Trek Bike Hierarchy
06-05-20, 07:26 PM
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Trek Bike Hierarchy
I am looking into older Trek bikes, can someone educate me on the hierarchy of them (budget to high end). Where would a Trek 560 pro series land on this list?
06-05-20, 08:14 PM
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The trek 560 is upper midrange. Then comes the 600s and then the 700s. There are other more rare but I'm no expert. If you want a race bike and that 560 is your size at a friendly price, you will be happy with it. We had one that came with Shimano 600 components.
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What is a reasonable price to buy a 560 pro series for? It has 105 components on it.
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At least through the mid 80's there were no truly low-end Treks. Even the 300 series were double butted with forged dropouts. There is a wealth of info here:
Vintage Trek Bicycle Catalogs and Bike Brochures, Fisher, Klein LeMond
Vintage Trek Bicycle Catalogs and Bike Brochures, Fisher, Klein LeMond
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At least through the mid 80's there were no truly low-end Treks. Even the 300 series were double butted with forged dropouts. There is a wealth of info here:
Vintage Trek Bicycle Catalogs and Bike Brochures, Fisher, Klein LeMond
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From 1976-1985 Trek's hierarchy was pretty simple. There's a few deviations here and there- but it's all pretty easy.
A 200 or 300 level frame was usually HiTen frame/fork (differentiated by the dropouts)
A 400 level frame was usually a Mangamoly or CrMo with a HiTen fork and stays
A 500 level frame was usually a CrMo frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 600 level frame was usually Mangamoly or 531 frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 700 level frame was 531 frame/fork
A 900 level frame was Columbus frame/fork.
In the early days, the TX bikes were all "touring" or "sport" (or "regular ol' bike") geometry but the TX900 was a racing geometry.
(the "x" stands in for the tubing designator ^)Shortly after, the x10 level frames were "sport" (or sorta "sport touring")
The x30 x60 and x70 frames were "racing" geometry
The x20 frames were "touring" geometry- usually with cantilever brakes.
Again, there are little deviations here and there- but that's it in a nutshell... So, roughly, the higher the bike number, the more prestigious it was. The Columbus tubed bikes were more prestigious, so the 9 is pretty much "top of the line." The HiTen models were the entry level and carried a 200 and 300 designation.
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From 1976-1985 Trek's hierarchy was pretty simple. There's a few deviations here and there- but it's all pretty easy.
A 200 or 300 level frame was usually HiTen frame/fork (differentiated by the dropouts)
A 400 level frame was usually a Mangamoly or CrMo with a HiTen fork and stays
A 500 level frame was usually a CrMo frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 600 level frame was usually Mangamoly or 531 frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 700 level frame was 531 frame/fork
A 900 level frame was Columbus frame/fork.
In the early days, the TX bikes were all "touring" or "sport" (or "regular ol' bike") geometry but the TX900 was a racing geometry.
(the "x" stands in for the tubing designator ^)Shortly after, the x10 level frames were "sport" (or sorta "sport touring")
The x30 x60 and x70 frames were "racing" geometry
The x20 frames were "touring" geometry- usually with cantilever brakes.
Again, there are little deviations here and there- but that's it in a nutshell... So, roughly, the higher the bike number, the more prestigious it was. The Columbus tubed bikes were more prestigious, so the 9 is pretty much "top of the line." The HiTen models were the entry level and carried a 200 and 300 designation.
A 200 or 300 level frame was usually HiTen frame/fork (differentiated by the dropouts)
A 400 level frame was usually a Mangamoly or CrMo with a HiTen fork and stays
A 500 level frame was usually a CrMo frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 600 level frame was usually Mangamoly or 531 frame with CrMo fork and stays
A 700 level frame was 531 frame/fork
A 900 level frame was Columbus frame/fork.
In the early days, the TX bikes were all "touring" or "sport" (or "regular ol' bike") geometry but the TX900 was a racing geometry.
(the "x" stands in for the tubing designator ^)Shortly after, the x10 level frames were "sport" (or sorta "sport touring")
The x30 x60 and x70 frames were "racing" geometry
The x20 frames were "touring" geometry- usually with cantilever brakes.
Again, there are little deviations here and there- but that's it in a nutshell... So, roughly, the higher the bike number, the more prestigious it was. The Columbus tubed bikes were more prestigious, so the 9 is pretty much "top of the line." The HiTen models were the entry level and carried a 200 and 300 designation.
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A 560 as described with 105 group in ok shape these days about $250 in the big city. Last year I sold as such 560 for $175 with Mediocre paint.
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In the search refinement box, click sold and completed transactions. Then you see what the bikes are selling for, not just what sellers are asking for.
06-06-20, 07:35 PM
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Prices are all over the place. and as Road Fan above said it depends on year. Certain years for certain models are more desirable than others.
I was talking to somebody today who just had his early 70's Raleigh Super Course Tuned at an LBS. He purchased the bike new during the gas shortage of 74, and is going nuts like everybody else so he pulled his old bike out and and got it on the road. I am not sure exactly what year he has, or components, but the Super Course is a desirable Raleigh, but some years or more desirable than others.
His bike was original (So he said, he was clearly not the enthusiast many on here are), and that's another thing to look for, original components. Maybe superior components, but original is usually the best......
Ebay is a good source for now, but just don't look at Treks. Take a look at some other brands.
I was talking to somebody today who just had his early 70's Raleigh Super Course Tuned at an LBS. He purchased the bike new during the gas shortage of 74, and is going nuts like everybody else so he pulled his old bike out and and got it on the road. I am not sure exactly what year he has, or components, but the Super Course is a desirable Raleigh, but some years or more desirable than others.
His bike was original (So he said, he was clearly not the enthusiast many on here are), and that's another thing to look for, original components. Maybe superior components, but original is usually the best......
Ebay is a good source for now, but just don't look at Treks. Take a look at some other brands.
