My recent find: '85 TREK 660
05-15-19, 09:37 AM
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Nice old frames...Trek was such a nice steel frame maker...now they are just so ugly. I wish they'd make 531 frames again. Like adjusted to inflation I'm pretty sure nobody could do it like Trek used to for a price that people would want.
I feel really bad for the dead robotic welders, they really didn't deserve to be put out of a job
I feel really bad for the dead robotic welders, they really didn't deserve to be put out of a job
05-15-19, 10:36 PM
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I spotted one yesterday at stage 3 of the Amgen ToC:
57957112243__C7FBFFDA-863F-4C91-A6E0-25B7ACAF50EB by 2cam16, on Flickr
57957112243__C7FBFFDA-863F-4C91-A6E0-25B7ACAF50EB by 2cam16, on Flickr
05-17-19, 05:36 AM
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Very nice, Jon. I think your choice of the original tape was the right one. The chainring edges in yellow is a nice touch too. Maybe you'll bring this to the Bourbon Tour next year?
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05-22-19, 11:32 AM
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Great looking bike and nice work. This is a very cool bike.
05-25-19, 11:42 AM
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What pump is that? It looks like a Campy head on an older Silca, but that's just a guess. I'm by no means an expert.
If I were you, I'd have the pump painted to match the frame, and maybe put a period-correct TREK decal on it. Would really complete the package, to my eye anyway.
If I were you, I'd have the pump painted to match the frame, and maybe put a period-correct TREK decal on it. Would really complete the package, to my eye anyway.
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when I am on roads/route I know well and I forget to turn on my phone app (Cyclometer) I go to Mapmyride when I get home to retrace my route and figure my mileage.
06-15-19, 07:37 PM
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Time for an update. I've cleaned everything, repacked headset, bottom bracket, cleaned, lubed, and adjusted the derailleurs, lubed the brakes, checked the adjustment of cables, I even polished the paint on the frame.
My initial goal was to get it back on the road to assess any needs, gather any thoughts about what to "upgrade" or change in the future, and to basically get some miles in. So as far as that goes, I feel like I am finished with "Phase 1" (except for getting miles in, it's been too cold or too rainy to do that).
Here are some current pics.They can be compared to the 'as purchased' pics on the first page of the thread.
My initial goal was to get it back on the road to assess any needs, gather any thoughts about what to "upgrade" or change in the future, and to basically get some miles in. So as far as that goes, I feel like I am finished with "Phase 1" (except for getting miles in, it's been too cold or too rainy to do that).
Here are some current pics.They can be compared to the 'as purchased' pics on the first page of the thread.
06-15-19, 07:40 PM
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Well, I am almost finished with swapping the 600 Tri-Color stuff on to the 660. I have a few more details to work out, but hopefully I can find the time to get it buttoned up very soon.
I needed to replace the brake pads/holders, and wasn't all that sold on using stock Shimano pads. I had purchased some Kool Stop Campi holders and pads, which of course did not fit the Campagnolo Monoplaners I have on the bike I bought them for, so after trying unsuccessfully to resell them on here and eBay, I decided to take a file to the slots of the 600 calipers and fit them there. Needed about .8mm taken off, so not very much material was removed. The spacers that come with the KoolStops fit in the groove in the back of the 600 calipers, so that was a nice added bonus, and will also allow for setting toe-in with the pads.
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I needed to replace the brake pads/holders, and wasn't all that sold on using stock Shimano pads. I had purchased some Kool Stop Campi holders and pads, which of course did not fit the Campagnolo Monoplaners I have on the bike I bought them for, so after trying unsuccessfully to resell them on here and eBay, I decided to take a file to the slots of the 600 calipers and fit them there. Needed about .8mm taken off, so not very much material was removed. The spacers that come with the KoolStops fit in the groove in the back of the 600 calipers, so that was a nice added bonus, and will also allow for setting toe-in with the pads.
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06-15-19, 07:46 PM
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Thanks for the comments, much appreciated. I love riding it, and it's really my most favorite bike at this time, and a couple others have gone to other homes because of that.
Going back to the original purchase- I still have the polka-dotted handlebar wrap, and after I reroute the brake cable housings and get the stem height I am looking for, I'm going to put it back on, I like the way it looks and feels. Thanks Bill wrk101 for hooking me up with some yellow cable housing! That's going to be a mid-winter project.
I took it for a 51 mile ride on Thanksgiving day, by far my longest ride in, well, let's just say it's been a few decades. It was such a nice day, little traffic, just kept deciding to go a little bit further. I was wiped out at the end, and actually got some leg cramps about 1/2 mile from home, unfortunately that just happens to be at the bottom of the hill leading to my house! I had to stop a couple times to make it up, but I made it without any major pain or other issues.
On my ride it dawned on me that it's a Trek 600 series, and now has Shimano 600 parts on it. I never made that connection before.
There's a couple small things I'd like to change at some point, but for now I just like riding it.
Going back to the original purchase- I still have the polka-dotted handlebar wrap, and after I reroute the brake cable housings and get the stem height I am looking for, I'm going to put it back on, I like the way it looks and feels. Thanks Bill wrk101 for hooking me up with some yellow cable housing! That's going to be a mid-winter project.
I took it for a 51 mile ride on Thanksgiving day, by far my longest ride in, well, let's just say it's been a few decades. It was such a nice day, little traffic, just kept deciding to go a little bit further. I was wiped out at the end, and actually got some leg cramps about 1/2 mile from home, unfortunately that just happens to be at the bottom of the hill leading to my house! I had to stop a couple times to make it up, but I made it without any major pain or other issues.
On my ride it dawned on me that it's a Trek 600 series, and now has Shimano 600 parts on it. I never made that connection before.
There's a couple small things I'd like to change at some point, but for now I just like riding it.
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