1984 Trek 520 (cross conversion)

By jrh0981 on 01/09/2009. Bike tags: Road bike | 1984 | 520 | CX | cyclocross | more tags >>

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Frame / Size / Year:
1984 Trek 520 Reynolds 501 Double Butted CrMo

Handlebars / Stem:
1" to 1 1/8" threadless adaptor with a crappy adjustable stem

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Shimano 600 Hubs laced to Mavic Open CD 4 with Kenda Cyclocross tires 700x30

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Shimano 600 8 sp & Mavic Open CD 4 with Kenda cross tires

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Truvativ Elita with Salsa Crossing Guard and GXP BB

Saddle / Seat Post:
Knock off Arione (Serfas?)

Pedals / Chain:
Shimano SPDs

Shifters / Derailers:
1x8 Sora Brifters with really old shimano exage sport rear der

Brakes / Brake Levers:
Old Shimano cantis

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
40x11-28

Notes:

Built this up to give cross a try. We'll see how it works out.

People who friended this bike Mu_Empire, fastfixie, spacerockkid, mayksense

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trek bikes!

Submitted by spacerockkid on 03/11/2009.

trek bikes are just so freakn awesome. i like how edgy yours looks. enjoy it!

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Submitted by Mu_Empire on 01/11/2009.

Awesome find! 520s are excellent riding bikes.

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Thanks, I hope to turn it

Submitted by jrh0981 on 01/23/2009.

Thanks, I hope to turn it into a randonneur type bike. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on it. My brother is hanging on to it until I can make my way to NC.

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1984 Trek 520 (cross conversion)

trek bikes!

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Thanks, I hope to turn it

damn son!