Gallery - 1978 Trek 530 - Kevin Maher
Kevin writes: "I recently refurbished an old Trek
frame. The serial number is D4L8N23. This identifies it as a December
1978, model 530 frame, racing geometry, size 24", made from Ishiwata
022 tubing. Here's the story of how it happened . . .
"I bought this frame in 1981 after I had crashed
my first Trek. I paid a mechanic at a LBS $100 for it. He had won it
in a race, but it didn't fit him. I moved all the parts over from the
other frame and rode this bike for several years and many thousands
of miles. In 1983, one of the dropouts cracked. I sent the frame back
to Trek for repair, which they did. They also repainted it in the same
color (deep metallic blue) and affixed different decals, the ones you
can see in the photos. While I was waiting, I found a new ride. I placed
the repaired frame and fork in the garage and quickly forgot about it.
"Now, more than twenty years and one move later,
I decided to build a bike up from left over vintage Campy components
stored in my garage. I had decided on using another frame, but when
I saw the pristine condition of the Trek and the glorious paint, I quickly
changed my mind. A few weeks of poking through the garage and scrounging
around town for brakes and I had a complete Campy Record Gruppo from
the mid-80's. To round out the build, I added a Nitto stem and bar bought
from Rivendell (just as beautiful as the original Cinelli), my favorite
saddle and pedals, and a Chris King headset. The wheels have the old
Campy Record hubs. I had to build a new rear wheel with a Mavic Open
Pro rim. The front wheel has the original Mavic E2 rim and was built
by Wheelsmith. I shellacked the Cinelli natural cork ribbon with several
coats of amber (Rivendell suggestion). This looks great, but is a little
slippery.
"I've now put about 200 miles on this bike. I'd
forgotten how wonderful riding this bike feels. I'm so happy that I've
rediscovered it."
Click on each picture to see an enlargement.
Brochures
| Price Lists and Values
| Trek History |
Trek Timeline |
Serial Numbers
Component Dates
| Gallery |
Contact | Buy/Sell Suggestions
Refurbish/Upgrade |
Bike Resources
| Home
*Trek is a trademark
of Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, WI
All copyrights in
the TREK brochures, pricelists, owner's manuals and photographs displayed
on this website are the sole property of Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo,
Wisconsin.
All materials in
this site not copyrighted by others are Copyright © 2001-2014 Skip
Echert Web Associates, All rights reserved.
