Thread: 1982 Trek 560 touring bike
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Old 10-02-12 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by IthaDan
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Vintage treks, especially the touring ones, bring in a premium. All I meant to say was that the 'vintage touring trek' premium (which the seller is banking on with his pricing) had been largely lost because of the component changes and the part that it doesn't have cantis.
Right on target. Its not a vintage touring Trek, if it was, it would be well worth the asking price.

+1 Seller might be assuming it is a touring Trek, and that could explain the pricing.

In general, comparable touring bikes will bring 50% to 100% more than the same era/manufacturer's racing bike.
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