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earlofcourse
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earlofcourse mikekazimer's article
Jun 30, 2015 at 13:17
Jun 30, 2015
First Look: Trek Debuts 3 New Bikes for 2016
The bike is a hardtail. The Isospeed has no effect on the rear axle whatsoever. There is zero rear axle movement. The Isospeed pivot allows the seat tube to flex more easily than most because it's not being held rigid between the top tube and seat stays. In a seated position the rider is "Iso"-lated from the terrain a little bit by this 11mm of flex, or compliance. There is zero flex or compliance when out of the saddle, because there is no weight on the seat tube when standing.
earlofcourse RichardCunningham's article
Nov 7, 2014 at 15:16
Nov 7, 2014
Doing it Our Way: Trek Factory Visit
Klein was about oversized aluminum and killer paint. Bontrager frames were about incredibly well build steel. Trek decided that high end frames in the 21st century means carbon fiber.
Fisher was about the legend of Gary. LeMond was about the legend of Greg. Both those legends play very well in the US, but have limited strength globally. Trek decided that the brand with the most equity globally was Trek.