have one of the Viscounts.,,,,BD

Lascauxcaveman 

Well, it's a touring bike. That's the same stem I have on my '85 Peugeot Vagabond, so maybe it was an early 80's touring bike thing. I've always wondered what brand it was, too.

jjames1452 

Very Nice!!

I love my 520 - enjoy!!

Pemetic2006

Nice 520 - I'd love to find one (and have the room for it).
Here's my 614, bought in June and not really ridden yet:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/134476...4/21607216400/

Bikedued

I'm getting page not found? Hmmm.,,,,BD

ramzilla

That's the real deal. One of the best touring bikes around.

Bikedued

I just realized two of my pictures almost look like one because of the order they're in, hehe.,,,,BD

Bikedued

My main hope, is that the hubs and BB are okay. Judging by the wrap it has a LOT of miles on it. The wrap was weird stuff too though, so that may be the reason for the discoloration. It looked like it was made of white rubber. It was very stretchy and not much padding to it.,,,,BD


This awesome stem, I'm afraid is too long. I have a technomic that will get me both a little more elevation, and is about a 1/2 inch shorter as well. Just a shorter stem would work though. It doesn't have to be taller.

thumpism 

Belleri is the name.

The Golden Boy 

Not a lot of the vintage Treks do. Even the 620s and 720s.

I can recall seeing one pic of a 720 with double eyelets. I'm sure there were more, but I just haven't seen them- and I look.


By the way- great score, congratulations! I'm sure you'll really enjoy this bike.

Not a lot of room for wide tires and fenders on these bikes, though.

Bikedued

Looks like they only come in 120mm and up. Thanks, I searched the brand, and came up with a few 70's style stems.,,,,BD

Bikedued

Thanks! I am amazed one finally came my way. I had the HUGE 86 model a while back, but it had 600 side pull brakes. The cantilever brake model is the one I've always wanted.,,,,BD