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The New Domane: Where Your Size Went, and Why the Numbers Are Gone

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The New Domane: Where Your Size Went, and Why the Numbers Are Gone

Trek's fifth-generation Domane arrives with six sizes instead of eight, labeled XS through XL instead of 47 through 62. The easy read is that Trek trimmed the lineup. That's part of it. But put the two geometry charts side by side and something more specific

By Mike Kwak 04 Aug 2026
Trek Bikes: Korea vs. US Prices — The 10 Biggest Gaps (July 2026)

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Trek Bikes: Korea vs. US Prices — The 10 Biggest Gaps (July 2026)

Every few months we run the same check: what does a Trek actually cost in Korea compared to the US? This month we pulled current list prices for the same models and trims in both markets and converted them at the mid-July exchange rate ($1 = ₩1,480). Then we

By Mike Kwak 26 Jul 2026
Korea Cross-Country Route: Section Data & Free GPX

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Korea Cross-Country Route: Section Data & Free GPX

The cross-country bicycle route (국토종주) runs about 600 km from the west coast at Incheon to Busan on the south coast, almost entirely on dedicated bike paths. This page is our working reference for the route: measured distances, certification centers, and GPX files you can load onto your bike

By Mike Kwak 18 Jul 2026
The New Domane Is Coming — and It Might Close a 20-Year Chapter

The New Domane Is Coming — and It Might Close a 20-Year Chapter

A new Trek Domane appears to be on the way. Trek hasn't announced anything officially, but a blacked-out bike that doesn't match any current model was spotted under Lidl-Trek riders in the team's Roubaix footage, and the usual rumors point to a

By Mike Kwak 14 Jul 2026
An All-New Trek Domane Is Coming — Here's How to Be First in Line

An All-New Trek Domane Is Coming — Here's How to Be First in Line

There's a completely new generation of the Trek Domane arriving — Gen 5 — and it will be revealed on August 4. Until then, we can't show you the bike — no photos, no spec sheet, no published pricing. Trek keeps new models under embargo until reveal day, and

By Mike Kwak 10 Jul 2026
Trek Project One 2027 Colors — and a Launch Promotion Worth Knowing About

Trek Project One 2027 Colors — and a Launch Promotion Worth Knowing About

Trek has refreshed the entire Project One paint lineup for 2027, and it launched on July 10. To go with it, there's a short launch promotion: Project One framesets ordered between July 10 and July 26 get ₩500,000 off — and if you upgrade to a custom color,

By Mike Kwak 10 Jul 2026
Jebudo Riding on Saturday

Jebudo Riding on Saturday

By Mike Kwak 04 Jul 2026
An All-Road Touring Gravel Build

An All-Road Touring Gravel Build

There's a moment when the light hits the chain and you notice the gold. Then the chainring bolts, the small details across the build — all pulled toward one quiet theme. We didn't start with the color. We started with a question: what does a gravel bike

By Mike Kwak 30 Jun 2026
How to Read a Tire: The One Part That Tells You What a Bike Is For

How to Read a Tire: The One Part That Tells You What a Bike Is For

A bike can't talk. But if it could introduce itself, it wouldn't start with its frame material or its geometry chart. It would point at its tires. Tires are the one part of a bike that openly states what it was built to do. Frame numbers,

By Mike Kwak 29 Jun 2026
Road, Gravel, or MTB? Choose It Like You'd Choose a Car

Road, Gravel, or MTB? Choose It Like You'd Choose a Car

People usually choose a bike by category — road, gravel, mountain — but those words are the answer, not the question. They don't tell you which one is yours. The usual shortcuts don't help much either. "Pick by what you'll use it for" is

By Mike Kwak 27 Jun 2026
When Shifting Goes Wrong: A Snapped Derailleur Hanger on a Cannondale Synapse

When Shifting Goes Wrong: A Snapped Derailleur Hanger on a Cannondale Synapse

The Job A Cannondale Synapse 1 (aluminum frame, Shimano Tiagra 2×10) came into the workshop with a clear problem: the rear derailleur hanger had snapped clean through. The derailleur was hanging loose, and the bike wasn't going anywhere until it was replaced. If you've never

By Mike Kwak 16 Jun 2026
2026 Stage 4 - Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes Race

2026 Stage 4 - Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes Race

Quinn Simmons U.S. National Champion on Lidl- Trek Team win

By Mike Kwak 13 Jun 2026
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