I’m so stoked right now. A little sad that I can’t ride myself this weekend to go out and play, but there will be riding this weekend, somewhere in the Netherlands around the border near Germany and Belgium you may see it in real live. Don’t stare too much if you see them ;-)

Don’t forget to check out Teamfietsshopuitgeest.nl for updates, we hope to have a new version of our website up within a week.

In Mayerhofen, Trek is showing the new bikes for 2012 to the press and dealers and one bike stands out for me: the Trek Slash. A 160mm pedal and downhill genious that’s like the small Scratch or a beefier Remedy. To be honest, that’s the only thing that could convince me to leave the Remedy for something new. Can’t wait for the specs, but for you all, here’re the details found on Bikeradar.com (also more on the steeper and slimmer Remedy).

From Bikeradar

Catering for the increase in Megavalanche/Downieville style enduro downhill riding Trek are releasing an all-new Slash model to replace the 2010 Scratch Air. The Slash addresses the need for an easier pedaling, lighter bike that’s more capable of going head-to-head on demanding descents.

Pitched at the 60 percent downhill/40 percent uphill rider, it fits the need for a more butch Remedy, coming with a 66° head angle and 160mm of travel delivered by a Fox 36 TALAS or RockShox Lyrik fork up front and a Fox RP2 rear shock (RP3 on the Slash 9). Internal cable routing, ISCG tabs and Mino Link come as standard.

From the pressrelease

For 2012 Trek is launching the Slash, an all-new 160mm travel bike designed for the growing endurance downhill market. Developed in partnership with Trek riders Rene Wildhaber and Ross Schnell, the Slash has the perfect suspension, geometry, and parts spec to dominate the endurance downhill scene. Taking advantage of Trek’s Full Floater and EVO link suspension designs, the Slash is paired with a DRCV shock and Active Breaking Pivot rear end to allow for maximum pedaling efficiency no matter the conditions. “Slash is defined by a lot more than just its travel — it’s the whole package of commanding steering, superior suspension, and a parts spec that rivals some DH bikes in durability and performance,” said Trek Mountain Bike Product Manager John Riley. “If you’re riding events like Megavalanche or Downieville, this is your bike.”

More links

• http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/trek-2012-mountain-bikes-first-look-30991
  
• http://www.nsmb.com/4502-trek-2012

New Remedy, steeper and sleeker

Aaron Gwin’s new weapon for this weekend at Mont Sainte Anne World Cup, the qualifier was won by Greg Minnaar. I’m stoked to watch the race as it’s going to be a battle between titans with Gwin, Atherton and Minnaar. In the womens race Moseley is unstopable! She’s leading the field by qualifying 11 seconds before Pugin.

Picture by: dirt.mpora.com/news/trek-session-99-carbon-spy-shots.html

Pinkbike doesn’t tell us the exact weight, just calls it “light”. It still features 170 mm rear travel and 160 mm and the ABP we love so much. Give it a adjustable seatpost for crying out loud, PUSH™ the shock and buy some Maxxis Advantage tires (next on my list) and bring on the Alps!

I wish Anneke a great year on a set of great Trek bikes!

Source: dirt.mpora.com

erm… I just realized… if she races the Trek Bike Attack… we’re toast…

We have a new sensation going on in the Netherlands, a growing number of girls that freeride and are GOOD at it too! A few of them (including me) have started this website www.freeride4girls.nl and we’ll be blogging en vlogging our asses of as much as our bike-pleasure allows us. We’re quite ambitious, so this could be the start of a very interesting new weblog. Go check it out, we’re still writing content and new posts will be added every day or so. And please, let us know what you think!

On the Scratch 9: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/trek-scratch-9-2011.html

And stunning photography: Sterling Lorence

Scratch 9

2011 Trek Scratch 9 details

• Coil sprung front and rear
• 170 mm of rear wheel travel)
• Uses Trek’s Active Braking Pivot
• 12 x 142 mm rear axle (convertible to 135 QR with supplied hardware)
• Adjustable geometry allows for head angle and B.B. height variation
• Custom tuned Fox DHX RC4 shock
• 180 mm Travel Fox 36 Van FIT RC2 fork
• ISCG03 chain guide tabs
• Two models: Scratch 9 (shown) and Scratch 8
• Available as a frame only

Remedy 9.9

2011 Trek Remedy 9.9 details

• OCLV Mountain Carbon front triangler
• OCLV Mountain Carbon seatstays
• Uses Trek’s ABP Convert for active suspension while braking
• 12 x 142 mm rear axle (convertible to 135 QR with supplied hardware)
• Custom tuned Fox RP23 DRCV rear shock
• Custom tuned Fox 32 Talas FIT RLC
• E2 Tapered headtube
• SRAM XX 2 x 10 drivetrain
• Routing for a telescoping post
• Three OCLV Carbon models: Remedy 9.9 (shown), Remedy 9.8, and the Remedy 9.7
• Available as a frame only

Video on custom valving

Cam McCaul Trek Scratch with Fox 36 180mm

Trek Session 88 dh bike.