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09-11-15, 02:47 PM
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Beautiful bike! It's rare to see the smaller models- and it's great that not only to find a vintage bike that fits, but to have it be the quality of the 720.
While people always talk about "rides like a Cadillac," on the Trek 720, you really get that effect of the long wheelbase combined with the 531 frame and fork- Very Cadillac. Like a 1972 El Dorado- 3 city blocks long and a 455 just gliding along.
While people always talk about "rides like a Cadillac," on the Trek 720, you really get that effect of the long wheelbase combined with the 531 frame and fork- Very Cadillac. Like a 1972 El Dorado- 3 city blocks long and a 455 just gliding along.
09-11-15, 02:49 PM
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thanks for the explanation...I was confused by early catalogs listing forks made from "New Continental Oval" until Googling it just now to find it's a type of 531! From 1980 the catalogs say "Reynolds 531 throughout."
With a serial number date of June 1977 this frame must be pretty early in the 710 run. Neat. It's in such great shape.
With a serial number date of June 1977 this frame must be pretty early in the 710 run. Neat. It's in such great shape.
It's also kind of interesting about bike design back then. The early (pre 79 model year) Treks kind of seem to have the same geometry- everything is the "touring" geometry. In late 78 they started the "racing" geometry- basically all they did was shorten the chainstays. My 730 (built as a 736) is a really comfortable bike- nothing what I would consider "race-y" or "twitchy" and in fact, my sport touring 86 400 Elance is more aggressively angled.
I'd love to get a hold of a TX700 or a pre 1980 710. I can only imagine they're comfortable-er than my 730.
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09-11-15, 03:28 PM
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While this bike is almost too small, (I'm 5'7) I can get away with it because it's a touring bike...I like being more upright. I might get a slightly longer stem though. It does seen hard to find these bikes in the 51-54 frame size. I found the frame in almost unused condition and went a little crazy on the build. Even the NOS Gran Compe 610 center pull brakes work pretty good...and you got to love the TA crank! Now, I'm focusing on my Trek 170 build.... and going broke!
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09-11-15, 04:29 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how much was a Trek 720 frame in 1982?
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09-11-15, 04:59 PM
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I've posted this bike before in this thread, way back on page 8. But since then a lot has changed. I'm not even sure if it still qualifies as a Trek...
It started out as a 1982 Trek 311. After riding it as a single speed for a couple of years I decided to use it as a 650b test bed. I loved it so much with 650b wheels and 38 mm tires that I decided to make it permanent by adding brazed on mounts for centerpull brakes positioned for 650b. Once I had the torch fired up and the paint ruined, I got carried away making some other modifications. Here's the end result:
In addition to the centerpull brake mounts, I added downtube shifter bosses, water bottle bosses, new cable routing for rear brake and derailleur cables, a pump peg on the non-drive side seatstay, mounts for the front rando rack, mid-fork bosses for a low-rider rack, and wiring guides for the dynamo hub wiring. I also cut apart an old VO rando rack and rebuilt it to mount on the brake studs, and then built a custom decaleur to hold the handlebar bag in place.
It was a lot of work to get it all right, but I had a lot of fun doing it.
It started out as a 1982 Trek 311. After riding it as a single speed for a couple of years I decided to use it as a 650b test bed. I loved it so much with 650b wheels and 38 mm tires that I decided to make it permanent by adding brazed on mounts for centerpull brakes positioned for 650b. Once I had the torch fired up and the paint ruined, I got carried away making some other modifications. Here's the end result:
In addition to the centerpull brake mounts, I added downtube shifter bosses, water bottle bosses, new cable routing for rear brake and derailleur cables, a pump peg on the non-drive side seatstay, mounts for the front rando rack, mid-fork bosses for a low-rider rack, and wiring guides for the dynamo hub wiring. I also cut apart an old VO rando rack and rebuilt it to mount on the brake studs, and then built a custom decaleur to hold the handlebar bag in place.
It was a lot of work to get it all right, but I had a lot of fun doing it.
09-11-15, 05:52 PM
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Hey there, Lonesome. I just cut up a VO rack and tigged on new arms to make it fit the braze-ons I added to my Trek frame. I'm in the middle of making a decaleur now. Does yours connect at the stem bolt? I'd love to see any photos of it. Rather than talk decaleurs in the Trek thread, feel free to PM. Really nice rebuild, btw. Can tell it ain't your first rodeo there, cowboy. If I could start over with my project, I'd go the same way with the brakes that you chose.
09-11-15, 06:16 PM
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'88 was the only year they made the yellow 360 (with blue letters and cable housings). I believe the lugged cro-mo frame was brazed together with an automated process. The end of the era of mass [American] made steel bikes. Not a special bicycle. But I think a pretty one.
09-11-15, 07:14 PM
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Figure that's almost a $1000 frame in today's money.
That 720 brochure is a whole lot of badass. You should get that scanned and send it to Skip at Vintage Trek.
That 720 brochure is a whole lot of badass. You should get that scanned and send it to Skip at Vintage Trek.
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09-11-15, 07:17 PM
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09-11-15, 07:50 PM
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Good idea...it's pretty cool...it has the frame builders name on the brochure. ..at least that's what I think. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow and upload here.
09-11-15, 08:07 PM
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you have nice bikes all. How comfortable you ride the bikes with downtube shifters? I have one old bianchi steel road bike low end. Is has down tube shifters. Before i was thinking to put brifters in that bike i have make 8 speeds. but now i am thinking no worth i do that in old bike is heavy too weight 25.6 pounds without the two water bottles i use. In that bike i have put wheels is can take cassette 10 speeds. i be thinking i left as is the down tube shifters and i put 10 speeds cassette and chain and see if is working.
09-12-15, 07:02 AM
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you have nice bikes all. How comfortable you ride the bikes with downtube shifters? I have one old bianchi steel road bike low end. Is has down tube shifters. Before i was thinking to put brifters in that bike i have make 8 speeds. but now i am thinking no worth i do that in old bike is heavy too weight 25.6 pounds without the two water bottles i use. In that bike i have put wheels is can take cassette 10 speeds. i be thinking i left as is the down tube shifters and i put 10 speeds cassette and chain and see if is working.
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09-12-15, 07:57 AM
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09-12-15, 08:27 AM
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I like my bianchi i have upgrade with fulcrums T wheels. I do like the down tube shifters is friction comfortable i am to change gears in flats but i not feel comfortable to change gears in downhills. But i try to learn more. My other road bike one steel lemond tourmalet have brifters when i ride the lemond i see the difference in shifting. But general i like old steel or aluminum bikes but is very hard to find anymore.
09-12-15, 08:42 AM
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This is my "new" 1992 Trek 1992. It was really good CL find (the paint job is in first rate condition) and I've been enjoying the heck out of riding it. I'm thinking it will make a first rate gravel grinder here in IA once I mod it of course, 
09-12-15, 08:55 AM
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That is absolutely Fantastic!
@JohnDThompson who's the master frame builder here?
You should get all four pages scanned on a flatbed scanner for high quality, high resolution images. Yours is the only one I've seen.
@JohnDThompson who's the master frame builder here?
You should get all four pages scanned on a flatbed scanner for high quality, high resolution images. Yours is the only one I've seen.
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09-12-15, 08:59 AM
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Down tube shifters are a real clutter saver as they reduce cables and give a light-weight clean look.
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The classic lines.....
09-12-15, 09:42 AM
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Here's a pic of my 1983 Trek 720 (original owner). 720 frameset, Phil Wood sealed hubs and bottom bracket, Avocet triple crankset, Cinelli bar and stem, Huret Duopar derailleurs, Suntour bar end shifters.
