Originally Posted by
Smokinapankake
The font on the Trek downtube decal suggests later than 96. The wishbone stay supports that theory. Maybe 98 - 99 if I were a guessing man. Date codes can guide you in the right direction, as will the serial number. Probably on the bottom of the bottom bracket. Either way, dang that's a nice bike! I think these were the very last of the US made frames.
1998 as far as I can tell. So strange to see a quill stem on a decent bike so late in MTB history. Rigid fork is kinda strange for that era too.