the 2018 Trek does have lower gearing Indy compared to the 2019 LHT
trek has 48/36/26 and 11-36 9 speed= 19.6 gear inches low gear
LHT 50/39/30 and 11-36 9 speed= 21.6 gear inches
so I was wrong, the Trek has lower gearing.
my checking shows the Trek having a 11-36 cassette, same as LHT
According to this the low is 26x32:
https://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.co...c-212469-1.htm