1985 trek 600
11-21-09 | 08:17 PM
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1985 trek 600
My dad just gave me his 1985 trek 600 with campy components. I was looking on vintage trek and it said 600 only came in blue that year but mine is green and hasnt been re-painted. Any suggestions?
11-21-09 | 08:30 PM
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From: Lehigh Valley, PA
11-21-09 | 09:30 PM
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+1 Just look up your serial number and it will tell you exactly what you have. The Vintage Trek site is superb.
11-21-09 | 10:18 PM
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The 600 was a complete bike in '85. I'm sure you consulted the vintage-trek website for info. Did you compare your serial# to the chart?
And just for the sake of clarity - full 531CS = 531 club sport = 531 butted main tubes and Reynolds (probably 501) cro-moly fork and stays. For those that don't get it, look at a Reynolds factory transfer sheet first. Only the 7xx series Treks were full 531 butted frames. The 6xx series were always 531 butted triangle only.
(Owner of a 600 and previous owner of a 760)
And just for the sake of clarity - full 531CS = 531 club sport = 531 butted main tubes and Reynolds (probably 501) cro-moly fork and stays. For those that don't get it, look at a Reynolds factory transfer sheet first. Only the 7xx series Treks were full 531 butted frames. The 6xx series were always 531 butted triangle only.
(Owner of a 600 and previous owner of a 760)
11-21-09 | 11:43 PM
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For more on the socalled 531cs tube set, please see this page with original Reynolds catalog material and a spread sheet compiled by Terry from Reynolds.
I have a 1985 Trek 600 'Series', also made with 531cs. Most recently I built it up as a touring bike and can report that it felt rather good on a just completed 45 day trip.
I have a 1985 Trek 600 'Series', also made with 531cs. Most recently I built it up as a touring bike and can report that it felt rather good on a just completed 45 day trip.
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11-22-09 | 12:06 AM
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For more on the socalled 531cs tube set, please see this page with original Reynolds catalog material and a spread sheet compiled by Terry from Reynolds.
I have a 1985 Trek 600 'Series', also made with 531cs. Most recently I built it up as a touring bike and can report that it felt rather good on a just completed 45 day trip.
I have a 1985 Trek 600 'Series', also made with 531cs. Most recently I built it up as a touring bike and can report that it felt rather good on a just completed 45 day trip.
Those are great bikes indeed and for so many uses. Yesterday I finished my build on a 531 Reynolds Trek as my main hilly course triathlon bike for the next season (Will post pictures soon...)
12-22-09 | 09:47 AM
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EjustE is correct about the tubing.
From the Vintage Trek site:
I can't find any 600 that was green, they were burgundy/silver in 83, not available in 84, and Blue in 85. Shoot an email to Skip and ask him.
Marty
From the Vintage Trek site:
Originally Posted by Vintage Trek
1984
Reynolds 531CS (Club Sport) frame tubing is first used by Trek. According to Terry at Reynolds-Cycle.com: "531CS was a special set, supplied mainly to Trek. The main triangle was butted 531 and the rear stays were CrMo (501)." The fork was taper gauge CrMo (501). (Info. provided by Dickey Greer.)
Reynolds 531CS (Club Sport) frame tubing is first used by Trek. According to Terry at Reynolds-Cycle.com: "531CS was a special set, supplied mainly to Trek. The main triangle was butted 531 and the rear stays were CrMo (501)." The fork was taper gauge CrMo (501). (Info. provided by Dickey Greer.)
Marty
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12-22-09 | 10:24 AM
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frame tubing. I've not had a chance to clean and ride it...but I'm really looking forward to based on all of the good things I've read about t.
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