1987 Trek Pro Series 560 Commuter Rig

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Frame / Size / Year:
1987 Trek Pro Series 560

Handlebars / Stem:
Sakae Custom Road Champion Handlebars and Stem

Fork / Headset:
Hatta Vesta Headset, Stock Fork

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Matrix Aurora Rim with Shimano Tiagra Hub

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Weinmann Rim with Sovos Hub

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Shimano 105

Saddle / Seat Post:
Old Schwinn Saddle, Sakae Seatpost

Pedals / Chain:
Ritchie Road Pedals

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
13/18 Rear Cassette, 42/52 Shimano Biopace Chainrings

Notes:

I picked this beautiful bike up from a guy doing spring cleaning so that I would have a beater bike to ride around campus. I love the indexed downtube shifters. Everything is original except the added rack and fenders. While I bought this bike to be a beater, I really love riding it. The Reynolds 531 Steel frame is comfortable and the bike rides great.

PS I'm going to borrow my wonderful girlfriend's camera to take better pictures. Sorry for the crappy camera phone pics for the time being.

People who friended this bike Marsel_X, leyink, pants, Shannons2008, lardavis

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The Red-Orange Fade of my dreams

Submitted by lardavis on 02/07/2009.

Back in 1987, I took one of these out for a test ride, and was whistled at by a convertible brimming of sorority girls. Not bad, but too much pressure for this shy guy.

I went back to the shop, and bought the turquoise version, and have many times regretted that decision - although it's still one of my favourite bikes, and looks stunning (in a Miami Vice sorta way) in the full sun.

If this red-orange ever is tiresome, I know somebody who'd trade ya...don't think I'd ever get the same reaction now from those girls, but then, we're all a lot older and not so good lookin'

Mine's got new rims (semi-aero), Technomic stem, and sometimes sports a Brooks B-17. The Biopace rings also got replaced with round, compact-ratio SR's...for better cadence at speed...and the freewheel's been swapped for a more friendly gearing, too.

ps..that rack is gross for such a racing steed as this, and I have absolutely no idea how you were able to mount fenders! Just a twig would be enough to log between tire and fork crown if ridden on our trail. (Wonder what size tires you've got on it?)

Glad it's still being enjoyed. I've also got a 1988 400T (red) that's -my- beater. It's still fun to ride, too.

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There must be something

Submitted by RoadLoad on 01/04/2007.

There must be something about the older Treks. I have a 520 that I love to ride as well and my story about how I came to have it isn't much different than yours. I have the same rack on mine too. I had another old Trek 560 Pro Series that I upgraded over time. It was sweet too. In a weak moment of upward mobility, I foolishly sold it so I could buy some new wheels for another bike. The wheels are great, but I think about that bike. I sold it to a young kid who was looking to get into triathalons so I think it went to someone who will appreciate it.

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Nice !!!

Submitted by Marsel_X on 10/10/2006.

Nice, purposeful bicycle. I admire show bikes, but I love bikes that get ridden !!! Like your's ! Fixed gear ? Why not if you're not into EFFICIENCY. I mean, if fixed gears were the ultimate in efficiency, Lance Armstrong would've ridden a fixed gear. He didn't. My experience , if you want a fixed gear, is: buy a cheapo second hand track machine, strip it back to bare metal, re-build it from there and add whatever you want or can afford.

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Don't worry! This bike is

Submitted by quadelirus on 10/10/2006.

Don't worry! This bike is keeping its gears. The only possible change in gearing would be these beautiful dura-ace indexed shifters I've been lusting over at the local bike shop. But I can't afford all the new parts that would entail. The fixie I'm building is an old Schwinn Le Tour frame that I stripped all the parts off of for other purposes. I'll post my other bikes ASAP.

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Quadelirus

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You're at FSU? I see this

Submitted by pants on 10/09/2006.

You're at FSU? I see this bike everyday.

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Yep, those pics were taken

Submitted by quadelirus on 10/09/2006.

Yep, those pics were taken outside the Love building. I'm at a disadvantage because I may see your bike every day, but you haven't posted pictures so I wouldn't know. Are they coming any time soon :-D?
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As soon as I find the

Submitted by pants on 10/10/2006.

As soon as I find the digicam.

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I like the color scheme.

Submitted by peugeotforlife on 10/08/2006.

I like the color scheme. Good work, mate.

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1987 Trek Pro Series 560 Commuter Rig