Trek Dual Sport 3 Equipped

The "Dual Sport 3 Equipped" model from Trek, released in 2024, is a versatile and well-equipped bike, available at a price of 1,199 EUR. It features a robust frame made from Alpha Gold aluminium, which not only offers internal cable routing but is also fitted with rack and mudguard mounts, as well as a Post Mount disc brake mount. It also features a side stand mount that uses a 135 x 5 mm quick-release axle. The bike’s maximum load capacity is 136 kg.

The bike’s braking system consists of Shimano hydraulic disc brakes at both the front and rear. The brake levers are the MT201 model and the calipers are the UR300. Both brakes are fitted with Shimano RT26, 6-hole disc mounts and 160 mm brake discs. The gear lever is a Shimano CUES U6000 with an optical gear indicator and offers a 10-speed drivetrain.

The fork on the Dual Sport 3 Equipped is made of carbon and features internal brake cable routing as well as mudguard and luggage rack eyelets. The quick-release axle is a 5 mm ThruSkew. The front light is a Herrmans MR4 LED with 100 lumens, whilst the pedals are from Wellgo, featuring a nylon body and aluminium cage.

The crankset is made of aluminium and features a narrow-wide chainring with 40 teeth and a crank arm length of 175 mm. The cassette is a Shimano CUES LG300 LINKGLIDE with a range of 11–48 teeth and a 10-speed drivetrain. The drivetrain is powered by a Shimano LG500.

The handlebars are Bontrager Comp Lowriser, made of aluminium, with a clamp diameter of 31.8 mm, a rise of 15 mm and a width of 660 mm. The grips are Bontrager XR Endurance Elite. The stem is also from Bontrager, the Elite model, and has a clamp diameter of 31.8 mm, is Blendr-compatible, has a 7-degree angle and a length of 90 mm.

The wheelset consists of Bontrager Kovee hollow-section rims, which are tubeless-ready and feature a 28-hole configuration and an internal width of 23 mm. The valves are Presta valves. The dynamo delivers 6 V and 3.0 W and uses a 100 x 5 mm quick-release axle. The front hub is an aluminium Formula DC-22 with a 6-hole disc mount, whilst the rear hub is a Shimano 8/9/10-speed freehub hub with a 135 x 5 mm quick-release axle.

The saddle is a Bontrager H1 and the seatpost is made of aluminium with a diameter of 27.2 mm, a 12 mm offset and a length of 330 mm. The mudguards are made of plastic by SKS; the front one is narrow and the rear one is wide. An aluminium side stand mounted on the rear triangle is also fitted.

The bike’s packaging dimensions are 25 mm wide, 84 mm high and 145 mm long. The bicycle has the following geometry specifications: a reach of 39 mm, a stack of 62 mm, a seat tube length of 46 mm, a top tube length of 58 mm, a head tube angle of 71 degrees, a seat tube angle of 73 degrees, a head tube length of 19 mm, a chainstay length of 45 mm, a standover height of 80 mm and a wheelbase of 107 mm.