Hey all,

New here - I was attracted to the forum for the tandem section but thought I'd try to put a couple of pics up here for the heck of it. Unfortunately I'm stuck with the camera in my phone. If the pics look decent I'll post some detail shots.

The first bike is a 1982 Trek 730 that my dad bought in 1983. It has always been one of my favorite bikes aesthetically and it killed me that my dad had it hanging up in his garage collecting dust and a little corrosion, not to mention the fact that it seemed likely to get stolen. He gave it to me in the Fall which gave me a sense of relief. It's built mostly with Superbe Pro parts (including pedals) with exceptions of the FD (600) and hubs (Campy Nuovo Tipo). The bike is too long and low for me which is the reason for the Technomic stem and Nitto Dove bars - I figured that I'd actually ride it this way. Maybe not though so I may add some shorter, modern curve drop bars with flat ramps to the brake hoods so that I can use it for more that just a townie. It won't look just right but it's better that I use it.

The second bike is my wife's Trek Elance (400? I forget...I think it's an '85?). It's nothing special - I picked it up for $150 and have added appropriate upgrades as I've accumulated stuff. The Brooks was the only thing that I've purchased specifically for the bike. The biggest upgrades were to the brakes (modern Shimanos) and wheelset (600 hubs to Matrix rims - the Maillard Helicomatic hubs had to go!). Anyway, this is more an experiment to see if I can post pics than anything but I'm quite fond of these two bikes.

Cool!

Both are very classic looking bikes. I love the decals on the 86 400 Elance. In my opinion, the most graceful, elegant Trek logo. Combine it with some of the features of the 84 decal set- awesome. Is the bike a stock triple or is that an upgrade?

Both Treks are just so nice! Nothing, beats vintage steel in my humble opinion! Those saddles look very lovely on them! Congratulations for the gift from our dad. He did the right thing!

Flash

Nice.
Welcome to C&V.
Vintage tandem?

Great looking Treks. Thanks for posting them. Dads can be a great source of gifts!

Thanks! The tandem isn't vintage unless you consider 2004 or 2005 to fall into that category Primarily I ride modern bikes and components (mostly steel though) but I do love scoring deals on older stuff to enjoy it for awhile before flipping it or hoarding it. My dad was one of the relatively few "cyclists" in the Detroit area in the 80's and as such I have some appreciation for the gear of the period.