Originally Posted by Chuckk

Isn't Trek's strong point their development work in REMOVING the need for quality workmanship from the perceived quality of their bikes?

I mean their steel frames with cast head tubes with lug like sockets for the top and down tubes, and buying partially assembled frame chunks (like rear triangles) while maintaining sufficient U.S. build to still label them MADE IN USA?
And aluminum bikes with long spigotted lugs cast on which had internal extensions that allowed bonded assembly with the appearance of a nicely filleted frame.
Finally, they were one of the early pioneers (1992) of molding CF frames after selling Aegis frames for a couple years.

Love them for what they are.