The SRAM SX Eagle drivetrain, with a 30t chainring and t cassette, gives a massive range of gears and plenty of low-range options for easing the pain of climbing steep hills. Its The RockShox Judy Silver fork has plenty of travel for getting rowdy 1oomm for size the extra-small frame size, mm for small through large and can be locked out for more efficient off-trail riding.
And speaking of rowdy, a mm dropper post is a very cool addition to a bike at this price. Riders who like to pedal fast will appreciate its steep, aggressive head and seat angles, and a high bottom bracket that offers decent pedal clearance on the trail. And even though the RockShox XC30 mm coil-spring fork is heavier than some comparable air-spring models, it does a surprisingly good job on super-rocky trails.
Add to that the 2. A Bosch Performance Speed motor provides a very welcome 28 mph of pedal assist, and the Wh Powertube battery sleekly integrates into the down tube. At the top of the seat stays is a sleeve Trek calls it a carriage that slides over the bolted-in tube. Cutouts in the tube allow a cross bolt to pass through the sleeve, the tube, and the rear shock eyelet.
Trek says this design eliminates rotation around the shock shaft and prevents side-loading the shaft so the bike has the stiffness and feel of a hardtail, but with real full suspension for better comfort and control. And based on back to back testing with a hardail, the Supercaliber is everything it was designed to be. Trek did a masterful job with this bike, skimping in the right places to save money and splurging in the areas that count for performance. The carbon frame is extremely lightweight; our size XL test bike weighed in at only The IsoSpeed decoupler at the junction of the seat tube and top tube offers so much vertical compliance you can actually see the seat tube moving if you bounce on the saddle.
Tubeless-ready Bontrager Kovee Elite 23 carbon wheels also keep weight in check and roll very quickly when wrapped in stock 2. Be warned, though, these are race-day tires for dry conditions and not well suited to daily trail riding or muddy courses. Our tester was surprised, however, to find a narrow mm handlebar. The shaped aluminum frame is nicely made and has a vibration-damping carbon fork. The rims are tubeless-ready so you can upgrade to smoother-rolling tires filled with puncture sealant.
And new for , the Domane AL 2 is outfitted with disc brakes. But if you ride in variable weather conditions, the more reliable performance from disc brakes may save your bacon.
The shifters snick-snick the drivetrain through the gears lightly and crisply. There are other little surprising nuggets, like the pocket in the frame for a speed sensor and the included light and computer mount that cleanly integrates into the stem. Best of all, the bike is a joy to ride. While the Top Fuel featured mm of travel in the front and back, the new top-of-the-line Top Fuel 9. Trek also did away with the floating mount that compressed the shock from both ends.
Instead, the lower eyelet is fixed to the downtube, a change that reduces weight and improves stiffness.
Tires are also beefed up. Instead of skinny race-oriented ones, this model comes with 29x2. And try telling that to Mads Pedersen , who rode to the World Championship title on this bike.
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The point of all these tweaks and innovations to frameset and geometry is to eke out every performance advantage that can be found. Whether the bike is an e-bike, road, or mountain model, it will reliably provide a comfortable ride and effective ride over its ideal terrain. Part of this is the emphasis on shaving off weight. Trek road bikes are graceful, thin constructions, both light and rigid. Their mountain bikes are built of heavier materials to endure hard riding but are only as bulky as they need to be for complete safety and ideal handling.
Trek bikes are assembled using top of the line components. As with any product that has a reputation for reliability and performance, Trek bikes are loved by cyclists all over the globe. Their long history contributes to this, as a community has developed over the decades that supports the brand over all others. It helps that the Trek name is likely to pop up anywhere that cycling is involved.
The company contributes to community biking initiatives and encourages youth participation in cycling for healthy, wholesome fun. People have a positive view of this company for a reason. And, any bike that shows up in practically every type of race, including the Tour de France itself, is going to garner a following.
As long as Trek continues to make bikes worthy of such lofty positions, they will remain popular. Trek knows this, and has pioneered the use of increasingly sophisticated materials and construction technologies to build better bikes. Their carbon fiber frames are incredibly light, and also meet the stringent Optimum Compaction Low Void specifications.
OCLV frames are constructed with such tight precision, they are considered aerospace quality. Trek also makes bikes using aluminum. In keeping with their cutting edge identity, the manufacturer has developed Alpha Aluminum frames, which strategically vary rigidity and flexibility to increase comfort. The aluminum is also hydroformed, which allows for exact control over the contours of each tube.
This allows for frames to have optimized aerodynamic qualities from all angles. Not only is this aesthetically pleasing, but it also contributes to structural integrity.
Their patented Full Floater suspension system works in tandem with their other unique design components to give singular performance over even the roughest terrain. Full Floater suspension is mounted separate from the frame itself. The shock is instead held between a point on the rocker link and swing arm.
Traditionally, braking can lock up suspension, forcing cyclists on hard trails to choose between jarring, bone-rattling stops, or risky high-speed riding. Trek holds every bike they manufacture to a standard of excellence, and it shows. From the IsoSpeed frameset, to the Full Floater suspension and EVO frame geometry, Trek has literally changed the shape of mountain bikes and redefined their limits. And, within the Trek Performance Research Lab, they strive to improve even further. Trek mountain bikes offer industry-leading performance in the present, encouraging trail riders to tackle steeper slopes and rockier paths than lesser bikes would allow.
With 1. In , the idea became reality when they founded the company in Waterloo, Wisconsin, with an old barn serving as the base of operations. That first year, they crafted steel bike frames. Notably, they used silver braze for their welding instead of brass, an early example of their now-famous insistence on quality. They met with immediate success, quickly expanding operations from their home state to far afield.
By they were selling fully constructed bikes across the United States. Their sales nearly doubled each year during the decade to follow, during which time they debuted their first mountain bike, the model , in From there they continued to grow, adopting — and creating — new technologies and innovations along the way.
And crucially, they were, at the time, the only large bike manufacturer still making bikes in the U. Today, Trek is a far cry from 5 guys building bikes in a barn. With 1, employees, selling bikes in over specialist shops across the US, and 90 countries worldwide, Trek is a juggernaut in the cycling industry. For decades they maintained some level of production in the U. However, this came to an end in , when the carbon fiber frames that were the last models produced wholly in Wisconsin began to be produced in China.
Major manufacturer Schwinn set the tone in the s when they moved all production to China. Gradually, all major manufacturers had to follow suit to keep up with low prices, and Trek is no exception.
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