Trek Crossrip ?
08-18-12, 06:50 AM
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Trek Crossrip ?
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...port/crossrip/
This looks pretty interesting. They have it in the dualsport category so I assume it's considered a hybrid.
I really like the setup, looks like it would be great for gravel.
What do you think of it?
This looks pretty interesting. They have it in the dualsport category so I assume it's considered a hybrid.
I really like the setup, looks like it would be great for gravel.
What do you think of it?
08-18-12, 12:50 PM
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Actualy, the CrossRip is in Trek's "CycloCross" category. Dual-Sport is another model completly That said: it is a very nice bike. It is essentially a road bike with wider tires than a road bike. (Just as the Dual Sport is a mountain bike with skinnier tires than a mountain bike). So both are able to cross over and do multiple things. "A jack of all trades but master of none"
At a Trek demo I drove both a Madone and a Cronus (a high end sister to the CrossRip) The Cronus was similar to the Madone -- but slower because of the tires.
If you are looking for a road bike that can run on smooth off-road tracks and trails, it could be a very good bike for you. If you want to go fast on roads, get road bike. If you will be going over roots and small boulders or through mud, get a mountain bike.
In addtion, Trek makes other cross-over bikes as well
They're all good bikes, it depends on your needs which will be best for you.
At a Trek demo I drove both a Madone and a Cronus (a high end sister to the CrossRip) The Cronus was similar to the Madone -- but slower because of the tires.
If you are looking for a road bike that can run on smooth off-road tracks and trails, it could be a very good bike for you. If you want to go fast on roads, get road bike. If you will be going over roots and small boulders or through mud, get a mountain bike.
In addtion, Trek makes other cross-over bikes as well
They're all good bikes, it depends on your needs which will be best for you.
08-18-12, 02:50 PM
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It's also in the dualsport category ( https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/dual_sport ).It seems to be in a few different categories.
I actually just got a DS8.3 which will suit my needs just fine but when I saw this I found it intriguing. There's lots of miles of gravel here and it looks like it would be great for that.
I actually just got a DS8.3 which will suit my needs just fine but when I saw this I found it intriguing. There's lots of miles of gravel here and it looks like it would be great for that.
08-19-12, 07:10 AM
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It's also in the dualsport category ( https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/dual_sport ).It seems to be in a few different categories.
I actually just got a DS8.3 which will suit my needs just fine but when I saw this I found it intriguing. There's lots of miles of gravel here and it looks like it would be great for that.
I actually just got a DS8.3 which will suit my needs just fine but when I saw this I found it intriguing. There's lots of miles of gravel here and it looks like it would be great for that.
08-23-12, 08:35 AM
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Looks like they added drops to the PDX to expand the versatility of it? Expand from just an urban do it all to a really do it all. The price above the PDX isn't worth it in my opinion, even the upgraded one only comes with Sora and is twice the price of the PDX. For what? Drop bars and bigger tires.
Personally I would prefer to see the Portland come back and maybe add an option for the larger tires.
Personally I would prefer to see the Portland come back and maybe add an option for the larger tires.
08-24-12, 09:23 PM
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08-24-12, 09:34 PM
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Looks like they added drops to the PDX to expand the versatility of it? Expand from just an urban do it all to a really do it all. The price above the PDX isn't worth it in my opinion, even the upgraded one only comes with Sora and is twice the price of the PDX. For what? Drop bars and bigger tires.
Personally I would prefer to see the Portland come back and maybe add an option for the larger tires.
Personally I would prefer to see the Portland come back and maybe add an option for the larger tires.
side note- looks like Trek culled their e-bike line as well, no Valencia+ or FX+ this year.
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08-26-12, 09:16 PM
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I was looking at the CrossRip Elite on Trek's site, and I noticed that it boasts being a 27 speed on the front page, but on the details page, the crank only has two chain rings (50/34), and the back cassette is an SRAM 9-speed. So, ah, how are there 27 speeds? Am I missing something here?
