Comments on: Trek District Carbon http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/ The unofficial Trek District Blog Wed, 19 May 2010 18:15:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Airic http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/comment-page-1/#comment-4572 Airic Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:50:59 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/#comment-4572 I just got my Trek Carbon District it was born on 12/29/2009 built last week. I removed the stock bars and installed carbon riser bars and Paul levers, the bars were cut down 3 inches on each side. I live in Chicago and ride in traffic a lot and shorter bars help a lot for urban riding and getting through traffic. The bike stock out of the box is about 15 pounds in the 54 cm size. The bike is super nice to ride, very smooth, the belt drive is very quite, rear wheel is super easy to remove and install to change the rear tire. Only learning curve is getting the belt on and aligned/tensioned correctly – read manufactures notes for installing and alignment…if installed wrong ie: not aligned you can throw the belt which makes this really odd rubber band sound “BOUNG” but the belt does not get thrown into the wheel or spokes - I’m happy to say…that really was the only learning curve and now it’s set and things are perfect. It’s a really nice bike! My first Trek, carbon and belt drive…I ride a brakeless fixed gear most of the time – I’m 36 and have been riding brakeless in Chicago for 16 years…the belt drive is a really nice break from pedaling 24-7. Image included: http://www.erichalvorsen.com/beltdrive.jpg I just got my Trek Carbon District it was born on 12/29/2009 built last week. I removed the stock bars and installed carbon riser bars and Paul levers, the bars were cut down 3 inches on each side. I live in Chicago and ride in traffic a lot and shorter bars help a lot for urban riding and getting through traffic. The bike stock out of the box is about 15 pounds in the 54 cm size.

The bike is super nice to ride, very smooth, the belt drive is very quite, rear wheel is super easy to remove and install to change the rear tire. Only learning curve is getting the belt on and aligned/tensioned correctly – read manufactures notes for installing and alignment…if installed wrong ie: not aligned you can throw the belt which makes this really odd rubber band sound “BOUNG” but the belt does not get thrown into the wheel or spokes – I’m happy to say…that really was the only learning curve and now it’s set and things are perfect.

It’s a really nice bike! My first Trek, carbon and belt drive…I ride a brakeless fixed gear most of the time – I’m 36 and have been riding brakeless in Chicago for 16 years…the belt drive is a really nice break from pedaling 24-7.

Image included:
http://www.erichalvorsen.com/beltdrive.jpg

]]> By: Airic http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/comment-page-1/#comment-4571 Airic Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/#comment-4571 I just got my Trek Carbon District it was born on 12/29/2009 built last week. I removed the stock bars and installed carbon riser bars and Paul levers, the bars were cut down 3 inches on each side. I live in Chicago and ride in traffic a lot and shorter bars help a lot for urban riding and getting through traffic. The bike stock out of the box is about 15 pounds in the 54 cm size. The bike is super nice to ride, very smooth, the belt drive is very quite, rear wheel is super easy to remove and install to change the rear tire. Only learning curve is getting the belt on and aligned/tensioned correctly – read manufactures notes for installing and alignment…if installed wrong ie: not aligned you can throw the belt which makes this really odd rubber band sound “BOUNG” but the belt does not get thrown into the wheel or spokes - I’m happy to say…that really was the only learning curve and now it’s set and things are perfect. It’s a really nice bike! My first Trek, carbon and belt drive…I ride a brakeless fixed gear most of the time – I’m 36 and have been riding brakeless in Chicago for 16 years…the belt drive is a really nice break from pedaling 24-7. Image included: I just got my Trek Carbon District it was born on 12/29/2009 built last week. I removed the stock bars and installed carbon riser bars and Paul levers, the bars were cut down 3 inches on each side. I live in Chicago and ride in traffic a lot and shorter bars help a lot for urban riding and getting through traffic. The bike stock out of the box is about 15 pounds in the 54 cm size.

The bike is super nice to ride, very smooth, the belt drive is very quite, rear wheel is super easy to remove and install to change the rear tire. Only learning curve is getting the belt on and aligned/tensioned correctly – read manufactures notes for installing and alignment…if installed wrong ie: not aligned you can throw the belt which makes this really odd rubber band sound “BOUNG” but the belt does not get thrown into the wheel or spokes – I’m happy to say…that really was the only learning curve and now it’s set and things are perfect.

It’s a really nice bike! My first Trek, carbon and belt drive…I ride a brakeless fixed gear most of the time – I’m 36 and have been riding brakeless in Chicago for 16 years…the belt drive is a really nice break from pedaling 24-7.

Image included:

]]> By: Airic http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 Airic Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:57:19 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/#comment-3719 Just ordered mine!!! First order ships Nov 10th the second mid January, I'll have mine before turkey day I hope - converting to a more urban bike with short raiser bars and just a front brake...hoping it will weight about 14.5 pounds!? Just ordered mine!!! First order ships Nov 10th the second mid January, I’ll have mine before turkey day I hope – converting to a more urban bike with short raiser bars and just a front brake…hoping it will weight about 14.5 pounds!?

]]> By: Jay http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Jay Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:20:33 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/08/12/trek-district-carbon/#comment-2772 Are there any pictures? My office block YouTube :-\ Are there any pictures? My office block YouTube :-\

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