Bike build day: Atlantis w/ Bullmoose & '81 Trek 510 Jean-Luc Picard

[exliontamer]

Put the Bullmoose on the Atlantis & I'm loving them. They really fit my short torso/long arms on the Atlantis. I have the stem maxed out in the photo for posterity's sake in case anyone in the future needs a reference. It's a 61cm Atlantis (Toyo) with an 81cm saddle height (center of bb to top of saddle). Also, serious thanks to member JJ for the sagely advice, quick shipping, & friendliness. 

Also built up my old Trek 510 with some things I had laying around & some parts I was missing from the Soma sale. I did a homemade paint job on it and used an old Captain Picard keychain for the headbadge. Had the cantilever bosses and a few other things added to it a while ago. 650x42s in there now but it could probably clear a 48. 

[DavidP]

The Atlantis looks great, but I love that Trek.

-Dave

[Steve]

It looks like you had some fun with your resto-mod Captain Picard Special - love it! 

You are inspiring my N+1 daydreams.  I've done a few old bike restorations over the years - all with rattle can resprays.  Would you mind adding some fuel to my fantasies and share the details of your paint job?

Steve in AVL

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4:24:18 PM UTC-4 exliontamer wrote:

[Bernard Duhon]

 

 

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Oh wee!!

I am a Proud original owner of the trek 510.

Back in 1978 they didn't have that fancy Picard headbadge not the speckle paint job, what's going on here??

 

Where can I get one?

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Bernard F. Duhon

 

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Subject: [RBW] Re: Bike build day: Atlantis w/ Bullmoose & '81 Trek 510 Jean-Luc Picard

 

It looks like you had some fun with your resto-mod Captain Picard Special - love it! 

 

You are inspiring my N+1 daydreams.  I've done a few old bike restorations over the years - all with rattle can resprays.  Would you mind adding some fuel to my fantasies and share the details of your paint job?

 

Steve in AVL

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4:24:18 PM UTC-4 exliontamer wrote:

Put the Bullmoose on the Atlantis & I'm loving them. They really fit my short torso/long arms on the Atlantis. I have the stem maxed out in the photo for posterity's sake in case anyone in the future needs a reference. It's a 61cm Atlantis (Toyo) with an 81cm saddle height (center of bb to top of saddle). Also, serious thanks to member JJ for the sagely advice, quick shipping, & friendliness. 

 

Also built up my old Trek 510 with some things I had laying around & some parts I was missing from the Soma sale. I did a homemade paint job on it and used an old Captain Picard keychain for the headbadge. Had the cantilever bosses and a few other things added to it a while ago. 650x42s in there now but it could probably clear a 48. 

 

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[exliontamer]

I had a blast doing this and happy to share anything! Definitely not making Joe Bell or CycleArt break a sweat. The base is just a plain British racing green. The rest is me just being semi-patient with fine tip water based acrylic paint markers. I went for different colors on the fork blades and stays, had those meet on the headtube & seattube, & let them all fade into each other on the top tube and downtube. I want to do something similar with a proper pro-powdercoated bike (and a little more patience) at some point. 

These old Treks from this era (the 510 & 710 specifically) are one of my favorite designed bikes of all time. Even before the 650b conversion it cleared 32s easily (may have fit 35s/never tried). You can pick these up for a silly good price usually too and they're so common in the Midwest it seems like they were giving them away. 

[Steve]

Thanks for sharing your 'technique' with the Trek. I hadn't thought of using a paint pen for detailing - though it makes perfect sense. 

Wondering if you clear coated over the paint to finish it up? 

BTW, I'm now keeping my eye open for a 510 or 710 (or similar) and I'm placing the blame on your Picard Special!!!

[exliontamer]

No clear coating over the paint but it's a smart idea. I'm guessing you may have seen it but the vintage Trek site is a gem. It's usually easy to narrow down the year by geometry, tubing, and components since they did a lot of switching up. http://www.vintage-trek.com/TrekBrochures.htm

[Teague Scott]

Haven't heard of an old Trek frame potentially fitting 48s... what year is this 510? I have an '83 614 frame hanging up in the shed, waiting for a 650b conversion. From what I've read it'll fit 42s & fenders, but only with dimpling.

[Edwin W]

Both bikes look AMAAAAAAAZING.

We have to figure out a ride together!

Edwin