Strengths: the faster you go down hill the better it shreds.i can do trails, hills, climbs descends including ski lift down hill and also it jumps. tho no sold as jump bike my style of trail riding likes jumps along the way.suspension is a magic carpet ride!!sturdy solid quality stuff!!
Weaknesses: 28 7/8 wide handle bars. but befor i cut them i moved the brake levers and shifters in and steer with hands more in to see how it handles. most likely wont cut mor than an inch off each side. also be careful cutting seat stem. once optimum hieght is achieved you cant cut it to drop al the way down for jumpin cus not enough min insertion for high position.not true weaknesses at all.
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this bike is a dream! love the wide tires. tires dig good descending , cornering and climbing. love gearing too. plenty of gears for climbing .2nd front gear runs lower so sometimes i climb without going into 1st front gear. also drcv front and rear shock are awesome! very easy to dial in. love the duster wheels.i was going to get a fuel ex but changed my mind and got a remedy 7.glad i did!.also thinking about downhill trails the require a car to shuttle so this is the perfect bike. the trek remedy 7 is the gearing,and performance of a cross country technical bike with the down hill tuffnes and 150mm of beutifull suspension and downhill rims.also under plastic armor to deflect rocks from front wheel.disc brakes are sweet!!got nice platform pedals bottom line is this bike has a cadilac ride and a nascar performance. the extra weight only matters if you store it in the basement.truth is im a newbie but this bike makes me feel like a pro.........get this bike you wont regret it.
Similar Products Used: have a trek 3500 but that aint similar
Bike Setup: all stock. thumb and index finger shifters .real nice. i like the thing to ride or jump or climb or descend.my seat post is cut to have 3 1/2" insertion on my highest position which is 31 1/2" pedal to top of seat. also i drop it to 30 1/2" for steeper stuff, and all the way down it is 28 1/2 "off pedal for all the evil knevil crap i pull which will keep my bike tech working no matter what bike i get! he he .im 5 foot 8 inches and my in seam is 30 inches when i buy pants. i wiegh 200 lbs.
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ben gardner
a Weekend Warrior
from sacramento
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2011
Strengths: very nimble and easy to ride, fast pedaling from the seat, very kush suspension.
Weaknesses: a little heavy for xc riding, needs chain guide and third ring replaced with guard, sram x7 front, stock tires suck
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I love this bike it is perfect for me. Light enough but still bomber, perfect all mountain bike. Like everything i wish it had some lighter components without added cost. I'm super stoked with my purchase
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crisdp720
a Weekend Warrior
from York
Date Reviewed: May 24, 2011
Strengths: Mattress like ride, re shock set up great rides well up hill out of lock out, better locked out.
Weaknesses: Spec tyres not great, Stock groupset not good. Owner.
Bottom Line:
Good Bike (not Great!!!. Its a bit heavy as stock build (Used to have fuel ex 8 before it was stolen, but a bit of tweaking and sligh change of emphasis from AM bias to XC seems to make it more my style... Biggest weakness is the rider!!! n4 chillis for value cos I got a cheap 2010 model and upgraded, over all 3 a good bike.
Bike Setup: Joplin 4, SDG Bel Air Ti, Duster Rims Mountain King, Hope X2 front/rear brakes, XT groupset rest stock
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finstathefunsta
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2011
Strengths: Light, confidence inspiring, looks great, fox suspension all-round, solid.
Weaknesses: some would say the spec but i have not had any problems once i got used to SRAM shifting.. the forks have the same internals as the Talas but without the adjustability (which you don't need if you know how to not bounce when going pedalling) and I can't see why you would need more than 2 pro pedal settings. so, i would say no weaknesses!
Bottom Line:
It already fly's along the trail in its current spec with big heavy tyres.. It's going to be a magic carpet ride once i install all the new parts. I haven't had access to any big mountain riding, but my local ride had been described as some of the roughest single-track in australia and the remedy absolutely rips it up. over wash-outs and rocky sections all you need to do is point and take your weight off the pedals and you will float through (might help that I'm only 70kg's). i once had to abandon a log at slow speed leading to an almost 5ft vertical drop which i thought was going to kill the bike but it didn't even worry it.. felt like landing on pillows.
there is nothing wrong with the stock spec but chain reaction cycles just has too many good deals to pass up on.
i love this bike and anyone who wants a bike to hit the trails hard will too.
Waiting to be installed are X0 2x10 cranks, X0 brakes, X9 shifters and X9 FD.. once this is done it should drop about 400g out of the bike which will be great considering i am yet to find a hill that i can't make it up.. a couple more sensible upgrades and a new wheelset and i wont be far off the weight of a stock 9.9 (admitadly the 9.9 has the weight disadvantage of an adjustable seat post).
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hunterglass
a Cross Country Rider
from st. augustine, FL. usa
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2011
Strengths: The strength with this bike is it's EXACTLY what I've been looking for! This 6" travel rig flies! I can't believe how fast this bike goes on the flats, how maneuverable and agile it is. I'm 6'4" riding the L size and it's a perfect fit for flicking and tossing. Tough frame means I don't worry about big hits, fairly light so it zips, great angles so it's easy to move over. My first Rock Shox and I like the fork a lot!
Weaknesses: Well if you're talking about stock stuff then...I got rid of the SRAM components---doesn't feel good to me. I did more of a custom build. Other than that none so far---this bike makes me feel like a little kid with a new toy!
Bottom Line:
As stated above this bike makes me super excited to ride---anywhere! I feel like a little kid so giddy with a new toy!!
I describe my riding as fast and bashing---I love going fast and I also love jumping everything and tweaking the bike so I need something agile and flicky. It's tough to combine speed with durability and be able to ride very aggressively---well the Remedy has fit the bill! I tried the Enduro Pro SL, which these bikes are often compared, and while a good bike it has less XC characteristic...more of a stable downhiller. The remedy feels like a zippy XC bike but it doubles as an aggressive trail bike able to launch and toss, and it's tripled as a fun street assault ride! I'll be saving my pennies for a newer version for sure!!! I only give a 4 Chili due to the SRAM stuff.
Similar Products Used: Just sold the Specialized Enduro Pro SL, Jamis XLT 2.0, other F/S frames and hardtails prior
Bike Setup: Rock Shox Lyrik Air, Fox RP2. XT-XTR drivetrain, Race Face crankset, cool Sunline stem, Bontrager wheelset, XT brakes, FSA carbon post, Race Face bars
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Lostrover
a Downhiller
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2011
Strengths: light and pedals great,
Weaknesses: None so far.
Bottom Line:
Very good value for a bike. With this setup I am just over 31 lbs. I have had 2 rides on it so far with some good fire road climbs and some nice descents on the shore. this bike is very well balanced when descending and in the air. For Local riding it would be better suited with a fox 36. After 6 hours on the bike its been a great ride. As for chain slap i have not had any issue with that because of the chain guide. I will update once i get more rides in.
Bike Setup: Mostly Stock with Stinger chain guide and big ring removed. Hayes Stroker Trails with 203 rotors, Truvativ Holzfeller World Cup Bar
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748 N8
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: October 15, 2010
Strengths: Great climber and very solid cross country bike
Weaknesses: The new 2011 headtube angles have killed this previously solid decender. Chain slap was unbearable unless always in the big ring, which was surprising because the chainstay was covered with a very cool rubber guard. Regardless, it didn't work.
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On my recent trip to Moab, I rented this bike for the day to ride the Porc Rim Trail. Around the parking lot and on moderate trails, I loved it. I could wheelie and manual very easily and I loved the balance. It was a very good climber and great all around trail/cross country bike... then I went down a hill and it all changed. I'm a very experienced rider and I dont hesitate much when I ride, so I bombed the first decent and almost ate it hard several times. I kept pulling off the trail to adjust/soften the suspension because it felt so wrong. The fox fork was great and the rear was set to my weight perfectly (BTW, the custom RP2 on the rear was great and didn't bottom out, even on 4-5 foot drops) but the geometry was not compliant at all. Dont get this bike if you want to seriously ride everything. I have been renting many different bikes lately to determine my next bike and they were all more capable than the Remedy. Specifically, the new Specialized Enduro and Santa Cruz Blur LT were much better bikes with similar setup/components.
Bike Setup: full xt groupset, xt am wheelset, fox talas 36, full PRO fsr cockpit, e13 drs
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Brokenmechanism
a Weekend Warrior
from Bridgwater, UK
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2009
Strengths: Excellent climber although you do have to wind the lyric fork down on longer steeper climbs otherwise the front tends to lift and wander. RP2 shock is excellent. Bike just seems to eat bumps. Fast decender and handles jumps and drops well. Bike feels light and agile despite on pedaly sections of singletrack despite the ammount of travel. Mine came with Kenda Nevegals, the dual compound Tomac signature edition one. Excellent grip on rocks and roots and inspire loads of confidence but they do drag on hard pack.
Weaknesses: This is a noisy frame due to the large tubes. Cables and chain slap do make a lot of noise on rough decents. Would aggree that if you are using as a "push it up hoon it down" machine then consider a chain guide of some sort. Not a fan of the Shimano SLX groupset/ SLX Shaddow rear mech. Pain to set up well and as soon as it gets muck in it it stops functioning well. I switched to SRAM after about 3 weeks. Bonty finishing kit looks ok and is functional but will upgrade bars, stem etc in the future.
Bottom Line:
Great value for money, i think its a bike that can be ridden all day just as much as it can be chucked down the side of a mountain. Yes there are are few minor niggles with the contact points but in my oppinion what ever bike you buy its never going to have your perfect set up on it unless its a full custom build.
Favorite Trail: The Wall, South Wales, Scotland trails
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$2900.00
Purchased At: The Bicycle Chain
Similar Products Used: Mongoose Teocali Super, Cannondale Jekyll. The trek makes my others feel like a hardtail on the decents.
Bike Setup: Fox RP2, Rock Shox Lyric U-Turn, Avid Juicy 5's, SRAM X9. Kenda Nevegals front and rear or Conti mountain king on front and maxis ignitor on rear depending on condition.
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Bcolburn
a Downhiller
from Golden Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2009
Strengths: It's fun for gnar cross country trails and is extremely light plus a good jumper
Weaknesses: the shimano slx rear derailer that comes stock on it doesn't fit the frame so the derailer hanger breaks after when you ride hella gnar trails or jump alot
Bottom Line:
if you want to use the bike mostly for freeride, don't get it, if you ride gnar x-country trails get it
Bike Setup: stock except for a new double ply maxxis minion, but the lyric fork had to be warrantyed along lith the slx rear derailer and i've gotten 3 new derailer hangers
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Travis Field
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2009
Strengths: All mountain climbing, medium hits, bermy trails
Weaknesses: The tires are actually dangerous.
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Moving from a DH oriented area (Courtenay) to an all mountain kind of area (Victoria) meant a change in bikes. I've ridden Vic with my DH bike before and it is truly miserable (at least at the Hartland dump where I've been doing all my riding due to convenience) due to the constant up and down.
This is my first air shock and it is a different feel. I echo a previous comment where it seems very linear. If you set it up soft for the small stuff, it blows through travel. If you set it up stiffer it is somewhat choppy. I'm still experimenting though and lean towards the soft side.
The riding here is very up and down. Short climbs and short descents. The descents are pretty gnar though and this bike is great at bridging the gap between having a bike that can go up and down and be pleasurable at both. I really like it. There are pro pedal (shock) and u-turn options (fork) to aid with climbing but so far I haven't touched them.
The only thing holding me back from truly knowing how the thing rides is the tires. They are horrible. They are dangerous on wet rock. I'm down to 20lbs or less just to get them tolerable. Once I get new tires I can do more than an initial review.
This bike is great for relatively fit (for climbing) riders who want to have fun on descents without worrying about stuff breaking. I think there are way better "shuttle bikes" out there. It could probably do it but you'd definitely have to chain guide it or the chain slap sound will drive you nuts.
Similar Products Used: Bullits, Norco DHs and A-lines
Bike Setup: Stock for now. The tires are going very soon.
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codarren78
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: June 1, 2009
Strengths: The Remedy 7's suspension is great, lots of travel with lots of control. It climbs fairly well when using pro-pedal. The Lyrik fork is nice. Somewhat light weight compared to other 6" bikes.
Weaknesses: The Bontrager tires are horrible, got flats after each of my first 4 rides on them. The drivetrain and cockpit components are a little low end (and heavy) for a $3000 bike. 32 tooth cassette sucks for hills. Juicy Five brakes have required bleed and piston reset after 5 rides.
Bottom Line:
I love this bike. Feels like a Mercedes when riding down rocky terrain (plush and solid). It handles great, eats up rocks, roots, and mud, and tears up small drops. The suspension offers great control when breaking. I have to give it a thumbs up for climbing technical terrain also.
BUY THIS BIKE IF - you are looking for a solid all-mountain bike, you want a strong platform for taking hits, and you are a heavier rider (I weigh 230 and have had no problems with taking 2 to 3 foot drops on this suspension).
The Bontrager components are either too weak or too heavy. Upgrading to the Remedy 8 or 9 isn't worth it, since they also use the Bontrager components. Stick with the 7 and upgrade.
If you buy this bike, you have to upgrade the tires and cassette ASAP, but that's only a few hundred dollars.
Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Nomad, Specialized Enduro SL
Bike Setup: Specialized Eskar Armadillo tires (no more flats!!)with Stans, Thomson Elite seatpost, Easton Monkeylite XC handlebar, XT 34 tooth cassette, XT M772 rear derailleur, Time Atac carbon pedals... Next up are Truvativ Noir crank, Elixir CR brakes, Sella Italia SLR saddle, and Crossmax wheels
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eddiek118
a Weekend Warrior
from Reading Pa
Date Reviewed: April 24, 2009
Strengths: Sick!For downhillen.Handles techy trails excellent.Drop it like s its hot!
Weaknesses: Typical Trek Bontrager parts.If that is one thing I hate abput Trek is the junky bontrager parts.My bike came with Bontrager race bars and headset.Why would you put race stuff on a AM bike?Shimano components, hate them!I've always used Sram so as sonn as I get my tax return I'm getting sram x9's.It has a shimano crankset that kinda seems cheap so I'll be upgrading that soon as well.The seat is the most uncomfortable seat ever, also a Bontrager part.Paint job has a gloss finish I would much rather prefer the annodized finish.The paint job looks good still.Chain slap can be a little annoying on the fast techy downhills and drops,but I plan to fix that soon also.
Bottom Line:
I thought and searched and thougt and searched some more when i was thinking about getting a new bike.I almost went with Santa Crus but when I read the reviews and thought of were and what i like to ride the most and how i want to ride the Remedy was the way to go.I'v had 2 other Treks and was happy.So i decided to stick with what I know.I got the basic build and will upgrade one component at a time.The first ride out with this thing was awsome.Really;it handles so well on everything!Compared to the old Remedy there is no comparison.Im hitting jumps and drops that I would never even think of hitting befor and Im pinning em!I have much more control and manuverability.I feel confident on everything I've ridden so far.I rode the cross country trailsystem near my house and was plesently supprised,i didnt think that i would be able to hang with my cross country bro's but let me tell you i didnt only hang with them;well let me stop there before i find myself riding alone if they read this.I killed the cross country as well.i am very happy with my decision.I have a lot more fun now and thats what its about.I ride a alot so if im going to drop 2000plus dollars on a bike I want to happy.I think if you decide to go with the Trek Remedy 7 8 or 9 you will defenatly feel the same way.
Similar Products Used: Trek Remedy 5(2007)Kona Dawg Delux,
Bike Setup: I upgraded the bars the first week I got it to Eastonea70 low rizers,plan on switchin to Sram x9 asap!Thinking about a KSi900:r seatpost because were I ride it's alot of up and down and the downhills there are extreem to say the least.Kenda Nevagals2.35 the best tire I ever used(really)Shimano SPD pedals.
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slothoncanvas
a Downhiller
from Reading, PA
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2009
Strengths: LIGHT. Mine was like 31-32 out of the box. Sooo much fun to jump/drop. I've never backed down from anything thinking ::I'm on a AM bike::. The Lyric is a good fork. The suspension is killer. Plenty of standover. Looks KILLER.
Weaknesses: The RP2 shock is far too tuned for climbing for my liking. The pedal platform is so strong on it (even in the - position), the beginning stroke is super super stiff. So it tends to be a bit chattery over little rocks... and if you try to run more sag and compensate for it, it'll blow through the travel and bottom. I'm slightly biased because to me this is a freeride bike, not an all mountain bike. I Shuttle 98% of the time. So it's probably awesome for guys who ride more xc.
Also, the tubing on the bike is so big and hollow, it gets loud going downhill with the cables clapping against the frame. Oh and it's probably just mine, but Trek could have done a ton of a lot better with the paint. Mine started chipping the day I got it.
Bottom Line:
The funnest bike I've owned so far. So, So fun. Also, every googles over it when they see it because the shape is nice and sexy.
Similar Products Used: Iron Horse Sachem, Rocky Mtn Slayer SXC70
Bike Setup: E13 LG1 Chain Retension System. 28" wide Bontrager Big Earl Handlebars, Thomson 50mm AM stem. About to have 2 ply DH case Nevegals because it's rocky here and I flat the single plys just about every time I ride.
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Bryan Campbell
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2009
Strengths: Moderately good at climbing, stiff frame and fork, excellent FOX rear shock, smooth descender on any terrain other than technical rock gardens. Reasonably lightweight overall, large selection of frame sizes.
Weaknesses: 67 degree head angle causes front wheel to wander a bit on steep climbs.(Just lean forward and concentrate.) Rims are sligltly narrow for descending loose rocks, wider rim would create better tire contact patch. Maxxis tires dart around on loose dirt and gravel. Sram 9 speed cassette is very heavy, (over 400 grams). Excessive noise from chain slap and long cage rear derailleur will drive you nuts. Bontrager saddle is hard and uncomfortable.
Bottom Line:
This is a very fun bike, and it's truly deserving of the all-mountain title.
I was fairly impressed with how well it climbs despite all that suspension travel from day one - the FOX Pro-Pedal feature helps immensly! One thing you have to get used to while climbing is the front wheel's tendency to "flop" and meander when you are charging up a steep climb because of the slack head angle,
but this is a trade-off, as it is definitely appreciated in the descent.
With the exception of marginal traction, thanks to the stock tires, the bike feels fairly stable on moderately fast,loose gravelly descents - mine is a 21.5 inch extra large frame, so it has a longer wheelbase. I suspect this is why tight steering maneuvers are sometimes difficult with this bike.
For the price, this bike was an excellent value. (I bought a 2008 at a discounted clearance price), but even for retail, it seems reasonable.
The frame, FOx air shock, and Lyric fork are all outstanding products - the rest of the bike is so-so, but with a few component upgrades (rims, tires, saddle) in particular, this bike has the potential to satisfy even the most particular, seasoned all-mountain riders out there. I would higly recommend it.
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