Our store owner Ross Schnell won a pretty important race back in 2008. The Downieville All Mtn World Championships. It was a surprise to most people, and even more so that he did it on a mostly stock Trek Remedy. That bike came with a proper 160mm fork on it and had 150mm in the back. That bike ruled Grand Jct/Fruita trails. However the world wasn't ready for it yet, and Trek made the Remedy more "sellable" the next year by putting a smaller fork on it and steepening the geometry. It was a good bike, but not the perfect bike for living here in the land of rocks and drops. Ross continued to ride his Remedy with big forks, and also started working with Trek on their next bike which would be two years in the making. This bike would be everything the first Remedy was, but more. More travel, slacker angles, through axles for stiffness, and just as light and pedal friendly as the original. And just like the original Remedy, Ross would take a brand new bike and win a major race on it. This summer Ross won the 1st annual Trestle All Mountain Enduro Stage Race on his new Trek Slash, in Winter Park Colorado. A race that puts the focus on everything that is mountain biking. Technical downhill, loads of climbing, fitness and skill…all on ONE BIKE! Here at OTE we are proud that we had input into the design of a bike that is perfectly suited for our trails. Come demo a Trek Slash today!
