this was discussed in the trek vs kona thread. i dont remember who came out on the top, think it was trek.

there is absoluatly nothing wrong with trek. they have been making quality bikes for a long time and i dont think they stopped. the thing i run into alot is people dont like trek using lance as their poster child. i could not care the least, a bike is a bike. the reason i am not buying a trek is becasue most of their components are bontrager. and i think that in a company like specialized/kona which dont really draw from one company give you a better deal.

your wife's trek is fine in my book.