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We guarantee your fit
When Trek bikes were first ridden in the
Tour de France, (1996), they were the only carbon frame bikes in the
peloton. Turns out Trek had the crystal ball: now all the pros race
on carbon. The 6 Series Treks are the last frames built in the U.S. by a
major American manufacturer -- everyone else has gone overseas, except for
boutique builders like Serotta and Parlee.
Watch for Trek bikes under Andy and Frank Schleck and Fabian
Cancellera on the new Team
Leopard Trek.
Fit: Which Trek Geometry Works for You?
Trek road bikes have five different types of
fit to accommodate riders of all body flexibilities:
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H1
(select H1 after clicking on link) -- for high flexibility riders (select models) |
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H2
(select H2 after clicking on link)
-- for medium flexibility riders (all models) |
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H3
(select H3 after clicking on link)
-- for low flexibility riders (select models) |
| Gary
Fisher -- falls in between H2 and H3 |
| WSD
-- women's specific design (select models) -- WSD is very close to
either an H2 or an H3 fit, depending on the model, but with handlebars to accommodate a woman's narrower shoulders and
smaller hands |
Trek Carbon
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Series Madone SSL -- Trek's lightest and stiffest racing frame ever.
The SSL uses
HexMC carbon, an advanced carbon fiber that lends itself to complex
structural shapes. This U.S.-made, aerospace grade carbon
is export-restricted (NATO countries only), and is available to Trek because Trek makes its 6 series frames in the
U.S. Watch for Andy and Frank Schleck in the '11 Tour de France, now
riding on the Madone SSL -- H1 and H2 fit |
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Series Madone -- Trek's top frame design before the SSL. Still
manufactured in the U.S., using Trek's OCLV Red carbon, which is mostly high modulus filaments for stiffness and
lightness, mixed with some medium modulus fiber for durability -- H1, H2, and H3 fit |
| 5
Series Madone -- Trek moved the manufacture of their 5 Series Madones to
Asia in 2011, now using the more economical TCT carbon, but retaining most of the design features used in the 6 Series, including a tapered
steerer for stiffness and stability, and internally routed cables -- H1, H2, and H3
(5.2 only) fit -- See our
Specials
Page for one of the last 5 Series Madones made in the U.S. with OCLV
black medium modulus tubing, 56cm, on sale, H2 fit |
| 4 Series Madone
and 3 Series Madone
-- For the budget-conscious rider who still wants to experience the great ride
of the Madone, but without tapered steerer or internal cable routing -- H2 fit |
Trek Aluminum
Trek's Alpha
Black Aluminum is hydroformed to optimize tube shape. Think of an aluminum Madone, and you
have a good idea of what to expect from a 2 Series road bike. Trek's Alpha
White Aluminum is for the budget conscious rider who's looking for their
first road bike. Treks in this category have dominated the "best
entry level road bike" category in BICYCLING magazine's Buyer's Guide issue
for the past decade, winning this award more often than any other brand.
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