I have a problem, potential 1985 Trek 720 content
05-18-22, 02:14 AM
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I knew this looked familiar. I was actually gonna post it to the CL/eBay thread, but forgot about it. Glad to see a fellow member swooped it up. 52telecaster , did you swing up here to pick it up?
05-18-22, 07:16 AM
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[QUOTE=52telecaster;22508303]I was just wondering if there it a surefire tell on the frame itself to know if it's a 620 or 720? [quote]
Look at the fork crown, bottom bracket shell, and dropouts. 720 used a Haden "Europa" fork crown, Cinelli (early production, cables routed above shell) or Trek (no integral chainstay bridge, cables routed under shell), Campagnolo (early, double eyelets) or Shimano SF droputs.
Early production had double eyelets; the bean counters dropped that in later production.
Look at the fork crown, bottom bracket shell, and dropouts. 720 used a Haden "Europa" fork crown, Cinelli (early production, cables routed above shell) or Trek (no integral chainstay bridge, cables routed under shell), Campagnolo (early, double eyelets) or Shimano SF droputs.
Early production had double eyelets; the bean counters dropped that in later production.
05-19-22, 08:35 PM
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I have a 1982 Trek 720, which may be different, but it has "720” engraved on the steerer. Looks like it was done with a Dremel tool. Have you pulled the fork?
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05-19-22, 09:06 PM
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Trek has always known what they were doing with their bikes, especially 700-series and up bikes. My '82 720 is a fantastic feeling frame, and a friend and fellow BF member's '85 720 was also something very special. Don't ever feel bad that it rides better than another well-known bike, these full-531 Treks (I triple confirm it as an '84 24" 720) were/are that good.....Enjoy, relish, indulge in the ride of these 531 frames--they can make you wonder why you bought anything else steel.
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