S/N says it's an '84, BUT the site also said sometimes they were backdated to the previous model year. Then I found a picture of another '85 Prestige that was red with black stays. :twitchy:
Best guess is that it's an "84-ish".

Best guess is that it's an "84-ish".[/QUOTE]

I remember that year ! Good times !:p

50cm Columbus Tubing. Hand built by a local builder back in the 80's. Had an interesting mix of components when i picked it up. Campy BB and DT shifters, Deore RD, Superbe FD and Cranks. Cinelli Stem with scott mtb handlebars and deore brake levers, random lbs special saddle, Gpm CronoSpecial Pedals. Ill post updated pics when i get it properly outfitted. (CL pic) http://i60.tinypic.com/ixaxr6.jpg

Rainy saturday here in Denver gave me time to rebuild the Trek 420 I picked up. The photo from when I picked it up, in full original kit as near I could tell:

https://scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...94&oe=55C694C0

Stripped it to the frame, overhauled bearings, took off a layer of grime and rebuilt it for my commuter.

Here it is now (yes I need to work on my rear fender line):
http://i.imgur.com/RONup2o.jpg

Build specs:
Frame: '84 Trek 420
Wheels: Superbe Pro to Mavic MA-20? Panaracer Paselas 32mm.
Drivetrain: Reused SR Custom triple from original build. Left on the 50t chainring, moved it inboard for better chainline. 18t freewheel in back. KMC something chain. MKS Lambda pedals.
Seat: Post is a "Strong"?? Very nicely finished, made in Japan. Need to lower the seat a hair. B72 Saddle from my raleigh sports that is currently out of commission.
Brakes: Original Dia-Compe 500s with new Grey Matter pads.
Cockpit: Kalloy dirt-drop like stem, VO Porteur bars, VO metallic housing, Dia-Compe inverse levers. Brass bell.
Fenders: Longboards, 45mms. Trimmed to fit chainstays.
Racks: Jim Blackburn (rear) off the Trek 620 which is now to be built into a road bike. Soma-mini front with a big Wald basket.

More photos:
http://i.imgur.com/CUrbZCH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bwZHeVd.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BDONuoc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/E7S1goN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mrglzs0.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lmV4DsM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9UxeHT5.jpg

Picked up this poor unloved 1960 Schwinn Jaguar yesterday. Its in the process of being cleaned and preserved. I love the old tank bikes.



http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/...psxaa63248.jpg

Nice...I have a set of patina/white grips if you need them.

If the paint is original, I'd rate this one an 8 out of 10. You know the rust treatment drill. Looks very complete, boy's men's style which are harder to find and usually slap wore out, etc.

It's original paint and everything is cleaning up nice. Horn even works.

I pick up this all Italian 1973 with Valentino extra group set for $25

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451255
I pick this bike about a month ago and finish repair recently. All Italian and campagnolo Valentino extra group set. Paid $25

Saw this on my local CL, it was an obvious Hybrid, couldn't make out the brand but he had it listed for 10 bucks and it had a 3 piece crank so i knew i couldn't lose, cheap 700c x 35 rims are worth more than that.

scrambled over to there after work and took a look at it, needs new shifters/brakes, seatpost,seat, cables, derailleurs look ok and so do the tires. going to swap the handle bar for a rise bar and pull it more into a the traditional hybrid. its an tange straight gauge. Mt Shasta i believe was built by GT as a budget brand. should build up nice for somebody. not sure its a keeper though. After speaking to the guy about what my purposes for it he told me just to take it and not worry about it, he wanted to make sure it was going to be used and not scrapped. soo Free is always a steel for me!

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451479http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451480http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451481http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=451482

Gorgeous, mint condition '71 Super Sport. $30 on craigslist. I really, really wish it was a men's frame. This thing is in unbelievable condition. These fillet brazed frames are beautiful.
http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...psgvkuv286.jpg

nice reflectors
 

I just bought this Trek 420 today for $50. I bought it for the reflectors and old bike lock-holder. The bike is not bad too.

Picked up this 1992 RB-1 from the original owner earlier this week. He turned it into a town bike with a pretty funny mix of high-end parts, including a Look Ergostem, nuke proof 7 speed cassette hub, Chris King headset, Ritchey Logic triple, XT derailleurs, Silver shifters, and huge albatross bars. Not the type of thing I would have put together myself, but it's actually quite fun to ride.

http://i.imgur.com/zgdM0js.jpg

Cost less than a good bike... and it is a classic.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/rando...iler%20(3).JPG

Phttp://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4ixx88m0.jpg

Took a chance on a single grainy non-drive side photo and came away with this for $30. Shimano 600 arabesque shifters, derailleurs, crankset, brake calipers and levers. It is a nice Norco Magnum from the early 80s...58cm and nice chromoly everything. Left seat stay broken off from seat tube. Both rims mangled. It apparently suffered this fate while locked up in a not so fantastic neighborhood. The wheels were modern joytech hubs so I will put whatever remains on free Craigslist and see if anyone can weld it back together.

Went to the bike shop in the country, same one that landed me the chromed lug Geoffrey Butler. This is one of the oddities that inspired this thread I linked to below. Schwinn Mountain frames that were in a catalog, but no model names. It sports one of the tallest pointed seat tube lugs I've ever seen. I didn't need another old school mountain bike, but I couldn't pass it up. It will be built up with comparable components, but with less rust on them. It came with Mountech derailleurs, SR Apex touring triple cranks, Deerhead thumb shifters, Dia Compe mini canti's(like my old Fuji Series 4) Brake levers simply say "Sierra" on them, and are typical motorcycle style. I have a 7/8's bullmoose bar I will try to put on, but I don't know if it will be tall enough.,,,,BD

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...b-frame-4.html

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psuh9lx35i.jpg

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=452245

I drove by a garage sale sign pointing down a side street but didn't pay any attention.
My wife yelled out "BICYCLES"!! I drove around the block and found this Jeunet.

I think it's about equivalent to a U-O8.
Not sure what to do with it. I might turn it into a single speed.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=452246
My first Campagnolo part. :thumb:

Motobecane, Grand touring 1982
 

This is a Motobecane Grand Touring, 1982. I love the Stronglight Triple on this bike. Huret shifters and derailuer are nice too. Purchase Price $60.

That's a keeper :thumb:

Wow, great snag at that price. Do everything you can to save the original gear, especially that bar wrap, if it's leather. I know some of the Motos of that age came with a rubber 'leatherette' wrap which was just OK, I'm told.

Rest of the bike should clean up nicely!

That's actually probably a 1984. I have a 1983 G/T (just snagged for $75, same color as yours) that doesn't have water bottle bosses on the bottom of the down tube and the derailleur cables route under the down tube and across the top of the bottom bracket. The 1984 was also spec'd with a helicomatic hub in the rear.

Walked into the metal section at the dump today and spotted the fat downtube of a Cannondale from 40 yards away. It turned out to be a 1991 SC800 (3.0 Criterium, Shimano **-6400) ...wheels were on newer 6500 hubs. The downside... the bike clearly laid on the ground in the weather for YEARS. Almost everything with steel in it is junk. The mechs are toast. The seatpost did come out but not the stem. The BB feels good. There is bad bubbling in the paint at every braze-on and cable guide. If I can get it back on the road it'll be the fastest beater around! :)
No photos. It would just be depressing.

I love the Suntour bar-end shifters on this bike.

Q: Is that a converted trailer/camper that would have been towed behind a car? If so, that'd a great idea for re-purposing it; run an electric hookup into it and it'd make a great little workshop. :)