Re: [CR]Early 1980's Trek Question

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:47:35 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: TheCrimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Early 1980's Trek Question
References: <f960ce0e0808011035v58c6cf8fxf5f73c6c230ba223@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:


Tommy Lingbloom wrote:
> I just acquired a Trek 760, and really like it. However, I am
> 6'5" with quite a long torso, so I am already looking for massively
> long stems to compensate. I noticed that in one year, the largest
> size in the 770 had a shorter seat tube than the 760, but a longer top
> tube. If the 970 or 170 are more akin to the 770, then I can allow
> myself to begin a most likely futile journey to find one of these
> bikes in a size 64cm. Either way, I will continue to enjoy my 760.

I worked at Trek from 1980 to 1986. Although I don't recall specific dimensions for the frames, I do know that the 760/960 shared geometry, and the 770/970/170 also shared geometry.

HTH...

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA