Trek (Touring) model #?
 

I've sworn off buying restoration/flipping bikes many many times, and it's been over a year now since my last acquisition. In fact, I have to sell three keepers this summer.
Anyway, I was minding my own business when this fell out of the sky yesterday.

Anyone know the model name/number? Everything about it says "touring" to me except the side-pull brakes. Maybe "sport-touring", but don't remember that category back then.
I'm guessing it's late 70's, early 80's. Suntour shifters, Sugino triple crank. Reynolds something (mangled sticker, but I assume it's 531). 27" wheels: Rigina and Super Champion.

Funny thing, I've made two huge selling mistakes decades ago: late 70's Motobecane Mixte (their best), and an early 80's Fuji Touring IV.
This Trek is like the twin to that Fuji, same size, color, components (except brakes), condition. So, one mistake was just erased.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...307d08c19d.jpg

Looks like an early 80s 610, but serial number will tell all.

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Could this be the one? 1983 Trek 620
Vintage Trek site

Nothing like a free 600 series Trek; nice catch. Looks to be an '83 620 but the serial number will tell you for certain.

83 had under bottom bracket cable runs and the headtube had the contrasting color panel which the OP's bike does not have. But, the color/seat tube panel on the OP's bike matches the 83 620 colors. Everything else about the OP's bike matches the 82 614. Perhaps one of those mid-year adjustments.

The fork crown does not match the catalog page above.

It does match the crown on a 710 variant that I have in the shed.

Really? I don't think I've seen a 710 without the Garden fork crown. This fork crown is definitely used on the 61x series.


​​​​​​​610s came in all sorts of paint colors and panels in the 80s, I think based off the fork crown not matching the 620, it's probably a 610.

All the OP has to do is to look up the serial number to answer the question.

Vintage Trek Bikes- Information on Steel Road Bicycles made by the Trek Bicycle Corporation, bike

as usual I can't read #'s to save my life. If anyone can decipher this for me, please do.

Searching through old catalogs from '77-84, this matches a 1982 614 in terms of components but not paint (at the headtube). It's also very close to an '83 620, but that one has a 28T low cog, whereas the '82 (and mine) have a 30T. Any other years show different derailleurs. Mine have the Suntour M-II.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3ecb12c4e7.jpg

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9f424603a7.jpg

I can at least see the cable guides, if that narrows down the possibilities.
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I don’t mind being wrong, but thought it looks the same as this from the trek site, 1980 710

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I read that Serial as 039460. which based on Vintage Trek Bicycle Frame Serial Numbers in 1982 should be just what you guessed:
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Maybe later 710s has this fork crown, I'd just never seen them without the Haden.

Some 610s had 531 fork blades too (still assembled in Japan).

But I think I've seen 610s where the head tube isn't painted like it is in the catalog (to match the seat tube panel).

Serial number does tell all here. '82 614.

Now that you have stated the numbers, I can see it, so thx for that! Kind of like one of those "can you see the animal (or whatever) in the picture" things.
At 70, my vision is affecting my wrenching also. Trying to line up the chain and cogs with indexed shifting adjustments can cause me some eye strain.
But for whatever reason I've always struggled with serial #'s. This is not new.

It's very cool to know what I have. I am really looking forward to restoring it. It is surprisingly light, and to my tastes, very elegant. I've always loved the classic frames from my youth. Never could understand why city bikes didn't come in similar quality (so much heavy fat tubing used!).

You should enjoy the plush ride on that once mechanically restored. I have a lower level 82 412 with Ishiwata 022 tubing with the same geometry except for a 1cm shorter chainstay. I did upgrade to 700c wheels and 35mm tires. The ride is just so calm and pleasant. With yours having full 531 with its slightly thinner tubes and slightly longer wheelbase I think you will be very pleased. A nice set of Panaracer Paselas in 32mm is in order, and hopefully the brakes open wide enough for easy wheel removal. Enjoy!!

That investment cast crown was used on 7nn series frames in the late 70s. It wasn't until '81 or so that the Haden Europa crown was used.

The domed stay ends on the OP's bike suggest a 6nn series frame. I think the fork crown on the OP's bike is is one of the stamped crowns consistent with a 6nn series as well. A look at the underside of the crown could determine this: the investment cast crown will be smooth underneath, while the stamped crown will have a weld seam there.

Indeed. :thumb: