Originally Posted by
Sigurdd50
That's a huge frame! You must be a tall rider.
I say strip all that junk off and turn it into a fixed gear bike.
(dodges flying helicomatic freewheels)
Just kidding! Just kidding!
Those old Treks are beauty! My daughter has one, that color, but a few years older (different logo). NIce frames. With a rack and a Dynamo Headlight, I'd be surprised if they were tubular tires... but stranger things have happened.
I want a fixie, but being in hilly SW Missouri I'll keep it geared for now.
Then when I someday get a Specialized Allez or better we'll see about converting it. The dropouts aren't track style, so for a fixed conversion I'd probably buy an IRO Jamie Roy frame. That said, my dream is to have a Jamie Roy with bullhorns, a front disc brake, and a coaster brake.
It would be fun.
Right now I'll just pour money into this bike and make it quite nice... eventually brifters, new brakes, and new drivetrain would be sweet, along with 700c wheels and tan sidewall tires with matching bartape and Brooks saddle.
Man I'm dreaming...