Comments on: Trek District review.

By: velodottore

velodottore — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:24 +0000

You can only hope that this gets resolved soon and without too much dirt being made public

By: Velo per tout

Velo per tout — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:24 +0000

You can see Greg’s point. Plus the fact that he hasn’t lost a courtcase yet and Trek should be getting worried

By: Mates

Mates — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:25:55 +0000

I dunno Chris..you might want to live in a different neighborhood. What if someone takes a blow torch to your current chain drive ride when you come outside or what if someone carves up your Brooks saddle with with Bowie knife?

By: Harold

Harold — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:06:02 +0000

Is there more or less energy loss with the belt drive compared to chain drive?

By: Kurt Dodds

Kurt Dodds — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:00:06 +0000

I, too, fell for this bike when seeing pics & reading about the belt drive last Fall ‘08. Tired of trying to “cruise” around on my race bike and/or my XC mtb, i visited my local dealer and ordered one on Jan 2. Spring is almost upon us in the NE and I have just been informed that the new traget date is May?!

WTF is Trek thinking/doing? In a recession, they can not meet a demand? Poor business mgmt.

I am trying to continue to wait, but seeking alternatives.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:26:38 +0000

what if…

You’ve just locked the ‘District’ up in the street outside your mates house. Your there for the evening – in the morning you go to unlock and dang somebody has cut that belt! How easy is that to sort out? what are belts made of?

By: Warren

Warren — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:04:11 +0000

I just started communting to work (5km each way) no big distance but it’s all bike paths and quick riding.
I was watching the Adelaide Australia 50km race today and Lance Armstrong came on with a Trek advertisement so I thought I’d jump online and check out the new 2009 range because I’d love to get a new communting bike.
To my suprise I see the Trek District and I instantly fell in love with the vintage look and the belt drive system. All my dreams have come true.
Thanks for the dedicated site to the District, I think it’s a great idea and I love the review.
Keep up the good work.

Regards
Warren from Sydney Australia

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:23:08 +0000

I just heard about the new Trek beltdrive bikes yesterday. Harley Davidson has been using belt drives on their motorcycles for years. Self propelled grain harvesters have used belt driven transmissions for decades. I have a belt drive Lemond Revmaster spinner which I love. It is whisper quiet. It is five years and I ride it almost every morning of the year. The only maintenance is to oil the leather brake pad every couple of months. I, currently, use a Gary Fisher mt bike converted to a single speed with a Surly single speed kit for around town commuting. A belt driven bike should be durable and clean with very low maintenance. I am ready to try one.