Comments for TrekDistrict.com http://trekdistrict.com The unofficial Trek District Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Alfine District in Switzerland by Martin http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/15/alfine-district-in-switzerland/comment-page-1/#comment-5385 Martin Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:49 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/13/alfine-district-in-switzerland/#comment-5385 Hey, nice work! I would like to do the same with my District 2nd. The only thing I am worried about is the axle length of the Alfine Hub. I measured something like 125mm in the current setup, but the Alfine Hub needs 135mm. Was your axle wider from the beginning or did you just expand it by force? Any comment would be very much appreciatet! Hey, nice work! I would like to do the same with my District 2nd. The only thing I am worried about is the axle length of the Alfine Hub. I measured something like 125mm in the current setup, but the Alfine Hub needs 135mm. Was your axle wider from the beginning or did you just expand it by force? Any comment would be very much appreciatet!

]]> Comment on Snow District by Arno http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/17/snow-district/comment-page-1/#comment-5141 Arno Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:34:39 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/17/snow-district/#comment-5141 I crashed twice in the snow this winter even with swalbe marathon tires on my district. Snow and district is not a good combination. I crashed twice in the snow this winter even with swalbe marathon tires on my district. Snow and district is not a good combination.

]]> Comment on District Video by Jr http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/13/district-video/comment-page-1/#comment-5094 Jr Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:17:38 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2010/02/13/district-video/#comment-5094 This was actually the first video I saw when I was looking for people with Districts on youtube. Cool vid :D This was actually the first video I saw when I was looking for people with Districts on youtube. Cool vid :D

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]]> Comment on District + Gears = Commuting Dream by William http://trekdistrict.com/2009/09/14/district-gears-commuting-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-4788 William Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:46:32 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2009/09/14/district-gears-commuting-dream/#comment-4788 Hi Mirko I have ordered a District and would be interested to know how you added the 8 speed Alfine hub. Looking at one of your photos it looks like you used some cable ties to hold the cable for the shifter? Did you re-use the rear sprocket or buy another? I want to keep the original wheel and single speed so I can interchange with another wheel which has the hub gears. My communte is 12 miles each way which I can easily do on the sinlge speed (set my current bike to the same gear ratio) but have a 100 mile ride in May I will need gears for! Thanks in advance. William Hi Mirko
I have ordered a District and would be interested to know how you added the 8 speed Alfine hub. Looking at one of your photos it looks like you used some cable ties to hold the cable for the shifter?
Did you re-use the rear sprocket or buy another? I want to keep the original wheel and single speed so I can interchange with another wheel which has the hub gears.
My communte is 12 miles each way which I can easily do on the sinlge speed (set my current bike to the same gear ratio) but have a 100 mile ride in May I will need gears for!
Thanks in advance.
William

]]> Comment on Trek District review. by Velo per tout http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/22/trek-district-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4717 Velo per tout Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:24 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/22/trek-district-review/#comment-4717 You can see Greg's point. Plus the fact that he hasn't lost a courtcase yet and Trek should be getting worried You can see Greg’s point. Plus the fact that he hasn’t lost a courtcase yet and Trek should be getting worried

]]> Comment on Trek District review. by velodottore http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/22/trek-district-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4718 velodottore Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:33:24 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/22/trek-district-review/#comment-4718 You can only hope that this gets resolved soon and without too much dirt being made public You can only hope that this gets resolved soon and without too much dirt being made public

]]> Comment on Gates Carbon Belt Drive by bee http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/17/gates-carbon-belt-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4580 bee Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:07:44 +0000 http://trekdistrict.com/2008/10/17/gates-carbon-belt-drive/#comment-4580 thank for sharing. thank for sharing.

]]> Comment on Trek District Carbon 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

]]> Comment on Trek District Carbon 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:

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