In Pictures: Radioshack Riders Field-Test New Trek Frames
- By Caley Fretz
- Published November 2, 2012
Trek Frame Testing
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Busche finished up a run on one of the unfinished Madones, this one with a finished fork. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Both riders had video cameras mounted to their seatposts to allow Trek's engineers to visually identify flex, based on movement of the rear wheel. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
A bit of homemade branding on the unpainted Madone frames. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Geometry and layup changes are noted on the downtube. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
King and Busche use different head tube heights (an option provided by Trek to consumers as well), which is part of the reason Trek wanted to have both in Boulder for the testing. The fact that both are based in the U.S. this time of year helped as well. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Layup changes are usually invisible to the naked eye, though occasionally the finishing (or lack thereof in this case) provides a hint. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Mechanic Eric Fostvedt tuning up one of the unfinished Madones before sending the rider out. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Busche's bike sits in the back of a rented minivan for the trip back up Flag. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Busche and King put the frames to the test on the way down Flag. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Busche hits a corner. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
The white-out label harkens back to the old blocky Trek logo, actually. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
Trek Frame Testing
In between test sessions, as Fostvedt swapped pedals and set up each bike, King and Busche challenged each other to two separate pushup contests. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
This is something that you don’t see everyday! We were taking a look around our excellent sister sites and came across this nugget from Velo News. We’ll let them do the explaining:
Sometimes, the stories find you. As VeloNews.com reporter Matthew Beaudin and I sweated our way up Boulder’s iconic Flagstaff climb early Thursday morning, we came across mechanic Eric Fostvedt setting up a rack full of unpainted, Sharpied Trek Madone frames. He noted that the riders — RadioShack’s Ben King and Matthew Busche — would be up in a few hours. We came back with camera in hand.Trek team liason Jordan Roessingh explained that the riders were testing a number of different carbon layups and geometry options ahead of the team’s upcoming camp. The Madone frames were otherwise unchanged. The riders filled out small questionnaires after each run, and occasionally rode their normal bikes to help set a baseline and make it easier to feel the changes. Here, Ben King waits for the next test bike.
FILED UNDER: Gear & Tech / Photos TAGS: Ben King / Bike / frame / Matthew Busche / RadioShack / Ride / riders / Test / Trek
