Trek Bikes has plenty going on for 2015, including new models and lots of refinement - David Rome / Future Publishing
Trek World Australia - most of the range is on display to the country's Trek dealers. Pictured here is a quarter of what was on show - David Rome / Future Publishing
The base-level SuperFly 5 uses the aluminium frame introduced last year. We're fans of this new neon colour - David Rome / Future Publishing
A closer look at the super bright entry-level Superfly - David Rome / Future Publishing
The women's Skye range has expanded, while the Cali range has shrunk. Pictured is the new Trek Skye SL - David Rome / Future Publishing
The X-Caliber 7 is a bike we tested previously and loved. This version has plenty to offer and looks even better than the model we tested - David Rome / Future Publishing
The legend himself, Gary Fisher, checks out the new Trek Lync - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Trek Lync is a new urban bike which features some clever lighting integration. Pictured is the Lync 5 - David Rome / Future Publishing
The headlight beams from the head tube and the lights are controlled by buttons underneath the top tube - David Rome / Future Publishing
The rear lights sit at the dropouts, away from any overhanging pannier bags - David Rome / Future Publishing
The lithium-ion battery features a USB recharging port - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Lync's top tube features a rubber bumper to protect the paint when the bike is leaned against poles and similar - David Rome / Future Publishing
Trek's do-it-all hybrid offering, the Dual Sport. This Trek 8.6 DS offers hydraulic brakes and fork lockout along with a classy polished finish - David Rome / Future Publishing
A clean remote suspension lock-out on this 8.6 DS - David Rome / Future Publishing
The CrossRip Elite is aimed at longer-distance commuters looking for speed. When not commuting, the CrossRip would serve perfectly as an adventure style road bike or even work for the occasional cyclocross race - David Rome / Future Publishing
Multiple braking points linking to disc brakes make the CrossRip a safe option in heavy traffic - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Chelsea 9 is a stylish urban bike for women. It offers basic 9-speed gearing, a solid basket and even a carry handle in the frame for geting up stairs - David Rome / Future Publishing
A closer look at the basket that comes with the Chelsea 9 and Steel District - there's a slot for a D-lock - David Rome / Future Publishing
The carry handle on the Chelsea 9 and 8 models should prove useful if there's stairs in your path - David Rome / Future Publishing
For the men there's the Trek District 8 (front) and Steel District (back) - David Rome / Future Publishing
Lightweight road touring is booming, and for that Trek has the 720 Disc. The disc braked aluminium frame and carbon fork are designed to offer the handling and speed of a road bike, with the capability of a lightweight tourer - David Rome / Future Publishing
The front fork rack is a clever solution that should help keep weight low and away from pedalling interference. The production straps will be different to those pictured - David Rome / Future Publishing
Two lightweight Bontrager dry bags are included with the Trek 720 Disc to fit on the front fork - David Rome / Future Publishing
Much of the urban and fitness range is now compatible with the DuoTrap S system, a wireless speed/cadence sensor that is both Bluetooth and ANT compatible - David Rome / Future Publishing
Something we covered in our road range overview, the Domane Disc 4.3 still caught our eye as a versatile option for long and fast road rides on the weekend, and lightweight commuting in the week. It has a 400 series carbon frame, TRP HY/RD disc brakes and Shimano 105 shifting - David Rome / Future Publishing
The TRP HY/RD brakes are a hydraulic brake caliper run off a mechanical cable/lever. We've found them to perform well in a range of conditions and it's nice to see Trek use them widely in its range - David Rome / Future Publishing
The new Domane Disc now offers increased tyre clearance – that's a 25c tyre pictured - David Rome / Future Publishing
The KRX is a road bike for the young ones. Based on the Madone aluminium series, this 26in wheeled bike has Shimano Sora gearing - David Rome / Future Publishing
Multiple braking options on the KRX - David Rome / Future Publishing
The KRX uses cantilever brakes - David Rome / Future Publishing
Also new for 2015 is the kids' Dual Sport. 26in wheels, disc brakes and a rigid fork should make this a solid choice if you're after something lighter and faster than a mountain bike for your child - David Rome / Future Publishing
The girls get one too, in the form of the Neko - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Mystic (girls) and Jet (boys) series is offered with 12in, 16in and 20in wheel sizes. The plastic thing on the top tube is a storage pod - David Rome / Future Publishing
Trek also offers the Kickster balance bike - David Rome / Future Publishing
Trek has launched several new bikes recently, including the 10lb Emonda, the women’s Silque road bike and an updated Fuel EX range. There's also new and updated bikes in the family, urban and utility ranges, as shown at the Trek World Australia event recently.
For 2015, Trek will offer plenty of fresh colours, some smart electronic integration, more children’s options and some new tourers.
The FX series is a staple of Trek’s range, and is built for fitness riding, combining city-bike comfort with road-bike speed. The top-end models (options TBA), including the 7.7FX, have a new ISO-speed equipped carbon frame – similar to that of the popular Domane – for greater comfort.
More basic models continue with aluminium frames, but all receive Duotrap S compatibility, an add-on, semi-integrated speed and cadence sensor that is both Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ compatible.
Much of the urban and fitness range is now compatible with the duotrap s system. a wireless speed/cadence sensor that is both bluetooth and ant compatible : - David Rome / Future Publishing
Many of the bikes now feature Duotrap S compatibility for speed and cadence tracking
The DS (Dual Sport) hybrid series continues with 700c wheels, front suspension and disc brakes on most models. These bikes are ready for off-road paths as well as city riding.
The 8.6 DS is one that caught our eye. It has a fancy polished look, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano SLX gearing and handlebar operated hydraulic suspension lockout. All DS and Neko (the women’s version) models have Duotrap S compatibility too.
The headlight beams from the head tube and the lights are controlled by buttons underneath the top tube: - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Lync features integrated lights
The Lync is an all-new urban bike with integrated rechargeable lights. The god father of mountain biking – Gary Fisher – liked that this series simplifies the process of buying a bike, in that it’s just ready to roll.
The bike features built-in lights front and rear, which run off a central USB rechargeable battery. The front light is in the head tube, while the rear lights are placed at the dropouts on both sides, so they don't end up being covered by pannier bags. The buttons for the lights are underneath the top tube, and the battery clips into the down tube. Other features include Bontrager’s new Blendr stem dock for fitting smart-phones or similar, and full-coverage mudguards at both ends.
Introduced last year, the CrossRip continues as a commuter built for speed. The dropbar, disc brake equipped series is ready for a range of riding from fast commuting to long road rides, or, if you swap out the tyres, off-road riding or cyclocros.
The Adventure series has grown for 2015. The steel-framed 520 continues, and there are also new models that serve specific purposes in the booming touring market, including the 920 Disc and 720 Disc models. The 920 Disc is built as an off-road tourer, with an aluminium frame and carbon fork, drop bars, large 29in tyres, SRAM 2x10 mountain gearing and sturdy racks front and rear. Similar to the 520, the 920 Disc has bar-end mounted shifters in the form of SRAM 500 TT units.
Lightweight road touring is booming, and for that trek has the 720 disc. the disc braked aluminium frame and carbon fork is designed to offer the handling and speed of a road bike, but with lightweight touring capability: - David Rome / Future Publishing
The 720 Disc is a new lightweight road tourer – the production front bag straps look nothing like those pictured
The 720 Disc is the road-focused equivalent, and has traditional road geometry and a lightweight aluminium frame. It’s built for fast-paced road touring. It features a new lightweight dry-bag system that places waterproof bags on either side of the fork.
This Shimano 105 equipped model features standard road shifters matted to TRP HY/RD disc brakes.
The chelsea 9 is a stylish urban bike for women. it offers basic 9-speed gearing, a solid basket and even a carry handle in the frame for geting up stairs. this model will retail for au$899: - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Chelsea 9
Trek calls its new Chelsea range a “sexy mashup of style and function”. This neat women’s bike features a carrying bar in the centre of the frame, along with a sturdy basket on the front, with a U-lock holder. For the men there is the District models, which offer a similar style-infused bike that looks ready for urban utility. All models have disc brakes and simple rear-only shifting.
Entry-level mountain bikes
Originally highlighted in our Trek Fuel EX preview, Trek is moving its entry-level models to what it's calling ‘Smart Wheel Size’. Simply put, if you ride an extra-small or small frame size you get 27.5in (650b) wheels, while medium and larger sizes get 29in wheels. It certainly simplifies the 'which wheel size' decision.
The x-caliber 7 is a bike we tested previously and loved. for au$999 it has plenty to offer and looks even better than the model we tested: - David Rome / Future Publishing
The X-Caliber, a bike we rate highly, has had its range reduced in favour of more expansive Marlin options. On the women’s side of things, the Cali range is also reduced to make way for more Skye options.
26in wheels aren’t totally dead yet – they still appear on the most basic (and cheapest) Skye 26 and 3500 Disc models.
Kids' bikes
The krx is a road bike for the young ones. based on the madone aluminium series, this 26 - David Rome / Future Publishing
The new 26in wheeled KRX
The new KRX is a small road race bike with an aluminium frame, based on the adults' Madone. It’s recommended for ages 10 to 12 and has 26in wheels with 1in wide tyres, cantilever brakes and Shimano Sora gearing. It looks ready for the crit track.
The girls get one too, in the form of the neko. both the dual sport and neko will sell for au$569: - David Rome / Future Publishing
The Neko is a girls' hybrid bike, aimed at ages 8 to 12
There’s also now a Dual Sport for kids 8-12 years old, featuring 26in wheels (adults get 700C) and disc brakes – this little rigid hybrid could be perfect if you’re looking for a speedier kids' bike than the usual suspended mountain bike option. The girls' Neko is a smaller version of the adults' Dual Sport bike.
Click through our gallery above for a more in-depth look into the Trek 2015 range.
