Vintage Trek Bicycle - Is it worth it?

I have primarily ridden Mountain Bikes, but am looking for a decent
but ineensive road bike to use for commuting and back and forth to the
store and such. Someone is selling a vintage Trek 660 for $330 and i
was wondering if y'all thought that it was worth it. Seems to be
pretty stock but looks decent.

thanks,
K

depends what year it is. 660 is a mid- to upper-level in the eighties
steel frames (which were good bikes). you can get some good info from
www.vintage-trek.com. it also depends on the components and the
condition. for a good condition, very solid steelframe (which the early
treks were), 330 is pretty good IMO. much better than you'd do on eBay
at lest.

Frank

wrote:
I have primarily ridden Mountain Bikes, but am looking for a decent
but ineensive road bike to use for commuting and back and forth to the
store and such. Someone is selling a vintage Trek 660 for $330 and i
was wondering if y'all thought that it was worth it. Seems to be
pretty stock but looks decent.

thanks,
K

depends what year it is. 660 is a mid- to upper-level in the eighties
steel frames (which were good bikes). you can get some good info from
www.vintage-trek.com. it also depends on the components and the
condition. for a good condition, very solid steelframe (which the early
treks were), 330 is pretty good IMO. one thing to look for is the make
of the steel tubing: Reynolds 531 is regarded as a superior tube, and
Reynolds anything is regarded better than others (though Columbus is
right up there as well). much better than you'd do on eBay at lest.

Frank

wrote:
I have primarily ridden Mountain Bikes, but am looking for a decent
but ineensive road bike to use for commuting and back and forth to the
store and such. Someone is selling a vintage Trek 660 for $330 and i
was wondering if y'all thought that it was worth it. Seems to be
pretty stock but looks decent.

thanks,
K

K,

I apologize in advance if this violates any newgroup policy/etiquette.

It may not be what you're looking for, but I've got a bike that I'm
looking to sell to help offest the cost of my new bike... Its slightly
more than what you're looking to spend on the Trek, but I can provide
more details if you're interested.

I'd like to get $500 for it, but am open to interesting offers. I can
ship anywhere in the US and will deliver within the NYC metro area.

The bike is a 1995 Lemond Alpe D'Huez (steel) 56cm. In 2001 everything
but the brakes were upgraded to full 9spd Dura Ace components
(Shimano's top of the line) . Included with the bike are Shimano SPD
clipless pedals, and a Specialized Turbo Pro computer w/ Cadence Kit.
I can also include a pair of size 9/9.5 Nike bike shoes (if
interested).

The bike has ~4000 total miles on the odometer. And is in fine working
condition (in fact I rode it this morning). Since I only ride in nice
weather, wear and tear has
been minimal. I have never crashed on the bike, so any nicks/scratches
are purely cosmetic. I can provide photos upon request.

I've done some research and I think $500 is a pretty fair price
considering you get:

- A complete bike with newer Dura Ace 9spd components
- A bike computer with a ton of features
- Clipless pedals (with shoes optional)
- I'll even throw in a saddle bag

Feel free to e-mail me directly if you're interested.

Kevin

Kevin has a point, this appears to be a much better bicycle for not much
more money. Then again, it might be a bit of overkill for just a commuter.

wrote:
K,

I apologize in advance if this violates any newgroup policy/etiquette.

It may not be what you're looking for, but I've got a bike that I'm
looking to sell to help offest the cost of my new bike... Its slightly
more than what you're looking to spend on the Trek, but I can provide
more details if you're interested.

I'd like to get $500 for it, but am open to interesting offers. I can
ship anywhere in the US and will deliver within the NYC metro area.

The bike is a 1995 Lemond Alpe D'Huez (steel) 56cm. In 2001 everything
but the brakes were upgraded to full 9spd Dura Ace components
(Shimano's top of the line) . Included with the bike are Shimano SPD
clipless pedals, and a Specialized Turbo Pro computer w/ Cadence Kit.
I can also include a pair of size 9/9.5 Nike bike shoes (if
interested).

The bike has ~4000 total miles on the odometer. And is in fine working
condition (in fact I rode it this morning). Since I only ride in nice
weather, wear and tear has
been minimal. I have never crashed on the bike, so any nicks/scratches
are purely cosmetic. I can provide photos upon request.

I've done some research and I think $500 is a pretty fair price
considering you get:

- A complete bike with newer Dura Ace 9spd components
- A bike computer with a ton of features
- Clipless pedals (with shoes optional)
- I'll even throw in a saddle bag

Feel free to e-mail me directly if you're interested.

Kevin