Brand
Trek
An American bike maker from Wisconsin, founded in 1976 in a barn in Waterloo. One of the largest bike brands in the world, with a full mountain range from hardtails to downhill.
Also known as: Trek Bicycle, Trek Bikes
Key facts
- Country
- USA
- Founded
- 1976
- Headquarters
- Waterloo, Wisconsin
- Founders
- Dick Burke, Bevil Hogg
- Known for
- Fuel EX, Slash, Session, Marlin
- Website
- https://www.trekbikes.com
History
Dick Burke and Bevil Hogg founded Trek in 1976 to build steel touring frames by hand. It grew into one of the biggest bicycle companies in the world and still has its headquarters in Waterloo.
Mountain range
- Marlin and Roscoe — hardtails.
- Top Fuel — cross-country and light trail.
- Fuel EX — trail.
- Slash — enduro.
- Session — downhill.
- Rail and Fuel EXe — electric.
Together with SRAM, Trek introduced the Boost axle standard in 2015.
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