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Trek is, in my view, struggling to keep up with most everyone else in the adventure bike market. That opinion excludes their 520 touring bike as that continues to be a benchmark for quality and affordability at the LBS retail level.

The 920 is an abomination and should be put down. The 720 is a glorified roadbike for almost twice the cost it should be.

$2100 for the CrossRip 3? Good lord. Its just an aluminum frame carbon fork 105 shifting adventure bike with hydraulic brakes.
- Here is 105 and hydraulic mated to aluminum and carbon for $1050. Mongoose Selous Expert Gravel Bike

- Or this costs $1455 on DB's corporate discount site which is free to sign up for and order from. Its full Ultegra with hydraulic brakes. Diamondback Bicycles - Haanjo Trail

- Or this costs $1750 on DB's corporate discount site which is free to sign up for and order from. Its full carbon frameset, 105 drivetrain, and quality mechanical disc brakes. Diamondback Bicycles - Haanjo Comp Carbon



There are a lot of options in the adventure market. Some really cool designs and looks.

Jamis Renegae Exploit is the same price as the Crossrip 3, but with a Reynolds 631 steel frame, some Ritchey parts, good quality tires(vs those hardcase things by Trek), a carbon seatpost, and still has hydraulic brakes.

Then you have Raleigh bikes(owned by the same company as Diamondback) which has some great adventure bikes for less than that Crossrip with the same quality level.





Sorry, that turned into a long post. There are just so many neat brands and options for $2000, and there is Trek doing its slow boring thing. This is even more true if you suddenly decide hydraulic brakes arent necessary on flat canal paths and that mechanical disc brakes or even cantis(gasp!) will stop you safely. You can get into some really cool options for less than $2k.