I started a thread like this a few years ago. The overall answer is particularly nice bikes were from a custom builder and not a factory bike. There were factory bikes that were better than junk with straight gauge chromoly tubing, forged dropouts, and middling components.
1970s
Motobecane Grand Jubilee
Motobecane Grand Touring
Raleigh Olympian
Puch Vent Noir (531)
Peugeot PK65 and PR65 (531)
1980s
Univega Viva Sport
Miyata 100
Sanwa Classic
Shogun (chromoly, Deore group)
Trek 420L
Lotus?
1990s
Koga-Miyata Traveller (loaded touring)
2000s
Soma Buena Vista frame set. Rim and disc brake versions. There was briefly a complete bike in the mid 2010s.
Last edited by Darth Lefty; 12-30-22 at 09:52 AM.