Beautiful, but not very spectacular - that could be the conclusion after a first look at Trek's new top enduro bike, which the Americans recently presented in faraway Mexico. Bike journalists who were expecting at least a spectacular carbon chassis after travelling all this way may have been disappointed at first. Nevertheless, the Trek engineers were innovative, albeit more in terms of the inner values.
"E2" is the name given in Waterloo to the magic formula for high steering stiffness despite plenty of suspension travel and a single bridge. The fork tube is tapered here. A 1.5 inch headset bearing fits at the bottom, while the standard 1 1/8 inch size remains at the top. Rock Shox and Fox supply the corresponding forks - especially for Trek.
But there are also new features on the rear triangle - at least for the Remedy: firstly, the Evo Link, where the shock is compressed from above and below using deflection levers. Secondly, the "ABP" ("Active Braking Pivot"), in which the rear pivot point sits exactly at the height of the axle. Trek presented both features for the new "Fuel EX" marathon and all-mountain bike back in the summer. The "Evo Link" gives Trek's suspension experts a wide range of options for fine-tuning the suspension (better bottom-out behaviour). "ABP", a kind of mixture of "Horst Link" and supported single-link, is designed to prevent brake pedalling - similar to a brake torque arm.
The BIKE test will show what it actually achieves.
Trek is offering the new "Remedy" in three versions (Remedy 7, 8, 9), which will cost between 2599 and 3999 euros.
Photos: Markus Greber
