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Small Changes Make Trek’s New Remedy Better than Ever

This bike loves wild terrain

Price: $7,000 (Remedy 9.9) Weight: 28.5 pounds Wheelsize: 27.5 Travel: 150mm Fork travel: 160mm Material: carbon fiber composite The right bike for: Riders who want a well-balanced bike for riding technical and challenging trails.

Trek's popular trail bike , the Remedy, gets a series of small but important tweaks for 2019. The bike still has 27.5 wheels and 150mm of travel (with a 160mm fork) but the updates change the way the bike rides and possibly the type of rider it's intended to appeal to.

One of the most significant changes is Trek's move away from the floating shock design it used on the previous Remedy. That designed allowed Trek engineers more flexibility in suspension tunes. But the new bike gets a fixed lower shock mountain because, according to Trek, the latest air shocks achieve the suspension performance the company's engineers needed the Full-Floater design for. So with better shocks, Trek could recouped some of the space taken up by the Full Floater to produce stiffer and stronger chainstays, which improve frame stiffness five-percent.

Despite the added stiffness, Trek claims the new carbon frame weighs 100 grams less than the previous version. The new model also gets a seat tube that's one degree steeper than the old one.

This frame updates are significant, but there's another change that has an even greater affect on the ride. The new model gets wider 2.6-inch tires, a jump up from the 2.4s on the older models. Running them in the mid-teens, we found they offered excellent traction and stability with little of the squirm or bounce that plague plus-sized tires.

But the suspension is very good as well: It’s a little more supple, with slightly better mid-stroke control. With a nice pedaling platform and neutral geometry and rider position, this bike climbs very well, and navigates technical trails superbly. However, the slightly short reach and wheelbase–by today’s mountain bike geometry standards–make the Remedy less stable at speed than some of its competitors, so it comes off feeling more more like a trail bike than an enduro race bike.

It may not be all new, but Trek’s 2019 updates have made the Remedy a better bike, and a great choice for embarking on technical trail rides.

Built-In Protection

The Knock Block prevents the fork crown or handlebars from damaging the frame.

Kick Rocks Back

A rubber pad prevents flying rocks from damaging the frame.

Float No More

The fixed lower shock mount is the big update for 2019

Twice the Tech

The Remedy 9.9 has both RE:aktiv valving and Thru Shaft damper

Up and Down

The geometry is adjustable to rider prefrence

New, but Not All New

Rather than a ground-up redesign of the Remedy, the crew at Trek made a number of tweaks to the Remedy platform that launched mid-2016. So consider this a refresh, not a complete reboot.

The biggest visual and functional difference is the elimination of the floating shock system–a design where the shock is compressed by the rear suspension system from both ends–for a conventional design with a fixed lower-shock eyelet.

Trek continues to use the floating design–called Full Floater in the Trek universe–on its shorter travel bikes (the 130mm Fuel EX , 130mm Farley EX , the 130mm Full Stache, and the 100mm Top Fuel), but its longer-travel bikes (the Remedy, the 150mm Slash 29er , and the Session downhill race bike) all use the fixed lower shock mount.

According to Trek, this is because the latest air shocks offer the performance Trek's engineers originally hoped to achieve with Full Floater.

“The leverage rate on this Remedy is virtually identical to the later Full Floater layouts—we had been tweaking that on Full Floater for a few model years now, to the point where it was close to a fixed mount. That was all driven by rear-shock developments and advancements,” said Travis Ott, Trek's mountain bike brand manager.

The newer shocks are good enough that Ott claims the new Remedy with fixed lower shock mount offers–compared to the Full-Floater Remedy–better sensitivity, and better mid-stroke support with no changes to the frame's travel, shock rate, or leverage ratio.

Switching to a fixed lower shock mount opened up the area around the bottom bracket, which the Remedy's engineers exploited by using larger and stiffer chainstays, for a five-percent boost in frame stiffness. Frame weight falls by a substantial 100 grams as well.

The design of the seat tube was altered to allow 10mm more seatpost insertion, potentially allowing riders to use longer-drop dropper posts. Size 18.5, 19.5, and 21.5 Remedys now come equipped with 150mm droppers.

Mounts on the underside of the top tube are designed for Wolftooth's B-RAD tool and tube storage system.

Remedy Geometry

The Remedy continues to use Trek's two-position Mino-Link chip for geometry adjustment. Geometry is largely unchanged from the previous generation, save for a one-degree-steeper seat tube angle. Actual seat tube angles are now 68 degrees in the low setting, and 68.5 degrees in the high setting. Effective seat tube angles were not provided for the new Remedy, but based on the previous generation, the new Remedy's effective seat tube angles should be 75.1 (high) and 74.6 (low).

“As for headtube angles, they are the same as last year. We were mostly happy with the geo. We just wanted to steepen up the seattube,” said Ott. Head angle is 65.5 or 66 degrees with the stock 160mm, 46mm offset, fork. If you look really close, there are some tiny changes here: the previous generation Remedy had a 66.1 degree head-tube angle in the high setting and used a 43mm offset fork.

A bottom bracket drop of 16mm (low) or 9mm (high) gives static BB heights of 349 or 356mm. The chainstays are 435mm. The Remedy's reach lengths are a little bit short by modern mountain bike standards though Trek offers five sizes with fairly generous standover, so some riders may be able to size up if they prefer longer reach.

No Women's Models for 2019

There are no women's models in the 2019 Remedy line (women's models were offered in the 2018 line). Trek offered this statement on the decision to eliminate women's models,

“Market research and rider feedback has indicated that aggressive female riders want the same geometry and performance as the main line. We’ve also found that, while many female riders love our ‘women’s’ colorways, just as many prefer the main line paint colors. Rather than offering separate ‘women’s’ colorways, we’re giving all riders more selection by offering every model in two colors to suit a variety of tastes, regardless of gender. We’ve also improved the fit of the smallest 15.5-inch size so it works for more riders.”

The 2019 Remedy Family

Trek will offer the updated Remedy in five complete bikes (three carbon models, and two aluminum), and as a frame only. All bikes come in a dark color, or a bright minty green. Most models are available now.

All models come with SRAM 1x12 Eagle groups, dropper posts, lock-on grips, tubeless-ready wheels (valves sold separately, tubeless strips included with higher-end models) with 30mm internal width, and 2.6-inch-wide tubeless-ready tires (sealant not included). All models, save the lowest-cost Remedy 7, use Trek's RE:activ regressive valving . The two most-expensive models use Trek's Thru-Shaft shock.

The Remedy 7 ($3,300) kicks off the Remedy line. It uses an aluminum frame, RockShox Deluxe RL shock and Yari RC fork, SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain (11-50t cassette), and Level T brakes.

The aluminum Remedy 8 ($3,800) is the next step and uses a RockShox Deluxe RT3 shock and Lyrik RC fork, SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain (10-50t cassette), and Guide R brakes.

The Remedy 9.7 ($4,000) is the first carbon-framed model, and uses a RockShox Deluxe RT3 shock and Lyrik RC fork (same as the Remedy 8) mixed GX/NX Eagle drivetrain (11-50t cassette), and Guide R brakes.

The Remedy 9.8 ($5,500) uses a RockShox RCT3 fork with Deluxe RT3 Thru-Shaft damper. SRAM's GX Eagle drivetrain (10-50t cassette) and Guide RS brakes handle the stop and go. This model has carbon handlebar, carbon rims, and tires with sturdier casings.

The top of the line Remedy 9.9 ($7,000) has the most diverse parts group. This is the only model with a FOX fork–a Factory 36 Float with GRIP2 damper –and Shimano brakes (XT four-piston). Drivetrain on this bike is SRAM Xo1 Eagle (10-50t cassette). Like the 9.8, this model has carbon handlebar, carbon rims, and beefier tires.

The Remedy Carbon frame sells for $3,000, and the aluminum frame sells for $1,890.

Trek Remedy Ride Impressions

At first glance, the tweaks and refinements to the 2019 Remedy seem insignificant compared to the major overhauls happening to similar bikes. While Giant’s Trance gets reimagined as a short-travel 29er and Specialized Stumpjumper was sliced into 19 models for almost every type of rider, Trek’s workhorse trail bike received only a few tweaks and teases—a degree added to the seat tube angle, a pinch or two added to tire width, a new shock mount.

Those small changes, however, exponentially change the ride in ways many riders will love. This is a well-balanced trail bike, with considerable amounts of travel and a good suspension system. It’s really good at slow-speed technical terrain, an exceptional climber and holds it own almost everywhere else.

The most noticeable change to the 2019 model is the wider tires. The new model gets 2.6-inch Bontrager tires, up from the 2.4s that came on most 2018 models. They’re on the edges of plus-size territory. Depending on your outlook, this could be seen as cool, or less so. Plus tires have considerable advantages, as well as drawbacks. And with the trends seeing more long-travel 29ers and fewer plus-size trail bikes, Trek’s choice here is intriguing.

But these 2.6s impress. Like plus-size options, you can run them at low pressure (we tested these between 13 and 18 psi), they offer sticky traction, and help the bike more easily roll over rocks, roots, logs, ruts, and all other nasty trail obstacles. Wet rocks and slick roots pose less of a threat, because the soft, wide tires slide less across them.

Compared to larger plus tires, these ones squirm less and feel less bouncy. So you’re in control more and never feel like the tires are fighting the suspension. Our test trails near our Pennsylvania office are mostly low-speed and technical, but on spots where you can open it up, the Remedy was easy to lean into corners, and the tires held firm without getting wiggly. Only when we tried to slash some berms and tight turns and break the rear end free did we feel any unwanted squishiness.

The rear suspension on the new Remedy feels, to us, a little more supple, with slightly better mid-stroke control just as promised. The ease of movement early in the travel also contributes to the bike’s excellent traction. And the mid-stroke support gives you a nice pedaling platform. Those two traits, with the very neutral geometry and rider position, make this a great climber especially on rocky technical trails. It’s amazing, actually, and the performance here means you spend less energy controlling your bike and more of it driving it forward. In that way, it’s almost like you have a little boost.

On descents and higher speeds, the bike feels shorter than some others in the category. Depending on your riding style, this one might feel less stable—Trek seemed to favor a balanced ride over one that emphasizes going downhill fast like other 150mm trail bikes do. And the larger tires seem to favor rolling on the ground rather than airing over it—the bike felt a little less poppy over small hits or when we tried to boost over terrain features.

Larger size Remedy models come with a 150mm dropper post, which can get the seat almost all the way down to the top tube. The size 17.5 we tested comes with a 120mm post and the kinked seat tube means you probably can’t fit a 150 in there if you wanted to. The Bontrager post worked great during our test, and 120mm is fine most terrain, but some riders will want a larger drop.

For everyone else, the Remedy should please. It’s a smooth pedaling, fun bike that makes harder trails feel easier and technical climbs seem faster. It doesn’t pretend to be an enduro bike, or a race bike in any way. It’s just a really well balanced option for riders who like challenging trails.

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Trek Remedy 9.9 Race Shop Limited review

Trek's new more aggressive, top-end trail bike

Steve Behr / Stockfile

Jon Woodhouse

Totally unruffable all-rounder with confidence inspiring but playful handling

It’s a great big stack of money

The Remedy has been a mainstay of Trek’s mountain bike range for many years now, but 2016 — or 2017 in bike industry years — has seen it get a serious overhaul, including the fact it's only available with 27.5" wheels. It’s now stiffer, burlier and much more aggressively shaped than ever before, finally giving it enough bite to match the marketing bark.

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This is the absolute tippy-top spec Remedy, with a full carbon fibre frame that uses all of Trek’s composite know-how to minimise mass. While that obviously makes it much lighter than the aluminium models found lower down the range, they all share some pretty neat technology.

Swing a leg over the bike and one of these will become apparent as soon as you try and turn the bars, because you’ll find that they don’t spin all the way round. Instead of kinking the downtube to allow the fork crown to clear it, Trek has simply not bothered. From an engineering point of view this makes a lot of sense; triangles are the strongest structures after all.

The headtube to downtube junction is one of the most highly stressed areas of the bike, so having a more direct connection allows Trek to keep this area strong, and also much lighter, as it doesn’t require a load more material chucking in there to compensate for the flawed design. Of course, that does leave you with the not so inconsequential problem of allowing the fork crown to contact the downtube.

To get around that, Trek uses a steering lock limiter that it calls Knock Block. This uses a special headset and frame insert in conjunction with specially keyed headset spacers, which prevents any contact and potential damage. It’s possible to use a conventional, non-keyed stem too, but you’ll need a special lockring to hold everything in place if you do that.

Solid and synchronised frame

The upside of all this messing about is a frame that feels utterly, utterly solid along its chassis. That big, squared off downtube simply doesn’t let the front and rear of the frame move in anything other than utter synchronicity. It’s really noticeable on rocky, cross-cambered sections or on the exit of corners where the bike simply cuts a line with the type of precision a brain surgeon would be proud of. That’s not to say it’s harsh or so stiff it becomes snappy, quite the opposite in fact. It’s a very impressive blend of accuracy and comfort and a good reminder that not all carbon fibre layups are equal.

The feeling of stiffness and precision is definitely helped by the sturdy chassis of the RockShox Lyrik fork, which also offers plush and supple control. Trek has fitted a travel adjustable Dual Position Air model, which thankfully doesn’t suffer from the Stuka-like dive of previous iterations of the design. It’s also got Boost hub spacing, as does the back end of the bike — unsurprising when you consider Trek was responsible for the standard.

Unlike standard Remedy models, which sport 150mm at the front, the rather oddly titled Race Shop Limited has a 160mm model for a touch more composure on the descents.

Elsewhere on the frame, the Trek technology farm is in full effect, with its squeeze-it-from-both-ends Full Floater shock linkages and the ABP concentric pivot rear suspension design offering 150mm of rear wheel travel. Metering that out is a RockShox Deluxe RT3 shock with the clever Re:Aktiv pedalling platform valving developed in conjunction with race car suspension specialists Penske. It provides a

Hitting the trails hard

The geometry is adjustable via flippable ‘Mino Link’ chips in the seatstay too. Leaving the acronyms aside, what you get is a really nice supportive and controlled serving of suspension that manages to pull off the trick of handling super rough chundery terrain with aplomb. It pedals well too, without excessive bob even when the shock is in the fully open mode, which is where we left it for the vast majority of our testing.

As you’d expect from a bike that costs this much money, there’s really very little to grumble about when it comes to spec on the Remedy

The same went for the geometry tweaking chips. At 65º, the head angle in the high/steep position is actually pretty much spot on for all but the steepest trails, and the same goes for the 9mm BB drop. It’s a good compromise between engaging handling and flat-out stability, with enough pedal clearance to still be a useful all-day machine on more rutted trails. Of course, the option to drop half a degree off the head angle and 10mm off the bottom bracket height is a nice one to have if you prefer a more speed focused set up.

We tested the 19.5” frame, which had a respectably long reach of 459mm and the 74.1º effective seat angle keeps you in a decent position while seated. Frames do top-out one size larger at 21.5”, so if you’re both lofty and like a long bike, you might be left wanting.

Thanks to an all-in weight of 12.78kg, it’s also a very pleasant place to be on an extended climb too, despite all the travel. A 12-speed SRAM Eagle X01 drivetrain might give you just a single ring up front, but the 10-50T gear range means you both winch yourself up ridiculously steep hauls and also hammer along flatter sections without issue. It’s also a much smoother feeling than SRAMs 11-speed offerings, with a less violent but still positive shift between ratios.

As you’d expect from a bike that costs this much money, there’s really very little to grumble about when it comes to spec on the Remedy. Bontrager might well be the house brand of Trek, but it produces some consistently high performing products, so despite the large asking price it’s not a disappointment to see that Bontrager provides most of the finishing kit.

There’s a set of usefully wide 780mm carbon bars with a 35mm diameter clamp paired to a 35mm long stem that allows you to wrestle the bike where you want it, even when you get up to speed. The Drop Line dropper post only has 125mm of travel and it’s a bit of an unknown quantity in terms of long-term reliability, but it performed smoothly and consistently during our test period.

The under bar cable remote was a pleasant surprise too, it’s easy to locate and has a reasonably light action. The Bontrager Line Elite wheels are great too, the ratchet drive has a super fast pickup and at 30mm internal width they give the 2.4” Bontrager SE4 tyre a good, squared off profile.

The tyres themselves were respectably grippy and durable despite the slightly low profile tread. If you regularly ride in sloppy conditions, you’ll almost certainly want to switch the front for something more aggressive as a minimum. In drier conditions they corner and roll well, while the combination of tubeless compatibility and reinforced sidewalls fended punctures off nicely.

It shouldn’t be surprising that the most high-end trail bike from a big manufacturer is good, but it is mightily impressive that Trek has done such an excellent job to turn the Remedy into a much better all-round aggressive trail bike. It’s stiff, capable and — most importantly — a whole load of fun.

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Review: The 2019 Trek Remedy 8 is a solid climber and supple descender

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Earlier this summer I spent an evening comparing a bunch of MTB brands’ entry-level trail bikes. A lot of these bikes sit a little over the $3000 USD mark, but at that price you won’t quite get a ‘total package’ bike. When I came across the Trek Remedy 8, I found what I was after – A build spec that didn’t cry out for upgrades.

Now the price tag on the Remedy 8 takes a step up from ‘entry-level’, but I thought those extra dollars were well accounted for. With a 12-speed Sram GX Eagle drivetrain and a Rockshox Lyric RC fork, this bike comes ready to rock. After testing the Remedy 8 for the last few months, I’d say my impressions held true – I don’t think you can spend much less on a bike that won’t leave you wanting.

If you’re in the market for a mid-spec bike that offers great value and uncompromised on-trail performance, Trek’s redesigned 2019 Remedy 8 is definitely a contender in this class.

What’s changed for 2019:

The most significant change is the new Remedy’s fixed lower shock mount.  Trek decided to do away with their Full-Floating suspension design, as they’ve determined a fixed mount offers advantages with longer travel bikes. A solid mount helps increase frame stiffness, reduces weight, and allows for shorter chainstays. They also say since air shocks are getting better at small bump compliance (which the full-floating design aimed to enhance), fixing the shock mount doesn’t sacrifice on-trail performance.

As for geometry, Trek didn’t make sweeping changes to the 2019 Remedy. The seat tube is now a bit steeper than before, and offers more insertion clearance to accommodate dropper posts. The new frame also provides more tire clearance, and can now run up to 27.5 x 2.8” treads.

The Remedy 8’s frame is built from Trek’s Alpha Platinum aluminum, and incorporates their beefy straight-shot down tube design and Knock Block headset. Between the shapely top tube, seat mast and the ground-out welds on the seat mast gusset, the frame could be mistaken for carbon at first glance. That is, until you notice the heavy-duty welds at all the other junctions.

The rear end provides 150mm of travel, which is controlled by a RE:activ tuned Rockshox Deluxe RT3 DebonAir rear shock. The Remedy includes Trek’s Mino Link flip chip, which alters the head tube angle by 0.5 degrees and the BB height by 7mm. I felt the bike’s lower/slacker mode was most suitable for my local trails, so I tested it in that setting for the majority of the time.

Ride Impressions:

One thing that might sound odd at first is the Remedy’s seat tube angle of 68° degrees. However, it’s important to remember this is the figure for the actual seat tube angle. Since the seat mast has quite a kink in the middle, the effective seat tube angle is actually a much steeper 74.7/74.2° in High/Low positions. The seat doesn’t wind up too far behind the bottom bracket, and I was still sitting in an aggressive position for pushing the pedals.

The Remedy’s 65.5 °  steering angle wasn’t too slack for climbing, and gives the bike stable handling on fast downhill sections.  The bottom bracket sits at 13.74″, which was high enough that I wasn’t smashing rocks with my pedals but still provides a low-feeling center of gravity.

Being a smaller guy, I like lightweight bikes. Even with its aluminum frame the Remedy 8 weighs in at 32lbs with pedals (which backs up Trek’s claim of 31lbs without).

In its stiffest setting the Rockshox Deluxe RT3 rear shock is very firm. While it will use about half its travel when prompted, it typically rides high and stiff making for a firm ride on bumpy trails. In the stiffest setting I found the rear end would clunk when meeting larger rocks or roots, or when it hit the ground after bouncing over an obstacle. Small bump compliance was good, so I’d recommend using the stiffest mode for logging roads or smoother surfaces.

My local trail’s climbs are mostly singletrack (above photo aside!), so almost all my climbing was done in the middle setting. This mode definitely offers the best balance of pedal support and comfort. I didn’t lose much pedalling efficiency in this setting, but the shock handled bumps much better. Some big bumps can still feel a bit harsh in this mode, so I’d say the Remedy’s uphill ride isn’t as plush as other suspension designs I’ve ridden (FSR and four-bar particularly) but the pedalling efficiency is noticeably better. I found the Remedy also pedalled quite well under standing sprints, only giving up a bit of additional bob.

After reading all about Trek’s RE:activ shock tune, I wondered if these harder uphill impacts were a by-product of the shock’s regressive damping curve . Ideally the shock is supposed to isolate pedaling inputs by resisting compressions at lower speeds, but I wonder if some larger bumps were mimicking that low-speed compression and producing more resistance than desired. Ultimately it was only occasional impacts that produced this clunky feel, which is a small price to pay for the bike’s excellent pedalling abilities.

On really technical climbs leaving the shock wide open will provide great traction and comfort, but there is some loss of efficiency. The bike will give up a little bob and sag rearwards into its travel, so I’d stick with the shock’s middle setting for anything but the roughest trails.

I also noticed the Remedy skips over chattery sections very well, and as claimed the ABP suspension remains highly active while braking. The wide-open shock willfully wallows into its travel, which leans the bike into a more aggressive downhill stance and makes it easy to get behind the saddle. While it softens trail inputs extremely well, the shock still provides enough mid-stroke support to pump you through rollers or berms, and resists bottoming out until you give it a good hard smack.

Another thing I noticed right away is the Remedy’s frame is very stiff. That big, straight down tube gives the bike carbon-like stiffness, which helps you plow straight and true through rough patches of trail. On the flipside, the well-rounded Remedy is still a snappy jumper that pops off roots and rocks easily.

Components:

Sram’s GX Eagle drivetrain performed without fault for my entire test. I’m stoked that mid-range drivetrains are as good as they’ve become, offering pretty crisp shifting and perfect chain retention thus far. With a 10-50t cassette and a 32t front ring, gear range was never a problem.

There are some house-brand Bontrager parts on the Remedy 8 including the handlebars and stem, the saddle, the 125mm Line dropper post, the Line Comp 30 wheelset and the XR4 Team Issue 2.6” tires. The Line post never gave me any mechanical issues, and I found the 125mm drop was sufficient for a medium-sized rider like myself. The Arvada saddle wasn’t my favorite but was fairly comfortable, so I never swapped it out.

The wheels feature 29mm internal width rims to spread out the 2.6” tires nicely, and they’ve taken no notable damage during my testing. I noticed the Bontrager tires roll very smoothly and quite fast for a fairly luggy MTB tread. They provide pretty solid grip overall, but not quite as much as the Maxxis Minions I got to try on this bike too.

Despite the Sram Guide R brakes having four pistons and 200/180mm rotors to grab, I was surprised to find them not biting as strongly as expected on some high-speed trails. 90% of the time they were perfectly fine, but when the trail goes from ‘high speed straight’ to ‘180 degree corner’ you’ll have to give these levers a good squeeze. ( Editor’s note: We’ve had varied performance out of the SRAM Guide brakes, but there are two things that have drastically improved any set with issues. First, make sure the compression nut at the lever is tight. We just had a set on a stock bike from the factory that were loose enough it was letting air in during the bleed. Second, once those compression nuts are tightened properly, give the brakes a proper full bleed. )

Trek’s 2019 Remedy 8 is a bike that I’d guess will either tempt a lot of buyers out of the entry level price range, or appeal to aluminum fans who are looking for a non-carbon bike with a solid component spec. I was very happy with the Remedy’s two-sided personality – It clenches its teeth when you’re cranking up the trail, yet devours big hits when it’s time to scream downhill. The Remedy 8 is available in Matte Trek Black or Miami Blue, and retails for $3999 USD.

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Steve Fisher is a staff contributor for Bikerumor. Steve has been writing about trail, enduro and downhill mountain biking (plus a few commuter bikes) for seven years. Prior to that, Steve wrote for Whistler Traveller Magazine and Mountain Life Magazine. Steve is based in Pemberton, British Columbia, an area that offers plenty of challenging world-class singletrack and makes for great photos!

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It looks like the surprisingly slack ST result is more based on poor spec communication from TREK. On some of their other bikes they include an Effective ST Angle (see the Remedy 9.7 27.5 for example), from the BB to the saddle which is more relevant to positionals and handling, where on this bike they only show the angle that the seat post actually sits at. Effective ST Angle looks more like 74-76 degrees just by putting a protractor on the screen.

Correct- on any frame with a curved/offset seatpost, you can only have a defined STA at any given saddle height. The taller you are, the slacker it is. The listed STA is the angle of the upper portion of the tube relative to flat ground, but the seat tube starts out nearly vertical/forward. I have a 2019 fuel ex with about the same STA and the first time I hopped on it felt like a tri bike it was so steep

Effective vs actual seat tube angle…

I had a 2019 Remedy 8 as a loaner/demo. Coming from an older Remedy, the Lyric is an excellent upgrade to the suspension. But that Knock Block is a deal-breaker for me. I was blocked out of my very first turn on the bike during setup in my driveway. That’s a turn I easily accomplish on other bikes and not as tight as some of my most fun trail maneuvers or even a good, long trackstand. There’s no use for a bike that I can’t point where I need it to go.

Get someone who has a background in bike journalism to explain the difference between actual set angle and effective seat angle to you.

Great review, thanks!

Hello readers; Regarding the seat tube angle… I must admit, when I re-read my text is sounded like I had given no consideration to the difference between actual and effective seat tube angles, which on this bike was probably worth mentioning. Trek’s website doesn’t list an effective STA, only the actual (and only in the mino link’s High position). My concern was people seeing that number and coming away thinking that the seat tube is super slack on this bike, so I felt the need to mention that it really isn’t. I’ve made an edit to the article which should clear this issue up. I will also get in touch with Trek and see if they can provide me with an effective seat tube angle for the new Remedy, and hopefully I’ll add that in soon. I’m actually glad these comments popped up, they made me realise I could have explained that much better. Happy trails!

Please bring the Remedy 29 back !

No need. This 27.5 Remedy absolutely shreds and climbs briliantly. I happily keep up with mates on more XC style 29ers on the ups and fly on the downs. I was all set to get a 29er but got a great deal on a 2019 Remedy 8 and couldn’t be happier. So playful and fun….absolutely stoked!

Hi Max, What size did you get? I am 182 cms and thinking the 19.5 but I have read reviews that they feel small.

I’ve put a FOX DPS shock to 2018 Remedy’s, and I realized how big piece of crap is that Deluxe RT3 with Re:activ valve. Now the suspension works as it should be!

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Trek Remedy 9.8: An All-Mountain, Cure for the Common Trail

It took a few years for all-mountain cross-country bikes to come into their own. Originally, when longish-travel cross-country bikes rolled onto the scene, they were a compromise between climbing and descending prowess. Today, thanks to lightweight frame materials, tubeless wheels, new gearing combinations and air-sprung suspension, they’re nearly the best of both worlds. Trek has two lines of bikes that can be categorized as all-mountain: the Remedy and the Scratch Air. The Remedy line is rooted in Trek’s cross-country family, while the Scratch bike’s pedigree doesn’t fall far from the Session downhill rig family tree. There are six bikes in the Remedy line, ranging from the $2729 Remedy 7 to the premium $8399 Remedy 9.9. Our Remedy 9.8 test bike shares the same carbon frame as the 9.9, but the price is more down-to-earth at $5249.

WHO IS IT MADE FOR? The term “trail rider” really just means mountain biker, and this bike is made for mountain bikers who enjoy pushing themselves to become better bike handlers on each ride. The Remedy 9.8 is designed to climb like a pure cross-country machine, yet provide extra travel for descending confidence.

WHAT IS IT MADE FROM? The Remedy 9.8 is packed with hidden features. The foundation is a carbon fiber frame that is handmade in Trek’s Waterloo, Wisconsin, factory. With 6 inches of front and rear travel, the Remedy utilizes Trek’s ABP (Active Braking Pivot) Convert, which makes the 142×12-millimeter rear axle the rear pivot. The ABP suspension system has a Full Floater shock mount that attaches the shock to two moving linkage points to increase the shock’s ability to respond to bumps. The unique dual-chamber Fox DRCV shock was designed to perform efficiently under pedaling, yet have superb performance on large impacts. The carbon frame features Trek’s Carbon Armor downtube protection, and both the chainstays and seat stays are made from carbon. The Remedy 9.8 is available in five frame sizes.

WHICH COMPONENTS STAND OUT? Trek works closely with Fox Racing Shox for front and rear custom-tuned suspension. The DRCV shock is a creation you’ll only find on Trek bikes, and it offers a unique high-performance ride quality. The Fox 32 fork has TALAS adjustable travel between 4.7 and 6 inches, a 15-millimeter axle and a preset low-speed compression setting tuned into the design. New to the Remedy this year are the DT Swiss M 1800 wheels and XR4 Team 2.3-inch-wide tires. The Crankbrothers Joplin dropper seatpost is a welcome sight on a bike designed for shredding technical terrain.

HOW DOES IT PERFORM? Ergonomics: To reach proper pedaling position (knees over toes) in the saddle, we slammed the Bontrager saddle all the way forward. We were struck by the narrow 26-inch-wide handlebar on a bike with 6 inches of travel, especially after recently reviewing the 4.7-inch-travel Trek Fuel EX 9.7, which had perfectly spec’ed 27.5-inch-wide bars. Suspension is your friend, as long as you set it up properly. Use the included clip-on fork and shock sag measuring device to get your ride dialed. Pedaling: For as well as Trek’s ABP suspension performs, it relies heavily on the low-speed compression damping of Fox’s ProPedal shock feature to prevent the suspension from “bobbing” under pedaling forces. On moderately technical flat terrain, we’d swap between running the shock open and in the second of the three ProPedal settings. On fire road sections, the ProPedal feature is helpful if you’re heading uphill. With Shimano’s 3×10 XT drivetrain, you’re bound to find a gear ratio ideal for your fitness level; although most riders will still spend the majority of their time in the middle chainring. Climbing: For a 6-inch-travel rig, the Remedy is an uphill charger. Climbing with the Remedy’s ProPedal feature on makes a big difference in how efficiently the bike climbs on smooth terrain. Like most regions in the U.S., our trails range from fire road climbs to loose, rocky and technical uphill grunts. When the terrain features become punishing, it’s a good time to run the DRCV shock wide open for a plusher ride and improved traction. The new Bontrager XR4 tires have tank-tread-like grip on steep and loose terrain. We never had to worry about the rear end breaking free during all-or-nothing surges. We were able to crest the harshest of climbs in the 32-tooth middle chainring and 36-tooth rear cog. On meandering uphill fire roads, our best results came from utilizing the 42-tooth big ring with the wide range of rear cassette options, with cross-chaining no longer an issue. Only on extremely cruel uphills did we drop into our granny gear safety net. Although the Fox fork has a TALAS travel adjust feature, we preferred climbing with the fork at full extension. Simply leaning forward muted any slight front-end wandering. Cornering: With geometry that leans ever so slightly towards the traditional trailbike end of the spectrum, the Remedy makes easy work of tight switchback corners. The Remedy is one of the most balanced bikes we’ve ridden when slamming corners at speed. A rider can drive the bottom bracket, figuratively, into a harsh rut or terrain feature to change direction at the apex of a corner, and the Remedy quickly stands to attention, exiting in the desired line choice.  Braking: Of course, it’s always best to brake early and ride out the terrain off the brakes when possible. But if you’re actively pursuing terrain worthy of all 6 of the Remedy’s inches of travel, that technique is not always possible. Trek’s ABP suspension does a standout job keeping the bike’s suspension balanced while you are on the binders on steep and rough terrain. Every time we ride Avid’s X0 brakes, we’re blown away by how consistent the feel is. They’re light enough for a cross-country bike but powerful enough for a downhill machine. It doesn’t get much better than that. Descending: With aggressive tires, 6 inches of active suspension, and front and rear thru-axles, the Remedy 9.8 is a taut package that holds a line on demanding terrain. The ups and downs of Crankbrothers’ Joplin posts have been well documented in MBA. The Joplin 4 on the Remedy worked well, and, unlike previous samples, remained reliable. However, the posts’ side-to-side wobble was apparent from the first ride. Chain retention is a major issue with full-suspension bikes, especially on longer-travel renditions. We dropped chains descending aboard the recently reviewed Giant Reign 0 and this Remedy 9.8. The best solution we’ve ridden was a 2×10 setup utilizing a shift guide. The jury may be out on which gearing option is best for most people (2×10 or 3×10), but when it comes to chain retention, the answer is obvious.

TRICKS, UPGRADES OR TIPS? The Bontrager XR4 tires may have a tank-tread-like grip for climbing, but they roll about as efficiently as a tank tread, too. If your conditions are largely loose-over-hardpack terrain, we suggest swapping the rear tire with Bontrager’s new XR2 tire for faster-rolling rubber that still has bite. The Remedy’s narrow 26-inch-wide handlebar makes the front end twitchy when descending at speed. If this Remedy were to call our garage home, we’d run Answer’s 28-inch Pro Taper Carbon bar instead.

BUYING ADVICE Trek’s Remedy is a perfect example of a 6-inch-travel bike that is drawing more cross-country riders away from their short-travel machines. It climbs remarkably well, is lightweight for the amount of travel, and descends with nearly error-proof handling. Our current test stable includes cross-country bikes ranging in travel from 3.9 inches to 6 inches, and for nearly every ride we find ourselves reaching for the Remedy 9.8.

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May 2019 · Christoph Bayer

The Trek Remedy 8 made it to the very top of the group test. It impressed all of our test riders with its outstanding performance!

Efficient climber

Super fun and balanced on the descents

Best suspension in the test

Great value for money

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We've had our Trek Remedy for over 6 months of hard riding and abuse, taking it well above your average review test. Find out how the bike endured.

Apr 2019 · Alan Muldoon

Blink, and you could miss the latest round of revisions to the Trek Remedy 8. The biggest change to the frame is move away from Full Floater shock mount.

The Trek Remedy 7 is a long travel trail bike that sets a great standard for this category of bike. It’s reasonably well priced for a ‘shop bought’ bike, providing a nimble ride that will put a smile on your face. It's probably not the fastest bike you'll ride but it is a lot of fun!

The remedy’s trail-eating suspension and geometry inspires a spirited, almost-childlike ride.

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Tested: Trek Remedy 9.8 £4,300

• Danny Milner
• April 19, 2012

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2012 Trek Remedy 9.8 Carbon

Ride number two for this test was on the Remedy 9.8. Maybe our legs were tired from the day before spent hammering the BMC Trailfox TF01, but first impressions of the Trek were that it seemed to lack zip by comparison, and the plastiky Bonty tyres felt harsh.

It also proved much more tricky to set up. The DRCV (dual rate control valve) technology couldn’t be easier to dial in, but it was more the balance of the bike we were struggling to get our heads around. We found ourselves repeatedly reaching for the three-position ProPedal lever on the RP3 shock in search for a more composed ride, and were constantly messing with the air pressure in the fork. Something we don’t remember having to do on last year’s alloy Remedy 9, equipped with a standard Fox Talas Fit fork and RP32 DRCV rear shock.

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We even checked Trek’s online suspension set-up guide just too to make sure we were in the ballpark, as no amount of suspension fiddling seemed to counter the feeling of having of too much weight over the front of the bike. And, if anything, the opposite should have been true given the slacker head angle and lower BB afforded by the introduction of twin-position Mino Link. Increasing the pressure in the DRCV fork just seemed to make the beginning stroke harsher, without the increase in end-stroke ramp-up we’re used to.

In the end, swapping the stock 80mm stem for a 70mm actually proved more beneficial than all our suspension fettling but the bike still didn’t feel 100 per cent balanced. At least we now felt like we were getting somewhere, but no sooner had we started to find our way around when one of the Mino-Link pivots fell out. Luckily we noticed something was wrong before any damage was done to the carbon seatstay assembly.

Unchained Remedy

With the Remedy in the work stand we figured it was as good a time as any to fit a chain device. E13’s Hemi 3 is specifically design for a triple chainsets, and after some modification (read mutilation) we finally got it to clear the Remedy’s low-lung asymmetric chain stay. Only to re-fit the XT chainset and discover that the granny ring bolts foul on the device! OK, so we ditched the granny ring. Sorted. Well, not quite, as we’d still lose the chain on the 42T ring due to the lousy chain line. Trek isn’t alone here, and for the record we’d like to see double chainsets and chain devices fitted as standard on all 140/150mm travel bikes.

Tech rant over, let’s get back to the ride. On steep, fast, rocky chutes the Trek Remedy feels like it’s the only bike we’d ever want to own. It’s confident, stable, and the linear end stroke of the DRCV fork comes into own when hanging off the back on a constant gradient descents. Dive hard onto the front, however, and it’s a different story. The fork just seems to give way too easily and the backend un-weights loosing traction. In the end we ran a 55mm stem to get more weight over the back of the bike. It made it easier to manual, the wheels were more evenly weighted when cornering and it’s the closest we got to un-locking the Remedy’s true potential. Surprisingly, the short stem was much less of a compromise on the climbs than you’d think and you could always go up a frame sized if you wanted to claw back some reach.

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We definitely prefer the inherent flex of the OCLV carbon Remedy to the stiffer alloy version, but we’re not convinced that that the suspension is as well balanced as on the Remedy 9 we tested last year.

It is still a solid package with flashes of brilliance, but by introducing the DRCV fork technology Trek may have solved one problem, only to create another. But we can be 100 per cent certain of this as the geometry and rear shock have also change on the 2012 Remedy 9.8. Maybe a frame only custom build is the way to go.

MBR rating: 8

• Love: how solid the and sure-footed the Remedy feels in certain situations.
• Hate: that it’s not like that all of the time.

The Remedy is a solid package with flashes of brilliance

Angle finder:

• WB: 1,156mm

Watch the Trek Remedy 9.8 in action

• Frame: OCLV mtb carbon/ alloy chainstays 150mm
• Shock: Fox Float RP3 DRCV
• Fork: Fox 32 Float RL FIT DRCV 150mm
• Wheels: Bonty Rhythm
• Tyres: Bonty XR4 Team 2.35in
• Brakes: Shimano XT 180mm
• Drivetrain: Shimnao XT, XTR r mech
• Handlebar: Bonty Race X Lite Carbon??
• Stem: Rhythm Pro 80mm
• Seatpost: RockShox Reverb Stealth
• Saddle: Bonty Evoke 3
• Weight: 12.17kg
• Sizes: 15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5in (18.5in Tested)
• Contact: trekbikes.com

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• Fork RockShox 35 Gold RL, DebonAir spring, Motion Control damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 160 mm travel
• Shock RockShox Deluxe Select+, DebonAir spring, Select+ RL damper, 230x57.5 mm
• Wheels Bontrager Line Comp 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle
• Wheel Size 27.5"
• Spokes DT Swiss Champion, J-Bend, Black
• Tires Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 27.5x2.60""; Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, Bontrager XR5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 27.5x2.60"
• Crank Size: S, SRAM NX Eagle, DUB, 32T steel ring, Boost, 170 mm length; Size: M, M/L, L, XL, SRAM NX Eagle, DUB, 32T steel ring, Boost, 175 mm length
• Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB, 92 mm, PressFit
• Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle
• Shifters SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
• Brakeset SRAM Guide T hydraulic disc
• Handlebar Bontrager Comp, alloy, 31.8 mm, 15 mm rise, 780 mm width
• Saddle Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138 mm width
• Seatpost Size: S, TranzX JD-YSP18, 100 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 361 mm length; Size: M, M/L, L, XL, TranzX JD-YSP18, 150 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 445 mm length
• Stem Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8 mm, Knock Block, 0-degree, 50 mm length
• Grips Bontrager XR Trail Comp, nylon lock-on

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A 2021 Trek Remedy 7 is typically priced around £2,550 GBP when new. Be sure to shop around for the best price, and also look to the used market for a great deal.

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The 2021 Trek Remedy 7 may be purchased directly from Trek .

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The 2021 Trek Remedy 7 has 27.5" wheels.

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