83 Trek 620 score and much more
 

So I finally picked up this Trek 620 for $300 from this thread back when:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=1#post9450308

It was an older gentlemen selling that was once really into road bikes and racing and what not. During our negotiations he just said give me $300 and I'll give you the bike along with a box of all my bike stuff (actually was 5 boxes).

I was only hoping he had the original stem and bars. Maybe the original derailers and I'm a happy camper. So the bike looks like it is less than a year old. Converted to 700c tires, campy brakes not sure which model though. He had it set up for upright riding, but gave up riding due to his age.

So the extras in his box where basically all his old tools. An old silca floor pump and a zephal plus floor pump. About 6 different shimano 600 freewheel cassette cogs. 3 dura ace freewheel cassette cogs. The orignal stem and bars. Another set of old road drops. 4 105 brake levers and 2 calipers, 2 diacompe calipers. Also, the original Suntour cyclone MK II FD is perfect looking. No Suntour cyclone GT RD though. Just to mention a few of the things.

Another xtra was a matrix hub and rim clincher tire with bladed spokes that looks vintage yet brand new. I have no idea what it really is. But all of this for $300. I'm going to put the old stem and drop bars on with tape to match whichever brooks saddle I choose. More pics to follow.

Forgot to mention two vintage cinelli threaded stems NIB.

That's a great score Walfredo and at that price you stole it!
The color scheme on that is gorgeous :thumb:

Looks like you have the Reynolds 531 frame/fork/stays....Nice! I always loved those along with the harder to find early 80's Ishiwata Treks

Now, get some drops on that Badboy...

Sure looks like Record calipers. Fine bike, you did good. Better even when the drops get back on!!

Beautiful bike ! Those were the days when Treks were hand crafted and of beautiful workmanship. You made out very well.

Front harps were brazed in Asia, rear stays were brazed to the dropouts in Asia. All Trek did was braze the stays and bridges then claim it's "American Made"....

Japan to be exact.....I think that was only the Ishiwata tubing Treks up to the end of 1982....Which are much harder to find than the Reynolds 531 Treks from the same era.
It was rumored that Kuwahara or Ishiwata did the work, which was top-notch. Contrary to popular myth, all treks were hand brazed on certain frame areas until the end of 1982 because the robotic technology did not yet exist to do the entire frame. From 1983 on, the quality declined on some models but any Trek up through the mid-80's is a keeper in my book..

Nope. The forks and rear triangles were made in Japan; the main frame was made in Waterloo and the rear triangles and bridges attached as well. Then a fork was matched and the whole thing painted and assembled in Waterloo.

Good call on the paint JDT,
I know that it was Imron paint up through '83 in Waterloo, which is fantastic stuff that almost looks "wet".... Dr Deltron probably knows... That paint was as good, if not better than the paint on my Paramount and Serotta

All jacksbike said was that they were well made, not that they were American made. jacksbike is right. They were well made, functionally and aesthetically.

Thats a pretty bike. I recently began restoring an 83 620, with the pewter/blue color sheme. I will post pics soon . I saw a cyclone mk II rd on ebay within the last month, in nice shape cheap. Good luck, from what I have found they are great bikes.
Ron

If I could re-title this thread it would be:

Classic/vintage road/touring bike knowing type guys: Pimp my new ride.

Original stem with drops is going on it for sure. Tape will match the saddle. I have some new MKS GR-9 pedals with metal toe clips.

But which saddle? Brooks B17 aged, honey or green.
Since it already has campy brakes which brake levers and hoods?
Downtube or barcon shifters?
Crankset is still triple but Shimano Diore, with Diore FD and RD that in perfect shape. But I have the original Cyclone MKII FD in perfect shape. Not sure if I should get the RD to match then just wait on the crankset. So what say you's guys.

How about sharing some of the love within those boxes? :p

Hint: Dan wants another Silca pump for Christmas! :D