Originally Posted by
Bandera
Maybe you had to be there.
The early Treks were designed by Dick Nolan to take advantage of the precise machine tool technology in cutting/mitering tubes, competent lo-temp silver hand brazing, modern de-flux/rust proof and durable Imron paint in current styles to produce light & durable frame-sets at lower cost than the Euros with consistent QC/QA.
They rode/handled very well in both racing and sport touring designs for the US consumer of the time, and still do.
Other than that....
-Bandera
I think it was impressive that in the middle of import mania, while Schwinn was getting gutted, you had a US company making a quality, competitive product.