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Racing may not be your number one priority, but that doesn't mean you want to ride anything less than the best. A sleeper hit right out of the box, Trek's lightweight 8500 hardtail will carve singletrack and crest hills with the best of 'em without lagging behind like a decades-old diesel.
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| Sizes | 15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5" |
| Frame | Alpha Red Aluminum w/internally and externally relieved head tube, hydroformed bi-axial down tube and top tube, wishbone seatstay, hydroformed chainstays, forged and relieved disc ready dropouts |
| Front Suspension | Fox F100 RL, custom tuned for Trek w/lockout, air adjust, rebound, alloy steerer, 100mm |
| Wheels | |
| Wheels | Bontrager Race Lite Disc wheel system, centerlock, tubeless ready |
| Tires | Bontrager Jones XR, 26x2.2/2.25"; 120 tpi, folding |
| Drivetrain | |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore XT, 9 speed |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT "Shadow" |
| Crank | Shimano Deore XT 44/32/22 |
| Cassette | SRAM PG970 11-32, 9 speed |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Components | |
| Saddle | Bontrager Race Lite |
| Seat Post | Bontrager Race X Lite ACC, carbon |
| Handlebars | Bontrager Race Lite OS flat bar, 600mm width |
| Stem | Bontrager Race X Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm |
| Headset | Cane Creek S-3 w/cartridge bearings, sealed |
| Brakeset | Shimano Deore XT Ti, hydraulic disc, custom Ti version; 180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor (Trek exclusive) |
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