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Originally Posted by EjustE
I thought that the 560 and 560EX bikes were racing bikes. I don't even think that they had eyelets for fenders/racks... Are you sure you are not thinking 520? And yes Trek had a mighty confusing model numbering system

Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
and me with a 54cm Trek 560 frame...durn. You can put major fat tires and fenders in the clearance of that thing.....
Originally Posted by RobbieTunes
E, I really don't know. It has a ton of clearance, though. I stripped it so fast, I really didn't check for eyelets, and I'm too lazy right now to go to the garage....
i have a 1988 61cm 560, and indeed it is a racing frame with barely enough clearance for 27mm tires and no eyelets (see photos in signature link). the 520 has the clearance and the touring geometry. i'm actually trying to sell my 560 to fund the purchase of a touring frameset + parts.
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