Trucker Dan

Those bars look ridiculous. What the point of them? Looks like no good places for your hands and braking would be difficult. You also wouldn't be able to get low on windy days.
Also would look a lot better with some correct toe clips.

Puget Pounder

The point of them is to give multiple hand positions. You have the straights for a wide leverage/upright position, you have the curves for an anatomic position, and you have the bends for a semi-aero tuck. If you use levers like the OP, you have a more exaggerated aero tuck. You also have the parts right by the stem, but it's not very comfortable/stable there.

hxzero

https://www.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html does a pretty good job of explaining the mustache bar for the unfamiliar.

illwafer

looks great. 95% done. just need to class up that saddle wedge/bag

ctmullins 

LOL! Thanks for your comments. Moustache bars certainly aren't for everyone. Fact is, I'm not at all concerned about going aero with this bike. And, as PP pointed out, the moustache bars offer more hand positions than a straight bar would.

Since I ride this bike with whatever shoes I happen to have on, the half-clips work great for me. I agree that visually, the black plastic clips clash with the classic Campy quills. Maybe I'll cut down some classic Christophes...

ctmullins 

Oh yeah, no doubt. It's functional, but (like the toe clips) it's not particularly pretty. All in good time....

Road Fan

I know some have said "Trek + 32 Paselas + Fenders = No Problem," but I've given up on it. I just can't get enough clearance at the brake bridge. 28 mm is as big a tire as I can manage. This might make me go to a 650 wheelset.

The 700 x 32s were just fine without fenders. I could try a split rear fender in the rear ...

My guess is that the Jacks would work well on my '83 620 and 84 610. I'm very surprised to hear of problems with the earlier 78 and 79 frames.

Bikedued

Looks great! Love the concept and the mix of parts. I like bikes like that, and have had a few. Funny thing is, it looks like the bike Trek used as inspiration for this, The Belleville. Yours is infinitely cooler though!,,,,BD

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4kJeKMFqW...belleville.png

Machine Age

I'll throw my new build into the mix. This is version number two of this bike. Version number one stays at the office for daytime transport, while this one stays at home for the weekends. One thing I've learned from both of these is that while I'm delighted with this vintage frame, I'm a lot happier with modern components. This wheelset is a great deal--Mavic double-eyelet rims with Tiagra hubs for about 160. Bike is from 1978 according to a serial number check on vintage-trek. Campi dropouts and cable guides and other nice little details abound.

hxzero

VO sells some classy lookin' half-clips. IIRC they used to stock leathered ones, but I couldn't find them.

https://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...alf-clips.html

ctmullins 

Awesome - you guys are the best!

ctmullins 

Been a while! Made a few changes. Been meaning to do these for a while, actually, but today me and my bride took a ride through scenic Gulf Islands National Seashore, so it was the perfect motivation to get them finished!



SunTour Symmetric down tube shifters and Bridgestone self-centering brakes. Yes, the barcons are the bee's knees, but I've had these Symmetrics forever, and they're just too pretty and funky not to use, and the Trek has the requisite above-the-bottom-bracket cable guides, so there you go. And the Bridgestone calipers are funky too. The Tektro dual-pivots were awesome, but their quick-release didn't open enough to clear the Jack Browns, so something had to be done...



...but the Bridgestone calipers don't even have quick release, so I found out about these nifty Tektro levers that use the Campy-style quick release button. Very slick. Also switched out the retro-looking-but-uncomfortable cloth bar tape for some brown Origin8 padded cork tape from the LBS. I really wanted the Brooks Honey leather bar wrap, but I wasn't willing/able to shell out for it. So this seemed a good compromise. Although it doesn't really match the saddle, it's definitely more comfy!



Origin8 40t small chainring. Cheap and readily available, it has holes for both 110 and 130 spacings, which is why it looks a little funky. 34/48 is too large of a jump for the terrain around here, and the SR rear mech is happier this way too.

Still haven't picked up those VO half-clips, though....

Bruce Enns

That's a beautiful Trek you built! I'm surprised that your Bridgestone SC brakes didn't have a quick release, the ones on my 1984 500 do. That's odd!

Again, the bike is a beauty, good job!

Bruce Enns

Here are some MKS leathered half clips.

https://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...127e48a2847437

SJX426 

Good Looking Trek!
Bought the same IRD for my Colnago. Nice freewheel and I think a good choice.
I am Franken-biking a Trek 610. Used parts from my crashed 1972 Motobecane LeChampion, inlcuding the vintage dual pivot brakes, Universal 61 Center pulls! Couldn't use the original wheel set so am using an extra set of Tubulars.

RobE30

Nice build! It's fun building a bike that isn't "normal". Enjoy it

ctmullins 

Thanks for the kind comments, folks!

Hmm. Interesting. I didn't even know these brakes existed until I found a pair for sale here in the Classifieds. Maybe they made versions with and without QRs?

Yes, the IRD is a beautiful freewheel. It's so smooth and precise that it has been sitting on a shelf for a while now. The curmudgeon in me went back to the chunky feel of a non-ramped freewheel; this time a Sachs 13-24.

Love the clipless pedals on those old TA cranks!

Henry III

If you didn't care for the cloth bar tape I'm not totally sure you'd like the Brooks bar tape. I a sucker for comfy cork tape but wanted something nice and to match my Brooks Pro. I splurged but wish I didn't. It was like I was just grabbing directly on the bar. I don't ride with gloves so it wasn't very comfy but that's just my opinion. It looked nice though.

The bike looks nice and sometimes to get that nice personal touch or just be comfy it's gotta have that quirky look.

ctmullins 

Ah, good to know then - thanks, my liege!

The Golden Boy 

I would imagine it has to do with the frame model- so a X10 or X20 would be more designed to take a larger tire- but a X30 wouldn't and the X00 would be the toss up.

The Golden Boy 

And it's lookin' quite swell!!!