Test a Trek at Your Local Trailhead on Sunday, June 23

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RXN059 (Jun 20, 2019 at 8:49)

Yeahhhh Maxwell in Fort Collins will be an absolute shitshow that day.

A for effort Trek, but you should have decided to set up shop at Lory State Park. I understand why you picked Maxwell - only 4 possible entry/exit points so easy to keep an eye on your bikes, but the 200-300 hikers that will be on the trail this Sunday (as long as the trail doesn't close for the forecasted rain all weekend) will be in for a surprise when they see a bike demo happening.

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provin1327 (Jun 20, 2019 at 8:55)

Agreed, plus Lory and Horsetooth offer much more in the way of a trails and varying terrain to make a bike demo comprehensive. I wonder if it's a landowner issue (Maxwell is City while Horsetooth and Lory are county and state). Let's be honest though, Maxwell is a shit show every day. It's an out and back, close to town, short, with great views at the top.

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RXN059 (Jun 20, 2019 at 9:10)

@provin1327: 100% agree. I did consider the landowner issue. Curious why they picked Fort Collins at all out of the whole Front Range, to be honest. Walker Ranch near Boulder would be another great option.

Sometimes you can randomly get really good Maxwell laps in, especially right before sunset or if the weather looks suspect. But yes, 10 AM - 1 PM on a weekend sounds like a mess!

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dgwest (Jun 20, 2019 at 14:36)

There a number of reasons we are having the demo at Maxwell. Permitting restrictions, proximity to store, length of trail. We applied for these permits months ago with the intention to spread them over several trailheads but permits are being restricted to only two “demo permits” per company and only our first two applications were approved. Horsetooth is certainly the best place for an extended demo but it’s tough to ride many trails there in under an hour which limits the availability of bikes to other riders. Trek no longer has a Factory Demo program so this demo is facilitated by the 3 Trek locations around Fort Collins. The good news is these bikes are always available for demo at the store. Drop by, grab a bike for 24 hours and take it to your favorite trail! If you have any questions send me a PM.

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RXN059 (Jun 20, 2019 at 16:11)

@dgwest: I apologize for my choice of wording. I should have said "I think this event could be better at Lory State Park, since Maxwell is so crowded as it is already". I could see it being really difficult to get a good feel for a new bike when you're stopping every 10 yards.

Those are all great reasons. Yes, Maxwell is super fast and very accessible. A capable rider can easily bang out 2 laps on Maxwell or a full Maxwell + Shoreline lap in under an hour. Nevertheless, I don't want to be anywhere near Maxwell on Sunday. Best wishes, hoping the trail will stay open for yall.

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freestyIAM (Jun 20, 2019 at 21:21)

Maxwell is so congested on a Sunday. Add a demo day with this level of advertising, has nightmare traffic S@!t show written all over it. Bummer.

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singletrackminded99 (Jun 22, 2019 at 22:00)

Is there anywhere to ride near FC that isn’t a shit show on the weekends?

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freestyIAM (Jun 23, 2019 at 7:13)

@joshkayaks: nope

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NateMob (Jun 20, 2019 at 8:26)

Awesome trail work being done in east Tennessee, and Winged Deer Park is a hidden gem. #rollthebones

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GravityCandy FL (Jun 20, 2019 at 12:08)

I really wish brands would do more demos in Canada instead of just Vancouver and calling it a day.

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Runnerrunner (Jun 20, 2019 at 17:18)

West coast is the best coast

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waxman (Jun 21, 2019 at 16:35)

demos all the time in fernie, even Trek once in a while...

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giantwhip (Jun 20, 2019 at 10:09)

Victoria BC has a trek store! Have a day at highlands!

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vansk8r (Jun 20, 2019 at 17:54)

The demo program is only through Trek owned stores, the Victoria store is privately owned.

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cassonwd (Jun 20, 2019 at 11:17)

Meadowood is a great choice in the DC area!! Really interested in trying that new short travel 29er!

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dkidd (Jun 20, 2019 at 20:27)

I was wondering why Trek wasn't doing Demos at Outerbike SV, like the rest of the industry!

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matixsnow (Jun 20, 2019 at 8:36)

knock block.