Originally Posted by
dailycommute
Kind of useless as the price is too high for me, but a very interesting touring oriented
trek on ebay as the buildout is mixed and appears to have been heavily customized. The frame appears correctly dated to 82+- with centerpull vs canti on timeframe but does not match any exact known model. The chainstays look like a 728 though. Its buildout makes one think of a 720 framset but not offered in this color. A simple q to seller regarding SN would answer the question but like the title says, useless speculation! Any ideas on model?
I worked for a Trek dealership at that time, and until 84 or so, we only sold frames. They were typically built up to suit, and every one was different. This bike was shows a typical build of the time.
I know that they did offer full bikes, but until they came out with the full line and their own cast lugs etc a couple years later, this was rare. In norcal at least, they were most known for their touring framesets, kind of like Bob Jackson today.