You sir, ask good questions.
But… the bike didn’t break. Some guy posing for photos broke it. Imagine grabbing a bike by the front wheel and flinging it like a sledge hammer from a couple of metres up onto a pointy rock and having it smash against the smallest member on the frame. And then afterward have it still rideable down a gnarly trail without incident.
You can’t place any fault on Trek in that instance.
Also - my point wasn't that it was keeping up with long travel bikes. It was keeping up with _longer_ travel bikes. It's the most capable 140mm rear travel bike - E or not - I have ridden.
June 15, 2023, 8:35 a.m. - Cam McRae
You sir, ask good questions. But… the bike didn’t break. Some guy posing for photos broke it. Imagine grabbing a bike by the front wheel and flinging it like a sledge hammer from a couple of metres up onto a pointy rock and having it smash against the smallest member on the frame. And then afterward have it still rideable down a gnarly trail without incident. You can’t place any fault on Trek in that instance. Also - my point wasn't that it was keeping up with long travel bikes. It was keeping up with _longer_ travel bikes. It's the most capable 140mm rear travel bike - E or not - I have ridden.