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sloar 09-09-25 08:16 AM

Trek cable stop question
 
What’s going on with the downtube cable stops on this 79 510? I emailed the seller for better pics. I thought this had clamp on stops, it’s either brazed on stops or magic.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2fa89d527.jpeg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f35555956.jpeg

sloar 09-09-25 08:42 AM

I just got a better pic, they’re braze on stops. Is this a normal thing on these?
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4bca5a8ea.jpeg

brian3069 09-09-25 09:36 AM

According to this it was a option.

https://www.vintage-trek.com/Trek_galleryDM510.htm

noglider 09-09-25 10:03 AM

The presence of these stops shows that the maker assumed the bike would have bar-end or stem-mounted shifters, i,e. not mounted on the down tube.

natterberry 09-09-25 10:14 AM

My ‘84 760 has an extra braze on front derailleur mount, JohnDThompson confirmed as an available option.

JohnDThompson 09-09-25 12:06 PM

As brian3069 notes, these were an added-cost option at the time.

The Golden Boy 09-10-25 07:27 PM

The Vintage Trek site has a "Price Lists" section- braze on cable guides and stops were $3.00 a pop.

https://www.vintage-trek.com/TrekPriceLists.htm

thumpism 09-11-25 08:10 PM

Yep, a guy I worked with ordered them for his new 510 frameset. Years later I had a local guy add them to my own used 510.


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