Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel

All that to say that my recent frame acquisition, a 1980 Trek 410 (had a few 412-specific parts still on it), is now adorned with some of the finest shiny touring bits. I had to drop the tire size from 32mm to 28mm to get the fenders to clear, but it all works well. I changed the Cinelli 65 bars / Shimano BL-R600 lever combo to a Nitto Noodle / Tektro R200 lever combo. The new setup is more comfortable for long rides on a frame/bike that's meant for them. The Cinelli 65s are fantastic and allow for a lot of comfort...on a shorter ride race bike. The 410 is geometrically very similar to my P15 Paramount, with slight variation in trail and longer chain stays (44.5cm vs 43.5cm). So far....I really like this bike. Was there orange rust dust along the bottom of the inner top tube? Oh yes. Is there paint bubbling in a number of areas beneath that beautiful nearly-black dark grey-blue metallic paint? Yup. Are the main tubes Ishiwata 022 and the rest 'just' hi-ten steel? You got it. I will do a build thread soon, for posterity and simultaneous evangelism regarding this 'entry-level' Trek's worthy place in a line-up of the nicest touring/sport touring bikes. I'm glad my excitement for this frameset has been affirmed with a fantastic ride!