Any vintage Trek aficionados know what this frame is?

[p nut]

Supposedly it’s a Trek. Painted by the previous owner (sadly).

I’m wondering if it’s a 1989 950. It’s got 130mm rear. 16.9” chainstays. Unicrown fork.

http://www.vintage-trek.com/Trekpromoa.htm

But when I Google 1989 950’s, they don’t have the two bottle mounts on the DT.

Maybe it’s not even a Trek. Cool frame, nonetheless.

[donevwil]

Does it have a serial number? The website you linked to above has a serial number decoding page.

I don't know these frames, but to me the front derailleur cable routing would suggest something much earlier.

[slowpoke]

I'm inclined to think this is not a Trek because they generally had lugs that would say it around this era.

Seems like a lot of customization happened with the front derailleur cable guide on the downtube and the extra bottle bosses.

A serial number may be helpful.

[kingpin75s]

Originally Posted by donevwil

I don't know these frames, but to me the front derailleur cable routing would suggest something much earlier.

Agreed. IF Trek, that routing is 82 and earlier for most models I would think. Do not remember unicrown fork models from back then however.

[slowpoke]

Maybe it's the photo, but there's some weirdness going on where the downtube meets the headtube.

[tellyho]

No way it's anywhere near a 1989 with that routing. I've never seen double down tube water bottle bosses on a Trek. It's cool, though!

[Ralph]

Could it be an older Trek with some frame work before being painted? Spread to 130, boses, etc?

[steelbikerider]

The lugwork, seat tube binder bolt and cable guides look similar to the Trek I ordered in 1979, although mine had Campagnolo DT shifter bosses and long dropouts with eyelets. I would guess that the fork and brake bosses were added later. You could specify tubing(mine was Columbus SL or SP), color and a few other options, possibly fork and brake bosses. The frame was $283.50 plus tax at Daniel Boone Cycles in Houston.

[rooney]

Nothing about this looks like a vintage Trek to me. The Singletrack series had unique lugs at the seat cluster that said TREK. FUJI was doing that double downtube bottle boss setup in the mid-late 80s. I'm not saying it is a FUJI, but I'd lean more that way than Trek.

[charliedid]

I'd guess something closer to a NASHBAR bike if it's not a pieced together frankenbike.

[Louis]

Did Trek ever, on any model, run the cables over the BB?

[Wunder]

Originally Posted by Louis

Did Trek ever, on any model, run the cables over the BB?

Yes, my late 70s Trek TX700 has this kind of over BB cable routing. However, it also has TREK cut into the top of the seat stays and runs a traditional fork. Mine does not have ANY bottle cage mounts.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by Wunder

Yes, my late 70s Trek TX700 has this kind of over BB cable routing.

Thanks - I didn't know that.

By the time they built my late '80s 720 (I think that's what it was) they had gone to under, with a plastic bracket to keep things in place.

[gbcoupe]

Maybe an old Ross MTB? I kinda remember they had one with double downtube bottle bosses. Also looks like a 26er to me.

[p nut]

Thanks. I’m ruling out Trek. I’ve had a few 80’s lugged Trek’s and all had the logo cut on top of the seat stays.
I thought Fuji as my old ‘78 America had the same FD cable routing. But can’t find anything that matches this frame.
I also looked up Ross frames. It seems ones with lugs were all roller cam brakes. Although I found some with two cages on the DT.

Per the last owner, the rear spacing has not been altered. He was going to cold set it to 135 but never got around to it. This is why I thought it might be late 80’s or even 90’s frame.