Scratch
With unchanged geometry, the Scratch line has been positioned more clearly in the respective application areas. The "Scratch Air" with unchanged suspension travel (front 160, rear 170 millimetres) now has two times ten gears with a Race Face crankset designed exclusively for Trek with chain guide and Schimano XT drivetrain components. The "Scratch" now has a "Fox 180 VAN" steel suspension fork with 180 millimeters at the front (rear unchanged). It also has the Race Face crankset, but Sram X.9 components (only 1x 9 gears). New on both bikes is a rock guard on the down tube. In this respect, the "Scratch Air" is a freeride-oriented enduro bike and the "Scratch" is a genuine freeride bike. Trek has thus closed the gap to the downhiller "Session" with 203 millimetres of travel.

OCLV Mountain
Although Trek had already made individual areas of a bike frame more stable and harder with "OCLV Carbon", the previous carbon processing, they are going one step further next year and presenting "OCLV Mountain". As standard carbon is irreparably damaged by external impacts such as stones, "OCLV Mountain" is a carbon production technology that produces far more resistant carbon. However, this is only used selectively, as it is much heavier than the conventional "OCLV Carbon". Together with "Carbon Armor", a type of rubber plate that is glued to the down tube and was first used on the "Remedy" last year, there is now effective protection against damage to the tubes caused by impacts.

Fuel EX 9.9
The marathon-compatible trail bike with its 120 millimeters has lost 100 grams and is said to have 15 percent more stiffness. Although the frame geometry is still the same, this has been made possible by targeted material reworking and component installation. The "Fuel Ex" features "OCLV Mountain" in the down tube and seat stays and "Carbon Armor" on the down tube. The new lighter and stiffer Fox suspension elements have been "tuned" again and optimized for the kinematics. In addition, the "Fuel Ex 9.9" is now fitted with the SRAM "XX". With the Fuel Ex 9.7, there is now a third carbon model at an attractive price (according to Trek).

Remedy 9.9
The Remedy has also slimmed down a little. Also 100 grams with ten percent more stiffness. The weight reduction has been achieved primarily through the new carbon seat stay. The chainstay is still made of aluminum. With the same frame geometry, "OCLV Mountain" and "Carbon Armor" are also used. Here too, the top model "Remedy 9.9" comes with the "XX" and the "Remedy 9.7" is a third, attractively priced carbon model in the range. The "Remedy 9" is also a new high-end aluminum bike.
With the exception of the "Scratch" with steel suspension elements, all models now feature DT Swiss wheels. According to Trek, Bontrager wants to focus specifically on racing.

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