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Old 07-10-19, 11:35 AM
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Appears to be an original Jim Blackburn SS-1 rack, with integrated rods that bolt right to the seat stay braze-ons. According to T-Mar, Jim worked with Trek to get the braze-on spacing just right. I toured Ireland in '85 with a pair of overloaded CyclePro panniers on an SS-1 on a 613, including a monstrously heavy Nikon F2 Photomic. Rock solid; it feels like an extension of the frame.

Red band on the front hub - Normandy? Poss. Maillard Atom. Trek was on a French hub kick at the time, as suggested above.

Photo angle gives a better sense of frame size; this might fit you well.

I stand corrected on the crankset (thanks @The GoldenBoy ); Sugion AT was probably an alternative for those who didn't want the half-step gearing.
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