When my son was picking up a late 80's Nishiki for me - BTW: it looks like the one on this site http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN
if anyone can help ID the year, the seller also had a 1979 or 1980 Trek he would consider selling.

He's had it for years, purchased it used and has tried to ID it throught Trek or the vintage site, but did not get an accurate match on the Ser# so it was thought it may have been a personal build by a Trek employee. My son just had a brief look but it is all Campy with at least the rear derailleur being a Nuovo Record. The owner has replaced the hubs, BB and pedals with Phil Woods. From the vintage Trek site I would guess it would be a 1979 737 or 937 model. He couldn't get a read on the tubing type but at worst it would be Reynolds 531 and best Columbus SL/SP. It does have the long Nikko lugs of that era. It has clincher rims but I don't know if they were original or not.

I feel you can only have too many bikes when: (of course my wife would disagree)
a. you can't ride any more
b. you don't have any more room
c. you can't pay your bills

I'm approaching the limit on b so I'd have to do a little house cleaning to get and afford this one. As with many of you, it is hard for me to pass on a good bike so I need some help to decide on this one.

Any opinions on the value of this bike? It is a 25" frame which is generally comfortable for me to ride but a very close fit to straddle. Being from WI I may overvalue the old Treks, because I have an affinity for a homegrown product. Any help would be appreciated!