Garbage Trek 310
 

Don't know squat about it; but it was out for trash when I went by it on my ride tonight. So, now it's mine for nothing :) I hate free bikes :p

Looks nice, super light. Not sure what the heck to do with it, but it sure is a nice bike! Ishiwata tubing, 105 RD, DT shifter (at least rear), brake levers, DiaCompe Brakes, Sakae SA crank (nice looking crank), Araya 27x1 rims. Pretty good shape, some surface rust, but would clean up nicely.

Serial # is: 209675

Edumacate me C&V Gods!

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The 310 was offered for one year only (1986). This is nicely upgraded. The original was friction Suntour Cyclone with DiaCombe brakes. This got friction 105 and the best brakes of the era. Nice find.

What you got is commonly referred to as a f***ing score. Shimano 105, decent stuff. It'll make a nice rider for years to come.

Its crap. I'll give you $10 and pay shipping. :D

Nice find!
Trek made some really nice riding steel bikes in the 80's. I really don't understand why they don't still offer some Repops of bikes like that. That bike should ride really nice once you go through it. I just cant seem to find a 60-63cm. Landed a 390 and a 520 and both were sweet riders just too small for me.

http://www.vintage-trek.com/images/t...rekCatalog.pdf

The catalog is for an '86 but yours might be built in '85 based off of the serial. Seems to have been "upgraded" from Suntour Cyclone friction to Shimano 105 index and brake levers. Not top of the line but a solid bike from Trek; good triple-butted Ishiwata steel (light). If it fits, clean it up and ride it or sell it for a nice profit (vintage Treks are pretty popular). Check for inner rust, replace cables, repack bearings.

I wish I found bikes like that in the trash....

Congrats on a Grrreat find, sickmtbnutcase!
These 310's are really nice and hard to come by - they did not make so many of them.
My frame got messed up from an impact with a car, but prior to that it was a very quick, and nimble handling bike - but not as ginchy as my 760.
. . .Could ride all day with no hands.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...10/TREK310.jpg

Thanks for the info everyone!

I'm thinking this would make a much nicer commuter than my Marathon would. It's exactly my size, so I'd love to keep it. I'd give my brother the Marathon since I wouldn't need it anymore.

^ Bummer, I was going to ask about size as it looked like a good frame to build a new commuter out of. If you change your mind I know how to get to Wind Lk.

Hey! my kids took out the trash last night!

Something like this?
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...r/DSC00731.jpg

I'm on my 4th old Trek right now. 2 of them were two small so I sold them for a healthy profit. The other 2 were just right. I just walked in the door from a nice ride on the beater and the shiny one will come out of the basement when the weather gets better.
I've heard folk say Ishiwata is as good as Reynolds (except for the resale value). I haven't decided if I believe it. Time to go for another ride and try to make up my mind some more.

I had a red one. Beautiful bike, but it drew the short straw and had to go. Nice find.

I was a Trek fanboy back in the 80's, had a couple purchased new. Then I had several used ones in the following years, people used to give them away literally - this kind of find was entirely unremarkable 10 years ago. But the cheap supply dried up, everybody figured out there was a lot of bang for the buck in the lugged treks. Cool thing about them is they never made junk back in their steel era, they were still pretty idealistic about that back then, sorta like some of the smaller shops are now. So any old Trek lugged steel frame qualifies at a minimum as at least pretty decent.

Now we've only got one Trek around here, my wife's 720, since I sold my 620 last year (sigh...). Me, I got onto the Fujis a few years back when the treks started going up in price, looks like that cycle is now happening w/old Japanese steel, at least quality stuff, gotta be a little more careful there.

Anyhow, great score, reminds me of the good old days, looks like a good cleaning is most of what it needs.

That is definitely not a friction 105 group. The rd has a barrel adjuster on it and the shift lever can be shifted to index or friction modes.

correct. Mea Culpa :) I meant to say "index". The original Suntour Cyclone was friction. That looks like an RD-1050 from here

Nice find on a free bike there. Congrads

Trash bikes are the best. Cool find.

Quick bump with some cleanup progress. Bike's a gem underneath the filth.

Case in point: BB Area

Before:

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After:

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Crank cleaned up nicely too.

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More pics and stuff here:
http://www.isaacolson.com/home/?p=280
http://www.isaacolson.com/home/?p=282

That looks really terrific. Judging from the chainring (as well as the paint), looks like it has pretty low miles. Love that Trek pewter color as well.

That bottom bracket is glowing with appreciation :)

Hey that looks like it originally came from Brent Emery's (80's US track Olympian) bike shop in Milwaukee, off Capitol drive!
Used to stop by there and shop around for bike stuff during my college days. It was sort of a "mom and pop" type shop where you get to meet the family while you shop.
Thanks for sparking back some nice old biking memories with your post and good luck with the very nice Waterloo classic you are restoring!

Chombi

last time I was in there a couple weeks ago Brent took care of me. Still there.

Thanks guys! Definitely appears to have pretty low miles after tearing into it. Pretty good shape overall.

Chombi, yes, Emery's is still there :) I've never been there, but they have some good deals for our work bike club. I'd usually remove old stickers like that, but I think it gives this bike a bit of character. The sticker's in good shape too, so I plan on leaving it.

Note to self: Go for neighbourhood ride on garbage day

That is a beautiful bike. I can't believe it cleaned up so well. More pics please!

I'd keep the Emery Cyclery sticker too if it were my bike, it does add a sort of period class to the bike. I'm sure many would agree, including Trek themselves!

Chombi