Treks do ride nice, but I beg to differ that they have a "super-high quality ride" - I've only experienced ride quality of that description from my Paramounts and oversized-lugged Columbus EL Guerciotti.

Frankly, I haven't been quite too impressed with the two Trek offerings I own - one, an '81 610, the other, an '82 728. The 728 is a poor rider, and a story in itself which I will not repeat here (dig up my post of 2 weeks ago or so on the matter about the ride quality of the 720/728).

As for my 610, the ride is just slightly more lively then some of the better gaspipe I've ridden, and I've had 4130 frames with response that far surpasses either. The front fork itself is not too stiff (on the X axis - that is, from side to side), and the frame, when sprinting, fights and whips around with the front. It feels akin to sprinting with a semi-loaded rear pannier - the rear triangle bends one way, and the front bends against itself, with a resulting shockwave when the two respective portions of the frame begin to whip back in the other direction.

Take care,

-Kurt