We design and develop each and every bike that bears the Trek name at either our world headquarters in Waterloo, Wisconsin, or in our European design facility in the Netherlands. While we do manufacture more bicycles in the U.S. than any other company, select Town bikes are assembled in Hartmans ...
Shimmy is not related to frame alignment, but rather to harmonic oscillation. In fact a well aligned frame is more prone to shimmy because it is 'neutral'. A poorly aligned bike will rarely shimmy because the tendency to one side will offset the vibrations that lead to harmonic oscillation. Shi ...
We're sorry your bike is not functioning as it should. Your first step is to go to your local Trek dealer. They will assess the bike and all of its components. If parts are broken or not functioning properly they will inform you of all of your options. If your frame is broken your Trek retail ...
Grease is the answer! It may seem counterintuitive to grease something that is slipping but in this case it will solve all your problems. Lack of grease prevents the clamping mechanism from being able to properly seat in the post sockets allowing it to tilt under load. Please take it into your d ...
We do occasionally hear of OCLV frames collecting water. It seems to enter through the seat tube slot where the seat post enters the seat tube. It will not hurt the frame from a structural standpoint. The best remedy is to take a small section of a old road tube and stretch it over the seat tub ...
