Probably time to make a separate thread for the update. Picking up my new FRAME ONLY tomorrow. Went for the blue with an X2. Will be fun to be back on an SC again, haven't ridden one for a while! For those that are wondering, SC did ship out some frame only setups to shops. Several shops I...

I recently bought a Remedy 8 AL frame set, and it arrived with paint scratches under the clear coat and a dent in the downtube. My local dealer submitted a warranty claim and Trek HQ offered a 20% "scratch and dent discount". Has anyone else had this experience? I didn't accept that spit in...

I recently moved from an air spring to Fox DHX2 Performance Elite. I'm 220# in battle-gear, and the spring came with a 500# which was as small as I'd consider. It feels super cush and delightful in cornering, gnar, medium hits, and low speed compression. I hit the skills park for the first time...

I am 6‘6 ft with relatively long legs (inseams 39 inch) thus a relatively short torso and short arms. What trailbikes will fit me best? I currently own a Trek Top fuel xxl (120mm front and 120mm rear suspension travel). That's reasonable for local XC riding, but I've now cycled in Les Gets...

Much of the conversation in the 2020 Optic thread had moved on to the 2021 model year; starting a new thread for clarity. Also, answering a few questions that people have had so far about the 2021 Optic based on my experience: When Jenson USA built my bike (2021 Optic C3 size L), they claimed...