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eDiTORiAlDesigned, edited, and written by Trek Bicycle

iMAGesCover, Katie Compton / Chris Milliman

Leg day / John Laptad

Things we love / John Laptad, Christopher Bacarella, Sterling Lorence, Jamie Forrest

FAQ / Christopher Bacarella

If she rides it, it's a woman's bike / Chris Milliman

Road bikes defined / Emily Maye, John Laptad, Todd Herbst, Jamie Forrest

Project One / Jamie Forrest

The women of the road / Matthew Beaudin

Matrix Pro Cycling / Huw Williams

Linsey Corbin / Chris Corbin

Road gear / Jim Carman, Jacob Ausel

Puppetmasters / Jamie Forrest

Fix a flat / Ami Kochendorfer

Hi vis gear / Jim Carman, Jacob Ausel

Mountain bikes defined /

Matt Delorme, Sterling Lorence, Chris Milliman, Jamie Forrest, Nathan Hughes

Courage hails from Ciudad de México / Matt Delorme

Trek Dirt Series / Logan Swayze

Mountain gear / Jim Carman, Jacob Ausel

Tracy Moseley / Matt Delorme

City bikes defined / Chris Milliman, Todd Herbst

Mind the glass / Todd Herbst

City gear / Jim Carman, Jacob Ausel

Loved the world over / Mike Palzkill, Jamie Forrest, Michael Kunst, Chris Milliman

02 Things we love

04 FAQ

06 If she rides it, it's a woman's bike

08 Road bikes defined

10 Road bike anatomy

18 Project One

20 The women of the road

22 Matrix Pro Cycling

24 Trek Travel

26 Linsey Corbin

28 Road gear

30 Puppetmasters

34 Fix a flat

36 Hi vis gear

38 Mountain bikes defined

40 Mountain bike anatomy

48 Courage hails from Ciudad de México

52 Trek Dirt Series

54 Mountain gear

56 Tracy Moseley

58 City bikes defined

68 Mind the glass

70 City gear

72 Loved the world over

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A must-have for any three-season cyclist, Bontrager's Thermal Headband or Cap fits nicely under a helmet, and keeps your ears warm and toasty on cool weather rides.

headwear equipped wiTh ponyTail holes

For the times between rides, our t-shirt collection has got you covered. Inspired by the heritage and soul of an iconic American brand, these tees are the perfect way to spice up your wardrobe.

graphic tees

California Wine Country is a joy to pedal; so join Trek Travel and experience a vintage fashioned just for you.

californiawinecountry

Braids: They have quickly become a trend for women on two wheels across the globe. Most of our Bontrager women’s specific helmets are developed with long hair in mind—giving ample space to keep your braid game strong.

Cycling braids

A little black dress is always in.Women's specific cuts not only flatter the female figure but also ensure superior on-bike fit. Stock your closet for every season.

little black dress

blendrBontrager stem technology lets you clip your gear directly to the stem for a clean look and maximum user-friendliness.

ROY-G-BIV is an understatement these days. The color combinations for your accessories are virtually endless.

C o l o r

This one’s for all the café sommeliers out there. The ones who don’t need to ask us which milk to use, and always know our preferred foam ratio. The world may take you for granted, but to us, you’re a gem. And that’s why we ride the three extra blocks to get to you—because we know you’re not just anywhere. We’ll go out of our way because you do the same. Thank you for stealing our hearts while soothing our souls. We promise never to ask if this is decaf.

a great barista

T h i n g s w e l ov e

A lot of us at Trek are parents—and selfishly, we want our passion for riding to start early and last a lifetime. An addiction to fast bikes is not a bad legacy. Life is short, get them on good bikes from the start.

moms

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how often should i put air in my tires? It’s good practice to check your air pressure before every ride,

and to inflate to the middle of the recommended range of pressure

(this varies based on the tire). You’ll find a PSI rating on the side label

of your tire. It may be a single “inflate to” number, or it may be a range.

Never exceed the maximum number. In fact, lighter riders need

less pressure. These riders find that lower PSI will improve

traction and provide a smooth ride.

should i use clipless pedals?

If you’re looking to

do longer rides or gain

performance, learning to

use clipless is beneficial.

There is a short learning

curve to clipping in and

out of these pedals, so

practice near a wall or in

a doorway before heading

out on the road or path.

how often should i clean my drivetrain/lube my chain? Once a week is plenty often, unless you find

yourself on your bike in the middle of a rainstorm.

Keeping your drivetrain clean and free of debris is

just as important as lubing the chain.

Pro tip: To minimize contamination, lube your

chain after your ride instead of before.

what’s a chamois? A chamois (pronounced

“shammy”) is a pad built into

cycling shorts to reduce chafing

and irritation. Historically, riding

shorts were made of knit wool,

with a leather patch where the pad

resides today. Cheers to progress.

what should i wear under my riding shorts? No underwear. Absolutely nothing,

in fact, unless a solid layer of

chamois butter suits you.

what’s chamois butter? An anti-chafing cream that goes

between your skin and shorts.

Great for long rides and multiple

days in a row of riding.

questionsfrequenTly asked

yo u a s k , w e a n s w e r

Trek was the first major bicycle company to develop a full line

of bikes designed specifically for women, and we’ve been

refining our women’s product line ever since.

In our decade and a half of research about how women ride, the

most important thing we’ve learned is that a woman’s bike is

any bike that meets a woman’s needs, whether it’s a WSD model

engineered specifically for women, a mainline staple customized

for women, or a ride from our comprehensive gender-neutral line.

w o m e n ’ s s p e C i f i C d e s i g nTrek WSD bikes are built from the ground up to address the

unique needs of women. These models feature frame geometry,

touchpoints, and details like size-specific compliance and

suspension leverage ratios that have been engineered expressly for

women to deliver a high-performance, fun, confidence-inspiring ride.

f o r w o m e n w i T h a r i d e - T o - w i n m e n T a l i T y

Trek Women’s models have the same frame geometry as mainline

bikes for women who feel best on a gender-neutral frame. These

models are equipped to deliver the proven performance of Trek’s

top race bikes with the added benefit of thoughtfully engineered

touchpoints customized to meet the needs of women.

r i d e T h e b i k e T h a T ’ s r i g h TThere’s a perfect Trek out there for you. It may be a WSD or

Women’s model, or it may be one of our gender-neutral models.

The deciding factors are how it feels, the way you ride, and the style

that appeals to you. Which bike is right for you? It all starts with

your Trek Retailer, the experts in getting every rider on the right bike.

if she rides iT,it’s a woman’s bike

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wo r d s h e r e w h i C h r oa d b i k e?

Trek is the #1 performance bike brand. Our R&D department is the best in the world, and they’re committed

to making every one of our road bikes, from hand-built carbon race machines to refined aluminum models,

the absolute best in its class. Here’s the information you need to start the journey of finding your perfect ride.

p e r f o r m a n C e r a C e Conquer the highest climbs, attack off the front, fly down the

steepest descents, all on the fastest, lightest machines on the road.

Our performance race bikes combine innovative materials and

construction with top-of-the-line components to deliver

performance across the board.

SILQuE, LExA, éMONDA, MADONE, 1 SERIES, KIDS' KRx

e n d u r a n C e Turn rough roads and gravel into miles of pleasure as you drop the

hammer on your best ride ever. Whether you’re taking on your first

or fiftieth solo century ride, there’s no better way to salute a long

day in the saddle than on a Trek endurance race bike.

SILQuE, LExA, DOMANE

C y C l o C r o s sIf mud, sand, and pain are your style, then cyclocross is your sport.

Trek Cx bikes give you every possible advantage in a full lineup of

badass rides built to win in the worst conditions. We can’t promise

you a victory, but we guarantee these cyclocross bikes will wring

out your best race performance yet.

BOONE, CROCKETT, KIDS' KRx

T r i a T h l o nTrek tri bikes aren’t just highly refined, absurdly aerodynamic

machines that cheat the wind, transfer all your power to the road,

and carry what you need to stay on course. They’re also your ticket to

the final leg of the race. Every detail of every Trek Speed Concept is

designed to absolutely kill your bike split and leave you with enough

energy left to crush the run.

SPEED CONCEPT

f i T n e s sThis is our most popular bike category, with good reason. Fitness

bikes are the ultimate multi-talented ride. Workout machine, capable

commuter, suburban warrior... they do it all. They’re the surest answer

to the question, “What kind of bike should I get?”

Fx, CROSSRIP

T o u r i n g a n d a d v e n T u r eThere’s no better way to see the world than from the saddle of a

touring bike. A dedicated tourer is comfortable, reliable, capable,

and always ready for the next adventure. In other words, the perfect

traveling companion.

920, 720, 520

Power. Passion. Performance. These light, swift bikes have what

it takes to keep you out front.

road

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silque ssl Crystal White/Volt Green/Aloe Green Fade frame 600 Series OCLV

Carbon, IsoSpeed fork Trek full carbon road rear derailleur Shimano ultegra

Di2 Crank Shimano ultegra wheels Bontrager Race x Lite TLR

silque slX Seeglass Blue Ink/Crystal White/Trek Cyan frame 600 Series OCLV

Carbon, IsoSpeed fork Trek full carbon road rear derailleur Shimano ultegra

Crank Shimano ultegra wheels Bontrager Race TLR

silque sl Matte Trek Black/Flamingo Pink frame 400 Series OCLV Carbon,

IsoSpeed fork Trek carbon road rear derailleur Shimano ultegra Crank

Shimano ultegra wheels Bontrager Race TLR

s i lq u e True story: we shipped an

unlabeled prototype Silque to a high-end

Trek retailer to assemble for a test session.

He took it for a ride and promptly declared it

the best Trek road bike ever. High praise for

someone outside the target audience. Silque

was designed as a silky smooth, super-fast road

platform perfectly suited to the average female

rider. The result is a lighter, quicker platform for

lighter riders, regardless of gender. Great legs

aren’t included, but they are a natural outcome.

a l pha b i k e s

leXa slX Seeglass Liquid Red frame 200 Series Alpha Aluminum, IsoSpeed

fork Trek carbon road rear derailleur Shimano 105 Crank Shimano RS500

wheels Bontrager alloy hubs, Bontrager TLR rims

leXa s Seeglass Black Pearl frame 100 Series Alpha Aluminum fork Trek carbon

road rear derailleur Shimano Sora Crank FSA Vero wheels Bontrager alloy

hubs, Bontrager TLR rims

leXa Fifteen years of pioneering the design of bicycles for women has

led to Lexa, the world's most popular women's specific road bike line. Why?

Lexa just gets it right. Fast, light, and built to fit women better from the

start. Right saddle, right reach, right bar height, right bike.

r oa d b i k e s

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É m o n da émonda is the lightest production road bike line ever created.

At a feather-bending 10.25 lbs/4.65 kg, émonda SLR 10 climbs like a rocket,

sprints like a cheetah, descends like the falcon to the mouse. Don’t be the mouse.

s p e e d C o n C e p T Speed Concept has time and time again been referred to as

the fastest bike on the planet, and for good reason. It offers total aerodynamic integration,

incredible fit, and even Project One customization, all in one incredible system.

r oa d b i k e s

Émonda slr 9 women's Red Smoke/Chi Red frame ultralight 700 Series OCLV

Carbon fork émonda full carbon rear derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace Di2

Crank Shimano Dura-Ace wheels Bontrager Aeolus 3 D3

Émonda sl 8 women's Matte Trek Black/Grape frame

ultralight 500 Series OCLV Carbon fork émonda full

carbon rear derailleur Shimano Dura-Ace Crank

Shimano Dura-Ace wheels Bontrager Race TLR

Émonda sl 6 women's Crystal White/Trek Cyan frame

ultralight 500 Series OCLV Carbon fork émonda full

carbon rear derailleur Shimano ultegra Crank

Shimano ultegra wheels Bontrager Race TLR

Émonda sl 5 women's Appleseed Blue/Trek Charcoal/

Volt Green frame ultralight 500 Series OCLV Carbon

fork émonda full carbon rear derailleur Shimano 105

Crank Shimano 105 wheels Bontrager Race TLR

Émonda s 5 women's Black Pearl/Crystal White/

Flaming Rose frame ultralight 300 Series OCLV Carbon

fork émonda carbon rear derailleur Shimano 105

Crank Shimano 105 wheels Bontrager alloy hubs,

Bontrager TLR rims

speed ConCepT 9.5 women's Dnister Black/Wintermint to Lime Green Fade frame 600 Series OCLV Carbon, KVF tube

shape fork SC full foil carbon rear derailleur Shimano ultegra Crank Shimano ultegra wheels Bontrager Race Lite TLR

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Saddle Stem

Headset

Brake lever / shifters

Handlebars

Head tube

Down tube

Brake

Fork

Hub

Spokes

Rim

Tire

Seat post

Seat post clamp

Top tube

Seatstay

Seat tube

Front derailleur

Cassette

Chainstay

Rear derailleur

Chainring

Crank arm

road bike anaTomy

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you had me aT hills

women'S Silque

you had meaT hills

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The passion for the bicycle is shared, from painter

to rider. We’ll create your custom bike the way we

build every Project One: by hand, one at a time,

with the love and care only the most experienced

builders and artists can offer. The rest is up to you.

Customize your Trek at trekbikes.com/projectone

beyond passion

s i l q u e s s l

Custom Flame in Dnister black, Liquid red, yellow, painted by Lisa in Waterloo, WI

the women of the

road

These aren’t your fair-weather riders.

These women thrive on two wheels, from sun up to

sun down, in snow and blistering wind, in sunshine

and downpour. Our ambassadors are always up for

adventure, and they want you to join them.

We believe in the power of story, and we believe there’s no better

story than one that begins on two wheels: an epic climb to a

breathtaking mountaintop view, the four-flat spin that made you

late for dinner, the sunrise jaunt that became a century when

you found new friends at the mid-ride espresso stop.

This year, we’ve partnered with Rapha to create an ambassador

program for women around the globe who yearn to endure, explore,

and share their adventure. Our ambassadors are leaders, enthusiasts,

and companions. They host group rides and riding clinics. They

work together from different cities, countries, and continents,

connecting to other riders along the way. Their goal is simple:

Go by bike and bring back great stories.

Extraordinary things happen on rides.

Meet the ambassadors and be part of the story:

P A G E S . R A P H A . C C / W O M E N S 1 0 0

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PROjecT One

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g r e aT aT h l e T e s r i d e T r e k

The uK-based Matrix Fitness Racing Academy, known within

the peloton as “On the Drops,” is a Trek-sponsored women’s uCI

cycling and development team. Matrix has been at the forefront

of the women’s road racing scene since its inception in 2009,

and the team has certainly made itself known along the way.

With eleven riders from nearly as many countries all under the

age of 25, the team shares two Olympic gold medals and seven

individual World Championship titles.

Even with such a robust team portfolio, the brightest days

for Matrix are still to come. By applying a world-class sports

science strategy to all things training, these ladies will continue

to establish their legacy on the women’s pro circuit. And Trek

will continue to be a proud sponsor of the Matrix women as they

work toward the ultimate goal: more women on bikes more often.

M A T R I x P R O C Y C L I N G . C C

maTriX women 's pro CyCling Team

A P I C T u R E O F V I C T O R Y : T H E S u C C E S S F u L

D E V E L O P M E N T O F W O M E N ’ S C Y C L I N G A T A L L L E V E L S

Aboard the émonda SLR Women's

cusTOM éMOnDA slR

PROjecT One

Sun-drenched landscapes, the warmth of the Toscani, and the region’s

incredible cuisine and wine are the recipe for an unforgettable and

magical Tuscany bike tour. Find the perfect bike trip for you.

TrekTravel .Com

Taste of Tuscanyla dolCe viTa is waiTing

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racedTo win

sPeeD cOncePT 9 seRies,

linsey cORbin, PRO TRiAThleTe

g r e aT aT h l e T e s r i d e T r e k

raced To win because the world needs heroes—

and we're inspired by the will and

audacity to put it all on the line.

LINSEY CORBIN, PRO TRIATHLETE, SPEED CONCEPT 9 SERIES

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nathalie & barbarapuppeTmasTers

Managing the logistics of an entity as intricate

as the Trek Factory Racing WorldTour team is a

complicated endeavor. Flights, food, clothing, shelter,

transportation across borders, passports from

18 different countries. Not to mention all of the

day-to-day calamities that arise when coordinating

the wellness of 27 of the world’s best athletes in a

sport as notoriously calculated as road cycling. If the

team’s infrastructure was a delicate game of Jenga,

Nathalie Desmarets and Barbara Van Maeldergem

would be the pieces you'd never touch.

K E E P I N G

A L L

T H E

P I E C E S

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P E R F E C T

B A L A N C E

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By all accounts, Hospitality Director Nathalie Desmarets was

born into cycling. She attended her first race at the tender age

of eight days old. Her parents, who both raced professionally,

owned a bike shop in the southwestern Belgian town of Mouscron,

a stone's throw from the French border, where Nathalie spent

the formative years of her early life playing among the velos.

Derailleurs replaced rattles. At an age when most children are

learning to ride a bike, Nathalie was already truing wheels. The

Desmarets name is known throughout the region's cycling circles,

as Nathalie's mother, father, uncle, and grandfather all raced in

some professional capacity. Her father won the Paris-Roubaix

amateur race and even raced on the Bic cycling team with Johnny

Schleck, scion of Trek Factory Racing's Andy and Fränk Schleck.

Her parcours to her current position with Trek Factory Racing is

a winding path that includes a degree in cosmetology she never

intended to use, as well as a stint organizing regional French

political conferences. It was a gig doing contract work for Roland

Garros, the Parisian home of the French Open, that led her back

to the realm of sport. No matter how far Nathalie got from

cycling, she always knew she would return. "For me, cycling is a

destiny. It is in my blood."

Tall, with striking blonde hair, a disarming smile, and an affable

charm, Nathalie speaks English with a French accent that seems

perfectly suited for her role as the team's maitre d', ensuring

riders, guests of the team, and sponsors are comfortable in

whatever the present social situation.

"Being a woman in cycling is not hard for me because it is my life,”

she says. “The riders see that you work hard and they respect

that. My training has been much like a rider’s." When asked

about the nuances of being a woman in a male-dominated sport,

Desmarets sets her clear blue eyes a thousand yards into the

distance for a moment before refocusing with the answer. "If you

want to be a woman working in cycling, you have to be a woman.

There is no place for girls. You must be yourself."

The second half of Trek Factory Racing’s operations staff is

Barbara Van Maeldergem. Without her, nobody gets what

they need when they need it. As Logistics Manager for

the team, Barbara oversees the global transportation and

accommodation needs for over 40 people of more than 18

nationalities. In Belgium, where cycling is as much religion as it

is sport, you would think the Brakeel-raised Van Maeldergem

would jump at a job with a cycling team, but she never

expected to find herself in this sport. "Cycling? No, no, no. I

grew up a tennis fan. I would wake up all hours of the night to

watch the matches."

After completing a degree in tourism, Barbara moved to Playa

del Carmen to cut her professional teeth, spend some time in

an environment away from her native lowlands, and hone her

Spanish. In 2006, Van Maeldergem returned to Europe to work

for the Discovery Channel cycling team and has been moving

riders, staff, buses, and equipment throughout the world with a

deft hand ever since.

Sharp-witted and armed with a steely resolve and the ability to

speak six languages (Dutch, English, Spanish, French, German,

and Italian), she is the signal-caller of a team that includes

27 athletes, 8 soigneurs, 6 coaches, 4 doctors, 1 bus driver,

and 1 chef. You don't get on a plane or check into a hotel unless

Barbara says so. But if you do, believe that you will hear from

her. The better Barbara is at her work, the better the riders

and staff members can be at theirs. And Barbara is the best

in the business.

She cites flexibility as a necessary trait in her position, but the

way she says "flexible" is suspiciously resolute, suggesting

that what’s really necessary is that everyone around her

understands she is the ultimate authority.

As the team races into their second season, be sure to keep an eye out

for Nathalie and Barbara, and remember that the riders on Trek Factory Racing

wouldn’t be able to perform without the management of these extraordinary women.

Though they may not be racing, you will always see Nathalie and Barbara

working just as hard, keeping all the pieces in perfect balance.

p u p p e T m a s T e r s

A T E A M O F T H E B E S T R I D E R S ,

S u P P O R T E D B Y T H E G R E AT E S T

E N G I N E E R S A N D E Q u I P M E N T ,

R A C I N G W I T H P A S S I O N A N D

I N T E G R I T Y T O I N S P I R E F A N S

A C R O S S T H E W O R L D

It’s reasonable to imagine it would

take an army of workers to keep the

operation working smoothly, but the

responsibility falls on the shoulders of

two extraordinary women. Without

them, not only would the athletes of Trek

Factory Racing not be able to win races

and inspire fans around the world, they

wouldn’t even make it to the start line.

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flat? fiXed.

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to get back on two wheels in no time flat.

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You won’t be anymore.

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be seen

Hi Vis

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w h i C h m o u n Ta i n b i k e?

Conquer any trail, from tame to treacherous, on the world’s finest off-road bikes.

Trek is the world leader in mountain bike technology. no surprise that our mountain bikes are

the most technologically advanced on the market. each platform leads its class, and every

model is loaded with features and details that will make any ride, on any trail, better.

C r o s s C o u n T r yOur tech-loaded xC mountain bikes are the lightest, smartest bikes on

the trail. They give you the ultimate performance edge, so you can go

as fast as your legs and heart will allow, and have a great time doing it.

Just point these race-ready rockets in the right direction and go.

LuSH, CALI, SuPERFLY FS, SuPERFLY, KIDS' SuPERFLY, x-CALIBER

s p o r TThere’s a whole world off the beaten path. Explore it on a Trek sport

hardtail mountain bike. These bikes are built to withstand the elements

and do your bidding, whether that’s riding off curbs, venturing onto

your first singletrack, or completing your first race. Whatever your

intention, sport hardtails hold the key to a world of off-road adventure.

SKYE, MARLIN, 3 SERIES, 820, POLICE, KIDS' SuPERFLY, KIDS'

T r a i lTrek singletrack trail bikes are your do-more ride. They’re versatile, light,

and exceedingly capable, climbing as well as they descend, conquering

trails from the Dolomites to Durango. They’re the right bike for anything

from a quick stint in the park to a brutal day of racing. No other bikes

offer this level of no-compromise performance, any-situation versatility.

LuSH, REMEDY, FuEL Ex, FuEL Ex JR, STACHE, FARLEY, FARLEY 24

e n d u r oTrek technical trail/enduro mountain bikes are up for whatever you are.

They live for sharp turns, drops, and rugged terrain, and don’t sweat it

when the trail pitches up. They’ll let you go all day, get to places others

can only dream of, and get back in record time. So go ahead, throw

yourself into any challenge. We promise your bike will not hold you back.

REMEDY, SLASH

g r a v i T yTrek’s World Cup-winning gravity bikes are loaded with Trek-exclusive

technologies, from incredibly advanced suspension techs to frame

refinements that make these the lightest, toughest bikes on the

mountain. Go big, race hard. Embrace gravity.

SESSION, TICKET

d u a l s p o r TIf you can have just one bike, make it a dual sport. These smooth-

riding, adventure-loving bikes are fast on the road, capable and

confident when the road turns rough, and ready to roll from road to

trail if that’s where the day takes you.

NEKO, DuAL SPORT SERIES, KIDS' DuAL SPORT AND NEKO

mounTain

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Saddle

Seatpost

Seat clamp

Seat tube

Rocker arm

Rear shock

Seatstay

Rear derailleur

Chainstay

Chainring

Cassette

Stem

Head tube

Top tube

Suspension fork

Down tube

Spokes

Rim

Disc brakes

Hub

Crank

Brake lever / shifters

Handlebars

luSh cArbon 27.5

mounTain bike anaTomy

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lush Carbon 27.5 Gloss Trek Black/Matte Trek Black frame WSD OCLV

Mountain Carbon, 120mm suspension Fox Evolution Series 32 Float, 120mm;

Fox Performance Series Float DRCV, RE:aktiv rear derailleur SRAM x1, Type 2

Crank SRAM x1 1400 x-Sync wheels Bontrager Rhythm Comp TLR

lush sl 27.5 Matte Trek Charcoal/Trek White frame WSD Alpha Platinum

Aluminum, 120mm suspension Fox Evolution Series 32 Float, 120mm; Fox

Performance Series Float DRCV, RE:aktiv rear derailleur Shimano Deore xT

Shadow Plus Crank SRAM S1010 wheels Bontrager Duster Elite TLR

lush 27.5 Sangria/Chi Red frame WSD Alpha Platinum Aluminum, 120mm

suspension RockShox xC30, 120mm; RockShox Monarch RL rear derailleur

Shimano Deore Shadow Crank Race Face Ride wheels Bontrager front hub,

Formula rear hub, Bontrager AT-650 rims

l u s h Seriously, we were thinking about the lush forests of British Columbia

when we named this bike. Lush is a confidence-inspiring full suspension bike thanks

to a low standover, WSD Rider Right tuned suspension, and versatile 27.5" wheels.

Trek Gravity Girl Steffi Marth out on the town in China, 2013

Cali Carbon sl Satin Red Smoke/Catalyst Orange frame OCLV Mountain

Carbon fronT suspension Fox Evolution Series 32 Float, 100mm rear

derailleur Shimano Deore xT Shadow Plus Crank FSA F2000 wheels

Bontrager Mustang Elite TLR

Cali slX Satin Trek Black/Viper Red frame Alpha Platinum Aluminum fronT

suspension RockShox Reba RL, 100mm rear derailleur Shimano Deore

xT Crank Race Face Ride wheels Bontrager sealed hubs, Bontrager Mustang

Elite TLR rims

Ca l i From the state that invented

endless summers comes the women’s

cross country fun machine, Cali. Available

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Halfway down the treacherous Taxco urban Downhill course, there is

a staircase of more than one hundred steps, each with a jagged lip so

sharp I can feel it through the sole of my boot. The steps aren’t level

or uniform. Every other is pitched harshly to the left or right, deeper

or shallower than the one preceding and following.

If you’ve ever descended a staircase in the dark and missed the

bottom step, felt the floor drop out from underneath you, felt the

instant of panic before finding purchase, you know what it’s like to

walk this section of Taxco urban Downhill. Here, every step inspires

a minor terror.

Scouting the course on foot the day before the race with Trek’s top

riders, I get the sense that I’m not the only one this section unnerves.

Not that the rest of the course seems, to me, any kinder—two-story

drops onto pitched plywood landings, off-camber trail, spectators

packed so tightly on both sides there’s barely a handlebar’s width for

the racers. If you dropped a tennis ball at the top, you might not see it

again for miles.

The racers take it all in stride, as professionals do. But the staircase—

it gives universal pause.

I’m told by Brett Rheeder, a Trek slopestyle rider who ranks among

the sport’s elite and will go on to finish eighth this weekend, that the

staircase is especially difficult because it has to be approached at

exactly the right speed. Too fast, you won’t make the sharp right bend

at the bottom; too slow, the bike will behave unpredictably, and the

plush suspension may send you bouncing into the side of a building,

into a crowd, or worst of all, headfirst down the remaining steps.

Most importantly, once committed, you can’t even feather the brakes

without almost certain injury.

Farther down the course, the women’s Mexican downhill champion,

Lorena Dromundo, scopes a ledge before an eight-foot drop. Locals

are still readying the landing, slapping it with shovels to pack down

the dirt and gravel before the event.

Dromundo is compact and fierce, no more than five feet tall, with bright

green eyes of startling intensity, like she has the power to stare through

brick walls. As one of the preeminent female downhillers in the world,

Dromundo has developed a loyal following. The small silver-mining town

of Taxco lies only a couple hundred miles from her hometown of Mexico

City, and her fans have turned out by the thousands. Everywhere she

goes, it seems, children trail behind her bashfully requesting autographs

or just basking in the closeness of their hero.

And there couldn’t be a better role model for young mountain bikers,

especially girls. Lorena, as it turns out, is the only woman who showed

up to race the notoriously difficult course. Because of this, there’s

some question of whether or not the women’s race will even be run.

But she came anyway, courageously, to take on one of the most

terrifying urban downhill courses ever created. This says more about

her than any race result. She is the living embodiment of a message that

is crucial for young women to hear: No matter what, keep showing up.

The next day, during the practice runs, I get to see what happens

when a rider brakes mid-way down the staircase. Mountain bikers

understand there is an element of risk in every ride. Crashes happen—

it’s the nature of the sport, and something accepted with a measure of

resignation. To push the boundaries, in mountain biking as in anything,

we must expect to be met from time to time with failure.

I had noticed the rider around the converted monastery where we’d

been sleeping, working, and drinking light Mexican beers beside the

bean-shaped tiled pool. His age is difficult to peg, though it is clear

he is significantly older than the other riders here. He is remarkably

thin, with sunken cheeks that give him a pronounced skeletal visage,

and there is a gleaming bald spot at the top of his head and scattered

grays in his stubble. He rides the oldest bike at the race.

I’m standing at the bottom of the staircase, at the apex of the

sharp right-hand bend, holding a phone that controls a GoPro a

videographer has placed halfway up. It is an admittedly dangerous

place to stand, but it’s the only place where I can see the top of the

staircase, which is a necessary part of knowing when to start the

camera. A large crowd is packed against the ramshackle buildings

beside the course. Fans have climbed onto roofs for better views,

staked claim to rickety balconies, chased away stray dogs and

squeezed into adjacent alleys to see riders whoosh by inches away.

Every spectator is wildly enthusiastic, as agitated and ready to

explode as a shaken soda can.

In Taxco, you know a rider is on course because the roar of cheers

crashes down the streets like a wave. You hear it coming like a hard

rain approaching. Plus, there’s a kind of pass-it-on-game the crowd

has worked out to warn other spectators. At the top, just before the

rider starts, someone yells, “¡Pista!” Farther down the hill, the word is

caught by another fan, who turns down the hill and yells it again. And

so it goes: the “¡Pista!” precedes the roar, which precedes the rider, all

the way down.

The way the “¡Pista!” warning words—all these spectators

cooperating to ensure the safety of the riders—impresses me to a

dizzying degree of euphoria. I ask a young Mexican boy to translate

the word, but he’s too shy or, more likely, doesn’t understand my

unpracticed Spanish.

Courage hails from Ciudad de México

She has overcome more obstacles, crossed more lines,

pushed more boundaries, than anyone else here.

And still, she is not allowed to compete.

Trek’s copywriter Andrew Dutton bears witness to the extraordinary courage of Mexican

downhill champion Lorena Dromundo

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The roaring wave of cheers rolls toward us, and then the rider I’d seen

at the monastery is cresting the top of the staircase. But something

isn’t right. He’s a little off-kilter, too close to the edge, too fast. He

tries to correct it, leans, brakes, but his feet leave the pedals. I catch

a glimpse of a gloved palm. It is an unnatural collision of forces, as

if a great wind has swept him upward, tossed his body and his bike

on an unexpected trajectory. He cannot fight the physics of his

circumstance. There is a brief moment where time seems to slow:

the rider in the air now, a hush over the crowd.

Silence, and then through the silence the crack of bones on concrete

and an animal-like moan as the wind leaves his lungs, another when

he tries to gasp but cannot.

Within seconds, spectators envelop the rider. A red-shirted medic

charges up from where he had been standing beside me. The helmet

is pulled off, the neck braced. The rider is lifted, slowly, slowly, to

lean on the shoulders of his fans.

And then: “¡Pista! ¡Pista! ¡Pista!”

In a race, a downhiller has the momentum of a city bus. This discipline

requires extraordinary concentration and, from what I can tell, a bit of

insanity. There have been studies about these kinds of athletes, and it has

been proven that the brain of a downhiller functions in a fundamentally

different manner, that these riders process fear differently, that they don’t

interpret danger like most people. And it’s a good thing, because this is not

the place for doubt. In downhill, with uncertainty comes disaster.

Louder now: “¡PISTA! ¡PISTA! ¡PISTA!”

The injured rider moves painfully slowly, grimacing in the arms of

the medics, still in the center of the staircase. He cannot safely

be pulled away.

I catch a flash of a bright jersey farther up the hill, and I feel the full

weight of that roaring wave rushing downward. It cannot be stopped

or even slowed.

That flash of jersey appears suddenly at the top of the staircase.

Though covered in pads and a full-face helmet, the approaching rider

is immediately recognizable to me because of her small stature. It is

Lorena, unmistakably, barreling over the edge.

There is a moment of stillness then in the crowd, as everyone

surrenders to the near certainty of catastrophe.

This week in Taxco, while standing on the lip of a drop or at the top of

the trail, and especially at the top of the staircase, I’ve been bowled

over by the depth or fearlessness and skill required to survive an

event like this one. It’s a remarkable perspective, because it elevates

these athletes, for me, to a kind of super-hero status. Lorena’s

abilities are so astonishing it’s like witnessing her shoot a web from

her wrist and scale the face of a skyscraper.

And so that’s why, even in the chaos of this moment, with Lorena

coming down the staircase and the injured man still barely upright in

the middle of it, I somehow know everything will be fine. I trust that

she will deftly and gracefully steer around him, that she will save the

man and save herself.

But that’s not what happens.

Because ten steps above the crashed rider, a man wearing an official’s

vest bounds from the edge of the course, grabs her handlebars, and yanks

them, redirecting her trajectory and crashing her directly into a rock wall.

We can give the official the benefit of the doubt. We can say he acted

in the moment, that he had the interest of Lorena and the other rider

in mind. At best, this was an ill-advised attempt to prevent further

damage. But here’s the issue I take: his reaction suggests that he did

not trust Lorena and did not believe she could perform the task for

which she is celebrated around the world.

To intentionally crash any rider is unequivocally wrong, but it seems

particularly unjust in this instance. Word has come down from the

race officials that because not enough women have come to Taxco to

race, the women’s event will be cancelled. Lorena appealed to race

with the men, but her appeal was rejected.

It’s worth repeating: Lorena appealed to race with the men, but her

appeal was rejected.

As if in consolation, she is offered the opportunity to ride the course

during the practice runs. For all intents and purposes, this run—the

run where she is not only forced to deal with men who crash in

front of her, but must also contend with an official jumping onto the

course and grabbing her handlebars—is her race. This is the only

opportunity she has to show her fans what they came to see.

And where’s the equity in that? The truth becomes painfully, vividly

clear to me as I watch Lorena pulled off the course. She has overcome

more obstacles, crossed more lines, pushed more boundaries, than

anyone else here. And still, she is not allowed to compete.

That’s why what happens next is so profoundly awesome. Lorena

collects herself, adjusts her helmet. She fires off a long string of

Spanish at the official. I don’t understand it, of course, but it’s loud

and accusatory in tone, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the general gist

was something like, “You have no idea what I’ve been through to get

here. Don’t ever, ever, ever get in my way.”

She decks him, knocking him in the chest with her fists, unapologetically,

with a remarkable force that sends him reeling backward.

She walks her bike down the rest of the staircase to where I’m

standing at the bottom. I think I should somehow help her, but what

can I do? I’m standing next to Lorena, trying to make small talk with

her as the chaos of the scene around us dissipates, but her mind is

understandably elsewhere. Maybe the adrenaline is fading, maybe

she’s coming to terms with the terror of being pulled off her bike,

maybe she’s boiling at the unfairness of the race officials’ decision. She

turns and looks off into the distance, down the hill toward the majestic

Santa Prisca Church at the town square, and she seems to be fighting

an internal battle. Her bright green eyes are wet at the corners.

Standing beside her, I am overwhelmed and humbled. Here’s a

woman doing precisely what she was put on this planet to do.

Lorena’s strength is simply staggering, and more people need to

understand the heroism she exhibits for young women across the

world as she fights the uphill battle for women’s downhill racing.

In the bright glow of Taxco’s cobble-stoned streets, I witnessed an

extraordinary, unforgettable act of courage.

After a minute or two, we hear the familiar “¡Pista!” from up the hill.

A rider tears past. Lorena looks up toward the staircase, points her

bike down the course and swings her leg over the frame. She rolls out,

slowly at first but with every pedal stroke gaining speed.

To push the boundaries, in mountain biking as in anything, we must expect to be met from time to time with failure.

Lorena’s strength is simply staggering,

and more people need to understand the

heroism she exhibits for young women

across the world as she fights the uphill

battle for women’s downhill racing.

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career summary:enduro world champion 2013, 2014 world Downhill champion 2010world cup champion 2006, 201116 Dh world cup wins1 4X world cup win7 x british national Dh champion2 norba Dh wins2 x british national 4X champion4 x british Series winner23 national Dh wins2nd – world cup overall 2005, 2007, 20093rd – world cup overall 2002, 2003, 2008, 20104th – world cup overall 20042nd – world championships 2006, 20094th – world championships 2002, 2003, 2007maxxis cup Series champ – 2004, 20055th – world cup overall 4X 2003european Downhill champion 2001european Dual Slalom champion 20002 x national Junior Dh champ2 x european Junior Dh bronze medallist2 x national Junior Series Titlesworld Junior Silver medallist

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fronT suspension Sr Suntour neX, 63mm rear derailleur Shimano Altus

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neko slX Seeglass rage red frame wSD Alpha Gold Aluminum

fronT suspension Sr Suntour nrX, 63mm rear derailleur Shimano SlX

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n e ko The versatile sister of Dual Sport, neko

is a women’s specific get-around-on-any-terrain

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Know the number one barrier that keeps people from riding

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One of our favorites: our exclusive Seeglass coating that uses

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Visibility is a major safety issue for cyclists riding on dark days,

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Proper lighting, reflectors, and appropriate clothing go a long

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Their solution is beautiful in its simplicity and elegant in its

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