"Really? I didn't know they didn't hand build Treks in 1985."

By then they had put in an automatic brazing system and automated other parts of their assembly line. Details are on the vintage Trek site, I thinks on the timeline. Some folks think the high end were still handbuilt at that period. The bike pictured is not high end. It's at the lower end of the Trek line, which makes it the equivalent of many other companies high end
. They're great bikes, I had a 560, a 330, and a 720 post 84 and I liked them all. But I've got a 1980 410, and I love it. Of course, it's probably the aesthetic part of my knowledge (hahhah) putting a false value on the bike. I've also had a 1982 710, and it was one of the most beautiful bikes I have ever found. Unfortunately, it was a midget like 52cm. Bah. Oh yeah, and a 84 620 as well. And a 1984 850 mountain bike, too. And some I probably forgot. I've never seen a steel lugged Trek I didn't like. Oh yeah, I've got a too small 1980 410 in the house right now too. Geez, I've had a bunch of these things pass thru my hands.