I have a front-suspended Saddleback and like it a lot. I know it's not high end, but it's super-dependable, quiet, and gives my wife no trouble whatsoever, and that's worth a ton. Definitely from around 2000 or later...

I did a triathlon on a Timberline (long story, but we had to ride yard sale bikes) and it was thrilling (15.01 mph over the 15m leg). I thought it was a great bike, but the triathlon imprinted a certain memory of pain, and I sold it as soon as I could.

I, too, think the triple triangle is cool.