I love Ben’s reviews. He doesn’t pull any punches with this review. It’s going to be a divisive machine that people will love 💓 or hate. I’m decidedly in the love it 🥰 crowd. I bought the Niner MCR. I’m sure this is a much better design, execution and service support.
NPExplorer on
This thing rips, I got to ride it with our Trek rep on some solid XC single track and it was seriously fun and changed my view on the bike. Still fuck that rack though
So_spoke_the_wizard on
My first thought was that this is just a drop bar mountain bike. But I can see it being the best choice for people who live in areas where their gravel is really chonky. Whereas a traditional gravel bike with 0-30mm of front travel is all you need if your gravel is less severe.
But 26 pounds? Damn.
219MSP on
Like it but it looks awful. Wish they made it more sleek like a super caliber
Crash217 on
I see this and I know I’d love it every time I ride. Just the same as I love my pre-ban era ak47 any time I pull it out of the gun safe.
I also know I’d cuss at it every time some Fred passed me on the glass smooth river trails I ride on most of the time and i realized 97% of my riding doesn’t need anything more than my 2008 Trek alpha 2.3 rolling around on 23c tires and a bastardized conglomeration of sora and 105 components.
Just the same as that ak. The new trek does everything. It just doesn’t do anything particularly well.
Am I mad about myself being boring or mad about myself growing into my Russian/Germanic roots of efficiency and utilitarian beliefs above all else? Yes.
secretincognitouser on
And there we are, a full circle back to a MTB.
Apprehensive_Gur8808 on
I think its really sweet but holy fuck thats so expensive.
krazedklownn on
Yuck.
Adventurous_Fact8418 on
I don’t know who the target market is here. I’m guessing it’s tour divide types who are either sponsored or well capitalized. I think the geometry is really interesting, particularly with the high stack. XC bikes are getting more aggressive by the year, so there is definitely a place for a bike like this if you put price aside. It’s for people who want suspension but keep the tires on the ground at all times.
Gentrifyer on
That rear rack angle… can it even be used?
Nalemag on
gravel has gotten dumb. i am embarrassed.
ghostcryp on
There’s so little drop on that bar it might as well be a standard MTB flat bar. Just add bar ends & off u go for epic rides
litsax on
Cool bike but how is this not just a cross country mtb with drop bars at this point? People have already raced drop bar xc bikes on some races that allow it and won. This is the exact same thing, no?
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I love Ben’s reviews. He doesn’t pull any punches with this review. It’s going to be a divisive machine that people will love 💓 or hate. I’m decidedly in the love it 🥰 crowd. I bought the Niner MCR. I’m sure this is a much better design, execution and service support.
This thing rips, I got to ride it with our Trek rep on some solid XC single track and it was seriously fun and changed my view on the bike. Still fuck that rack though
My first thought was that this is just a drop bar mountain bike. But I can see it being the best choice for people who live in areas where their gravel is really chonky. Whereas a traditional gravel bike with 0-30mm of front travel is all you need if your gravel is less severe.
But 26 pounds? Damn.
Like it but it looks awful. Wish they made it more sleek like a super caliber
I see this and I know I’d love it every time I ride. Just the same as I love my pre-ban era ak47 any time I pull it out of the gun safe.
I also know I’d cuss at it every time some Fred passed me on the glass smooth river trails I ride on most of the time and i realized 97% of my riding doesn’t need anything more than my 2008 Trek alpha 2.3 rolling around on 23c tires and a bastardized conglomeration of sora and 105 components.
Just the same as that ak. The new trek does everything. It just doesn’t do anything particularly well.
Am I mad about myself being boring or mad about myself growing into my Russian/Germanic roots of efficiency and utilitarian beliefs above all else? Yes.
And there we are, a full circle back to a MTB.
I think its really sweet but holy fuck thats so expensive.
Yuck.
I don’t know who the target market is here. I’m guessing it’s tour divide types who are either sponsored or well capitalized. I think the geometry is really interesting, particularly with the high stack. XC bikes are getting more aggressive by the year, so there is definitely a place for a bike like this if you put price aside. It’s for people who want suspension but keep the tires on the ground at all times.
That rear rack angle… can it even be used?
gravel has gotten dumb. i am embarrassed.
There’s so little drop on that bar it might as well be a standard MTB flat bar. Just add bar ends & off u go for epic rides
Cool bike but how is this not just a cross country mtb with drop bars at this point? People have already raced drop bar xc bikes on some races that allow it and won. This is the exact same thing, no?
Sounds like a full suspension Cutthroat
I’m stuck on the weight. 26#…. Pass