1978 Trek TX700 Score!
10-17-14 | 09:44 AM
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1978 Trek TX700 Score!
I have always lusted after an early Trek and just picked this up off the local craigslist! I got it for a great price and it is just my size so I am excited about building it up. From the serial number (G2B8O98) it was built in 1978. It has the optional top tube guides, bottom bracket guides, water bottle braze ons and fender eyelets. The dropouts on both front and rear are Campagnolo. The headbadge has been replaced with the later glue on version but it does have the mounting holes for the original drilled into the headtube. I might try and track down a screw on type or just retrofit the newer one so it will match the year. It was built up with some nice touring gear including suntour barends, triple crank and jim blackburn rack and water bottle cage so it will make a nice commuter without adding many accessories. I plan on building as my upright city bike but am not 100% sure yet. I will update the thread as I get into it. Any info would be appreciated but I found most of what I was looking for on vintage-trek.com
Cheers!
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10-17-14 | 10:54 AM
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It looks perfect as it is.
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10-17-14 | 11:09 AM
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Great find I hope you really enjoy it. I can't believe it still has these on it.
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10-17-14 | 11:37 AM
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Ah closely held secret, but they are one of those things that put the finishing professional touch on a tourer.
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10-17-14 | 11:45 AM
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AWESOME BIKE!!!
The TX bikes are really special.
It's kind of interesting about the geometries of the early Treks- I have a 78 730- it was ostensibly a racing bike- the geometry is more laid back than my sport touring bike, but it has a shorter wheelbase than anything else I own.
[MENTION=173484]purebikes[/MENTION]: If you ever get the notion of selling that bike, please let me know-
The TX bikes are really special.
It's kind of interesting about the geometries of the early Treks- I have a 78 730- it was ostensibly a racing bike- the geometry is more laid back than my sport touring bike, but it has a shorter wheelbase than anything else I own.
[MENTION=173484]purebikes[/MENTION]: If you ever get the notion of selling that bike, please let me know-
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10-17-14 | 12:04 PM
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10-17-14 | 12:54 PM
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Thanks everyone! I am definitely excited about getting this one built up and riding it before it gets too cold. I might just re-grease and ride as is for now (minus the FG saddle of course) and then decide how I want to build it up.
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10-17-14 | 01:02 PM
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It's where you attached the stabilizing straps on old Cannondale front bags. Pic courtesy of @ScottRyder.
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10-17-14 | 01:04 PM
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Congrats on the bike. I found a '78 TX700 frame set a couple of years ago. The paint was in rough shape so I had it powder coated and built it up with a modern ten speed drivetrain. Awesome bike and I'm sure you will enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
10-17-14 | 01:06 PM
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Bianchigirl, Noah, you ladies/guys rock. I haven't looked at that photo in so long. Thanks!
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10-20-14 | 08:20 AM
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I seen that, if I hadn't been in gatlinburg it would've been a race.
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