New bike, checkpoint alr5 driftless. The black plastic piece is threaded – is this for accessories? I don’t see it on the Trek website for this model. Thanks!
by green_mojo
New bike, checkpoint alr5 driftless. The black plastic piece is threaded – is this for accessories? I don’t see it on the Trek website for this model. Thanks!
by green_mojo
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It’s a bridge for mounting fenders, etc.
Dinglehopper. /s
Fender mount
Optional brakes
Flux capacitor. Where we’re going, we don’t need roads
That’s where the afterburner attaches. It’s a $799 add-on, $1799 for carbon fiber, $2799 if you want titanium. It adds a minimum of 250g of weight (not including fuel) but is guaranteed to increase your average speed by at least 150mph with no measurable increase in watts.
It’s to mount rim brakes for double the stopping power when hitting gnar mud single track.
Attachment point for baseball cards to make it sound like you have a motor.