Originally Posted by
Bruce27
My 1981 715. I probably posted this picture in other threads but I think it qualifies.
Recently add a 34 tooth cog to help me of the hills. Also intend to swap out the rear derailleur for either a Suntour vx-gt or a vgt-luxe over the next few months.
This is a cool bike. Treks made a big deal of sports touring bikes back in the day. A lot of their marketing material in the early 80s divided up their road bikes into racing, touring, and sports touring. I worked in a shop then and thought that was both a good idea and good marketing.