I have a Trek 410 and a Tenax Schwinn Prelude. Both competent bikes. The one that blows me away is the Maruishi. The quad-butted Ishiwata tubing is both lighter and more comfortable than the Columbus and the True Temper tubes. The paint is better applied and the CroMo fork tops it all off. Flexible but not noodley. According to T-Mar, the Excellence that I have retailed for $365; the same as the Trek and the Schwinn. I had never heard of the brand before I bought it. I'm sure the Nashbar frames from the same era (built by Maruishi) would ride similarly well. But you didn't hear it here.
Last edited by Ferrouscious; 04-02-20 at 11:55 AM.