Originally Posted by
Teon
Great info on the older Treks, Thrifty Bill! I learn something new every time I come to this site. Thanks!
I, too, thought that the earlier Treks were hand built, but sounds like just parts of them were, just like a lot of the other bike manufacturers of that era did.
Until about 1980, all Trek frames were hand-built in Waterloo, WI. Starting around 1980, we were unable to keep up with demand, and unpainted frames were imported for the lower-end, high volume models. Forks and rear triangle sub-assemblies for the mid-range models were also imported from Japan. The high-end models were fully built in Waterloo WI.