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Trek cracks the urban cycle

By Cycling News

Published 9 December 2005

Typically 'city bikes' are slightly pared-down MTBs or flat-handlebar road bikes with fatter tyres....

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Trek Portland — Trek Portland (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Trek Soho — Trek Soho (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Trek Soho's eccentric bottom bracket — Trek Soho's eccentric bottom bracket (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Trek FX 7.5 WSD — Trek FX 7.5 WSD (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

A bike named SU — A bike named SU (Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Trek FX 7.5 WSD - specifically designed for female fitness riders — Trek FX 7.5 WSD - specifically designed for female fitness riders (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Portland - the ultimate commute bike? — Trek Portland - the ultimate commute bike? (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Portland front end - with Bontrager carbon fibre fork, paired spoke wheels and Avid mechanical disc brakes — Trek Portland front end - with Bontrager carbon fibre fork, paired spoke wheels and Avid mechanical disc brakes (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Soho - Urban two-wheel style — Trek Soho - Urban two-wheel style (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Soho detail with distinctive thermos flask — Trek Soho detail with distinctive thermos flask (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Soho handlebars with space for a U-lock up front. — Trek Soho handlebars with space for a U-lock up front. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek Soho's eccentric bottom bracket provides chain tension adjustment on a bike with vertical dropouts. — Trek Soho's eccentric bottom bracket provides chain tension adjustment on a bike with vertical dropouts. (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

Trek's SU model - it stands for Sport Urban, kind of like a two wheeled SUV — Trek's SU model - it stands for Sport Urban, kind of like a two wheeled SUV (Image credit: Tim Maloney/Cyclingnews.com)

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