Video: Trek's Factory Prototype Lab with Cam McCaul

Oct 6, 2015 at 16:41
by Trek Bikes  

Join Cam McCaul as he goes behind the scenes at Trek's Waterloo, WI headquarters. Engineering Technician, Kevin Williams, gives us a peek at development in the prototype lab.


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54 Comments
  • 49 3
 i was uh.. slightly let down.... saw that new looking DH frame and got stoked only to be quenched with an aluminum stem..... i did enjoy the 3D printing bits though
  • 8 3
 IKR....big let down!
  • 34 2
 First thought: it DEFIANTLY does NOT look like a session.
  • 5 0
 hahahaha dude that is exactly what peaked my curiosity! @Aarrce
  • 33 2
 Defiantly not.
  • 22 0
 Speaking of which: When did "defiantly" become a thing? I definitely don't remember that being a problem more than a few years ago, right? It's everywhere now.
  • 3 3
 i knew this damn spell check gave me the wrong word...
  • 3 0
 def letdown. we want top secret sht!
  • 1 0
 I was excited when I saw the word prototype from Trek and it doesn't look like a session.
  • 8 0
 Certainly not a new prototype. Head tube looks suited to a 1 1/8 steerer and tube profiles look pretty old. Vertical dropouts too
  • 2 0
 yeah, it looks exactly like a 2009 Karpiel disco volante, that was not expected!
  • 2 0
 i think it was a old trek diesel frame just before session
  • 3 0
 This vid wasn't the most exciting, but I would actually like to see more of this behind the scenes stuff. Perhaps something with a bit more detail, a trip to a factory in China or whatever.
  • 1 0
 Wait did he say "fruition" ? 10pts to Gryffindor!!!!
  • 4 0
 looks like old school azonic eliminator ?
  • 6 0
 This is the bike that was hanging in the rafters at the end:

www.pinkbike.com/photo/8831854
  • 2 0
 Were you guys really expecting them to show us current pipeline stuff?...
I thought it was a cool video.
  • 7 1
 I wasn't expecting it, until they uploaded a video called "Trek's Factory Prototype Lab." Then I was expecting it.
  • 1 1
 DUDE, definitely looking forward to seeing a 29er Dh bike! I went up against a stumpy 29 er @ sea otter dual slalom... no beans. definitely hoping to see something come out of this!
  • 15 0
 Cam buddy, you can make your buttocks 3 dimensional effortlessly with a 3D printer.
  • 11 1
 What is this? A superman seat grab saddle for ants! It has to be at least three times bigger than this.
  • 3 3
 Lol hope youre joking thats a mini model of the kids trainer seat on the 16-20 inch bikes.
  • 1 0
 Lol yea just a zoolander quote m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBNom46c4tQ
  • 1 0
 lol, i laughed petty hard
  • 11 2
 Video's been up for at least 15 minutes now and no "looks like a session" comments yet? Surprising.
  • 1 0
 clicked on article just to see highest voted 'looks like a session' comment. a bit disappointed
  • 5 0
 Safety meeting....or two before entering the room. check.
Printing machine pumping out cute plastic toys check.
Cool prototype stuff???
Good thing i had a safety meeting. lets go watch the CNC machine whittle aluminum.
  • 1 0
 And let's wear my safety glasses on the peak of my cap, whilst watching the CNC machine whittle aluminum Wink
  • 4 0
 Nice to see some of Trek/Bontragers work being done in America!
  • 3 0
 All the concept, design, testing, prototyping happens in America.
  • 6 3
 Man I want to work there!! Trek bikes are amazing,.
  • 1 0
 Where is the new non-proprietary i2i frame design allowing riders to use other rear shocks?? Maybe sell a custom rocker...or spacer set?
  • 1 0
 That 29er DH prototype was in Mountain Bike Action a while back and they said that they were not pleased with it's performance so they are not pursuing 29ers in DH.
  • 3 0
 Some Trek riders have been actively racing it this year.. I won't be surprised if it shows up later in 2016.
  • 3 1
 Looks like a small operation with some high tech eq. Cool
  • 2 0
 I do want the green frame.
  • 2 0
 Who else saw the green bike and thought it looks like a voltage?
  • 2 0
 Zoom in on the old DH bike, all i wanted to see
  • 3 0
 I wanted to see bikes
  • 2 0
 Bikes
  • 1 0
 Stem looks like a Deity Cavity.
  • 1 0
 This is the worst video I have ever seen,wow.
  • 2 2
 safety glasses are overrated.
  • 2 0
 plastic lobby
  • 2 1
 So are eyeballs in your opinion
  • 2 0
 clearly the joke was lost on you.
  • 3 3
 29er DH frame... KILL IT WITH FIRE
  • 3 0
 it's coming!
  • 1 0
 jumpcut.
  • 3 4
 Meh...
  • 1 3
 So empty there...
  • 1 3
 Yawn....
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