I think you mean Salsa Cowchipper. It's what I have on my 520 with an Origin 8 ATB quill.

I'll take a new photo soon and post it here since it's the same frame as a multitrack.

Edit: Missed the " " you used on Cowchipper. I'm guessing Ritchey has their own version you intend to use.

Cool, thanks.

My little eBay purchase. .
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4230/...246dc563_b.jpgTrek 720 1st mods by John Mortensen, on Flickr

New bars and fenders (later removed). . .
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4285/...d87969a2_b.jpgDSCN1474_zpsdegnb4ra by John Mortensen, on Flickr

At the new place. ..
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4674/...10cdd026_b.jpgTrek 720 with new tires by John Mortensen, on Flickr

Because I can.. . . . :):):thumb::thumb:
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1881/...3ee69afa_b.jpgTrek Unloading by John Mortensen, on Flickr

I picked up this 1990 Trek 520 (same frame) which had been converted into a multitrack hybrid.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...5ecbbe2fd9.jpg

After a year of tinkering, here is how it looks now.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9c991b74eb.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c1b1a42c70.jpg

Nice ride! Is that pearly white? I love how you matched the cages with the paint, and the tape with the tires.

In my efforts to find a Trek Multitrack, I accidentally bought an '88 Specialized Rockhopper Comp frame. Life is funny.

Thanks, Trek calls the color "Pearl Silver with Intense Blue" but I call it white. The brown was accidental as I had the components before the bike. The saddle was also intended to be brown, but the current saddle is more comfy. I almost bought bubble gum pink bar tape to match the pink in the outline of the blue writing, maybe in the future when I wear out my brown tires.

The mountain bikes from that era are awesome, I have 3.

Pearl Silver?? Still nice-looking. Definitely, go with the comfy saddle. Bubblegum pink, huh? It'll certainly be -- bright. :thumb:

I now have two from that era; one a greasy mess, and the other a frame and fork. The Rincon is going to be my learning bike; I want to tear it apart, clean it up, and rebuild it, including having the frame & fork powder coated olive green. The Rockhopper is going to be built up as a road/tourer. My first steel-framed bikes! Now, if it'll just stop raining for a minute...

Bubblegum pink is fine.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0748976eff.jpg

To quote the Doctor, 'Yowza'.

Funny thing I've noticed, folks who have the most commentary about the appearance of other people's bikes are often the ones who put in the least miles. Not saying that's the case with you, but generally speaking. I'll take your yowza as a compliment, thanks. Let's see some pics of your Multitrack in action with a bar tape color that's to your liking?

[MENTION=390976]Phamilton[/MENTION], sadly I don't own one. The closest I could get is a 1988 Specialized Rockhopper, the one with the weird U-brake, and it's still a frame. I did see a 720 this morning, but I don't think that counts.

While I do appreciate a beautiful machine, like yours, I'm more concerned with functionality; I also have weird tastes, so I try not to criticize others'; I was surprised at the pink, not critical . And I don't put in nearly as many miles as I would like, especially this month.

"A beautiful machine like, like yours ..." :roflmao:

It's a bottom-tier Multitrack, a 38 lb (before loading the pannier) pig. A very functional and comfortable pig. I'd sell it to you, since you're in the market for one and think it's beautiful, but I waited about 2 years for a Multitrack frame in the right size to come up for sale locally. I wanted all the braze ons and triple crank and room to fit fat tires and fenders. At $25 and literally in the neighborhood across the street I couldn't resist. I was commuting on vintage road bikes and bought this one to use as a winter/foul weather bike but realized quickly that for my commute it was superior to the roadies in probably every way (well, except speed and weight but those aren't commuting priorities for me) so it's currently my only commuter. For sure, it's been a hard winter - only 180 February miles for me so far, usually 100-150 mi/wk when weather is a little nicer.

It's cool how people are so different. You're surprised to see pink, I'm surprised to see that anybody cares about anybody else's bar tape.

Ironically, I picked up a 790 (not in my size) less than 3miles away for $40 earlier this week. I bought it in pieces with a badly rusted chain around the rear triangle. I am currently fighting a stuck seatpost while trying to save the frame. The wheels are very clean with barely any marks on the brake tracks which is what I wanted.

As the owner of two pink bicycles, I agree with this comment. They also seem to grab the female attention quite well.

It's currently my wife's favorite color.

Pics!

Just completed..gift for my GF.

1991 Trek 750.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...353ce7c247.jpg

Nice nice nice.

Bar tape color works. (What brand is that BTW? I zoomed in and noticed the pattern on the tape.)

Okay then, pics when it's back in one piece. :D

And it's 'speced'. :thumb:

Thanks. She loves riding it. (yay!)

This is the tape(Zukka), the pic doesn't do it justice..the color is bright and picks up the yellow-green in the decals.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1