Introducing the new kid on the block: Trek Roscoe

Supplied by Trek Bicycles South Africa.

Oct 24, 2017, 5:00 AM · By Press Office · 13 comments

Its confident it’s easy to ride and it’s a whole bunch of fun! The all-new Roscoe hardtail is all about traction satisfaction and is an excellent choice for new riders who value a confidence-inspiring ride, as well as more experienced riders who measure the success of their rides in smiles over miles.

Built Trail-Tough

Roscoe is a 27.5 + mid-fat mountain bike with wide 2.8˝ tyres serving up an extra helping of confidence-inspiring traction. With all that extra rubber on the ground, Roscoe provides a new level of traction in all circumstances. That means more confidence when ripping through corners. More stability in rough or loose terrain. An uncanny ability to get up technical climbs. You’ll charge harder through challenging terrain. You’ll clean new sections of trail. You’ll have more confidence, allowing you to enjoy the ride more and ride trails you never thought possible.

Trek’s Roscoe packs a mean punch on the trail. The Alpha Gold Aluminium frame is light, strong and extremely stiff. The Roscoe features a geometry that’s slacker and lower than its cross-country counterparts giving riders more stability on the trail, especially at higher speeds or on steep terrain. The wider 141 mm rear and 110 mm front hub spacing ensures stronger, less flexy wheels, allowing for wider tyres, shorter chain stays and more chainring options. Longer travel suspension forks, a robust tapered head tube and trail geometry provide more confident handling on any terrain.

Roscoe is also equipped with an easy-to-use 1x drivetrain along with wider handlebars for added control and select models come stock with a dropper seat posts.

The new range comprises the Roscoe 7 and 8, as well as Women’s Specific Design models. Roscoe is focused on delivering value, versatility, and fun starting at R14,999 to R18,999.

Committed for life

For over 40 years, Trek’s commitment to relentless innovation while honouring our founding principles to build bikes that we love that we are proud to stand behind has led us to where we are today. That’s why each Trek bike is warrantied for life – we’ll take care of you and do what’s right.

For more information on the new Trek mountain bike selection and details of Trek retailers, visit: https://www.trekbikes.com/za/en_ZA/.

Trek Roscoe 8

Trek Roscoe 8 WSD.

Trek Roscoe 7

Trek Roscoe 7 WSD

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Comments

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Headshot

Oct 25, 2017, 12:29 PM

No comments?? This is probably one of the most sensible and fun bikes available in SA now.

Odinson

Oct 25, 2017, 12:34 PM

Shame about the ho-hum fork.

The could've specced a M6000 Deore 10spd drivetrain and spared a few bucks and slapped on a Reba, the Judy Gold or even the new Rev.

Christofison

Oct 25, 2017, 1:29 PM

Is anyone else wandering what this Boost141 thing is? You could probably fit a non-boost 142 hub in there, right? With the rear stays stretched apart by only 1mm, things shoud still be pretty parallel.

Odinson

Oct 25, 2017, 1:38 PM

Boost141 is basically the QR version of boost148.

They've added 6mm to the traditional 10mmx135mm hub (remember: Boost148 is traditional 142+6mm).

So, a thru-axle 142 isn't going to work here.

Matt

Oct 25, 2017, 1:39 PM

Is anyone else wandering what this Boost141 thing is? You could probably fit a non-boost 142 hub in there, right? With the rear stays stretched apart by only 1mm, things shoud still be pretty parallel.

Boost141 is essentially Boost spacing for quick release dropouts so a 142 TA hub wouldn't be compatible.

A standard QR rear hub is 135x10mm, plus the 6mm for boost gets you to 141mm

Skott5

Oct 25, 2017, 1:55 PM

Sherriff Roscoe .. General Lee Orange ... why no Jessica Simpson in the video !!!!

Skinnyone

Oct 25, 2017, 2:20 PM

I am sure the idea of the "ho hum" fork is to keep the cost down....? Fit a Reba on there and all of a sudden the RRP shoots up, then one may moan about the high price for an ALU hardtail...

Boost 141 is technically a Boost 148 hub with QR end caps... so a 142 hub will not work as the spacing to the disc would be out (as well as for the cassette) remember that boost also spreads the flanges of the hubs apart - not just a longer axle...

Headshot

Oct 26, 2017, 9:43 AM

Shame about the ho-hum fork.

The could've specced a M6000 Deore 10spd drivetrain and spared a few bucks and slapped on a Reba, the Judy Gold or even the new Rev.

Agreed on all counts. If you look at the Vitus hard tail range on CRC you see better value and even better geo numbers. This isn't bad value though especially with a dropper post but I'd rather have the decent fork and add a cheap dropper later if I had the choice. I thing on a hard tail like this a decent fork is pretty important...

droo

Oct 26, 2017, 11:20 AM

A step in the right direction - a semi-affordable HT that's not out-and-out XC. And that fork isn't terrible, it's just heavy.

Minus points for lack of upgrade path with the axle spacing though. It grates me when manufacturers invent new standards just so you have to just keep buying new bikes.

lechatnoir

Oct 26, 2017, 11:23 AM

Minus points for lack of upgrade path with the axle spacing though. It grates me when manufacturers invent new standards just so you have to just keep buying new bikes.

If you don't like my standards, that's ok; I have others.

Skinnyone

Oct 26, 2017, 1:25 PM

Minus points for lack of upgrade path with the axle spacing though. It grates me when manufacturers invent new standards just so you have to just keep buying new bikes.

From what I have read Trek weren't the first with this - the likes of Specialized etc were - Trek followed suit. As for upgrade-ability, like I said a boost hub with QR end caps should work - granted there are not going to be multiple options out there just yet but give it a month...

Grease_Monkey

Oct 26, 2017, 1:40 PM

These types of bikes are so much fun. I built up a Cotic Solaris with a heavy duty fork, plus wheels, and dropper. It's chuckable, climbs well, descends like a demon, and best of all - no pivot bearing services needed. I am now using this bike for 70% of my rides in an effort to save some money on servicing the dual suspension bike.

Glad to see that there are more and more trail hard tails available to the public. Previously you could only have a dual suspension trail bike, since the only hard tail options available were out and out XC oriented. For most people, especially people getting into mtb without a monster of a budget, these bikes just make so much sense. Reminds me of the good old days when bikes were uncomplicated and just plain old fun.

Pity about the spacing though, another standard is just unnecessary. Why not just use standard boost spacing with TA?

Skinnyone

Oct 26, 2017, 2:23 PM

Pity about the spacing though, another standard is just unnecessary. Why not just use standard boost spacing with TA?

Pretty sure that comes back down to cost...a TA costs more to produce, needs specific dropouts that requires additional machining etc...

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