The new Trek Remedy is here! For 2019, the Americans are handling their lightweight enduro bike for difficult trails with kid gloves. This is understandable, as the success of the current bike has already proved it right. Good news, especially for the average biker without racing ambitions: No even longer reach, no even slacker head angle, but a few detail improvements that ultimately make it necessary to speak of a clear model update.
Seat angle, seat post, wide tyres: The devil is in the detail
The most significant changes for 2019 are probably to be found at the base of the bike. Trek is following the trend towards wider tyres and equipping the new Remedy with 2.6-inch wide tyres ex works. The frame should even be able to accommodate tyres up to 2.8 inches without any problems, so even die-hard plus-bike enthusiasts should get their money's worth and the new bike should never run out of grip, even on the steepest and most difficult terrain. At 30 millimetres, the rims on all models are wide enough for the new tyres.
For better pedalling efficiency, the seat angle has also been slightly increased and the bike can now accommodate dropper posts with 10 millimetres more insertion depth, so even tall riders with long dropper posts should be happy. Another new feature is the fixed shock compared to the full floater in the old models. Trek explains the change to the older technology with the further development of the suspension elements and claims to have made the frame 100 grams lighter and five per cent stiffer thanks to more leeway in the design.
Beautiful, but expensive: entry-level model at 2499 euros
Customers can now choose between a total of five models, each in two colour variants, three of which are made of carbon. All but the entry-level model rely on the Lyrik RC Debonair with the Charger 2 cartridge and a Sram GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain, only the entry-level model comes with NX Eagle and Yari, the top model with X01 Eagle and Fox 36. According to Trek, the prices have been designed to be attractive, but are already between 2499 and 6999 euros. So don't expect a bargain at the start of the 2019 season. The frameset with shock should cost € 3199 (carbon). Weights are not yet available and will be added shortly.
Further information on the new Remedy 2019 can also be found on the Website of Trek.
Adrian Kaether
Editor
