After my first C/V bike purchase, many of you warned that this can be addictive. I went to check out another one for sale this weekend and found that the nice price listed was actually for both the bikes the seller had. So now am the owner of a pair of Trek Elances. They are the “400” double crank model of 1986.

Some random observations on them …
 The “SBI” parts listed in the specs are apparently: “Specialized Bicycle Inc.” … and the bikes still have these tires and saddle … from nearly four decades ago!! And note that these large competitor brands of today were supplier and customer then.
 Both the 18” size and 22.5” size have just 38 cm wide handlebars.
 Frame geometry for this “Sport” model was the same as their touring bike of the time (the “520”), and surprisingly even the same geometry for the “700” model, which they advertised as “.. for the serious triathlete”. How times have changed!


Pair of Elances ... Elanci?