This bike was my Seattle bike for when I visited my family, so it got ridden little. I decided to bring it home, then decided to buy a new frameset that would serve a similar purpose.
Not an urgent sell, I just don't have any immediate plans (or a real need) to build it up.
1987 Trek 330 Frameset
I had a local framebuilder add cantilever brake studs for 650b wheels, then I rattlecanned the area.
Frame could be repainted as there is wear to the original paint, or just ride it as it is.
63.5cm seattube center-center.
Front end geometry is 73degree headtube, 45mm fork rake. I road it with a large saddlebag and it handled great.
I picked this frame to have canti's added to as it check off a lot of boxes for a nice 650b road bike:
Reynolds 531db main tubes, downtube brake bosses, 2 water bottle cages, and a pump peg.
Original geometry specs here:
http://vintage-trek.com/images/trek/1987/87Trek23.jpg - mine's the 25.5" size
I ran it mainly with 38mm tires and fenders would fit. I recall fitting it with Fatty Rumpkins and fenders at some point. I test fitted some 42mm Pari Motos (mine are 40mm actual) and clearances are kind of tight at fork crown and chainstays (wheel slid to the back of dropouts) but are acceptable if paved roads are mainly what would be ridden. Fenders would fit as well.
This bike 'planed' very nicely for me.
$300 plus shipping.
I've almost talked myself out of selling it when writing this up. I'll gladly keep it if there is no interest.
Older photos here (meaning some paint chips occurred at some point during use, not reflected in these photos):
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/dabanzer/E24B372C-21E3-4BB9-A15E-9586BCD86C66-6351-0000066096CFE8C2_zpse2ac3877.jpgContact offlist if you're interested.
Thanks,
David
Chicago