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Pro Bike Check: Katy Winton’s Trek Remedy 29 Team Issue

22.02.2016
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Katy Winton is Trek Factory Racing’s new young gun signing (you can read the interview here) and under the guidance of legend Tracy Moseley is looking fit and ready for the 2016 Enduro World Series season. We caught up with Katy to check out her new Trek Remedy 29 Team Issue EWS race bike.

Katy Wintons' Team Issue Trek Remedy looks primed and ready to take on the EWS stages
Katy Wintons’ 15.5 inch Team Issue Trek Remedy 29 weights in at 13.6 kg and looks primed and ready to take on the EWS stages
The full floater rear offers up 140 mm of suspension from the Fox Float EVOL shock.
The full floater rear offers up 140 mm of suspension from the Fox Float X EVOL shock.
Katy will be running full Shimano Di2 electronic shifting for fast changes.
Katy will be running full Shimano Di2 electronic shifting for fast changes.

Katy Winton’s Trek Remedy 29 brake setup

Unusually for a UK rider, Katy does not run her brakes moto (right-hand front). When her bike mad dad took a trip to the states many years ago he made the decision to run Katy’s brakes on the other side, and she has done so ever since. Katy runs the back brake with the bite point further out, and unusually has always run the front brake at a higher angle with a bite point closer to the bars, which she finds provides more balance and stops her pulling the front brake when not needed. She is running the new XTR brakes with the revised piston design, and she loves the smooth modulation.

Chain retention is managed by a front chainguide.
Chain retention is managed by a front chainguide.
Katy will run a 30T ring for most races, a very soft custom chain guard helps keep the bike quiet
Katy will run a 30T ring for most races, a very soft custom chain guard helps keep the bike quiet
The frame is full OCLV carbon, and the Di2 has been routed internally.
The frame is full OCLV carbon, and the Di2 has been routed internally.
The cockpit is clean and uncluttered and Katy has kept the bars at a standard 750 mm width
The cockpit is clean and uncluttered and Katy has kept the bars at a standard 750 mm width
Front travel has been upped to 150 mm
Front travel has been upped to 150 mm and when it comes to setup FOX has added an orange volume spacer to the FOX 36 fork to increase the spring rate.

Trek Remedy 29 Di2 gearing setup

Katy will be running the Shimano Di2 gears, and is very impressed. “The shifts are super crisp and what I like most is the speed when coming out of a corner you can bang, bang, bang through the gears to get instantly up to speed.” She will race with a 30 T on the front with a chain guide and a 11×40 T cassette. Katy is looking forward to running some 2x drivetrains on her bikes “the Synchro setting sounds perfect and I like the extended range and improved chain line (continuous shifting over two front rings with one shifter)”.

The rear shock has also received some work, with an additional volume spacer to suit the higher speeds Katy will hit.
The rear shock has also received some work, with an additional volume spacer to suit the higher speeds Katy will hit.
Shimano XT Trail pedals are both reliable and lightweight.
Shimano XT Trail pedals are both reliable and lightweight.
Katy runs the latest Shimano XTR brakes with revised pistons. Surprisingly for a UK rider she runs her front brake on the left.
Katy runs the latest Shimano XTR brakes with revised pistons. Surprisingly for a UK rider she runs her front brake on the left.
The bike features custom race shop graphics and colour
The Remedy 29 is running on 6061 aluminium Bontrager Line Elite wheels with a 28 mm internal width and fast engagement, it will be interesting to see how they handle a full season of racing?
The front guard is an essential Scottish accessory.
The front guard is an essential Scottish accessory.
A FOX D.O.S.S dropper completes the race ready package
A FOX D.O.S.S dropper completes the race ready package
The Bontrager SE5 takes the aggressive knobs of the GE5 and adds them to a lighter carcass, with a 51/61a dual durometer compound.
The Bontrager SE5 takes the aggressive knobs of the GE5 and adds them to a lighter carcass, with a 51/61a dual durometer compound.

Trek Remedy 29 Team Issue suspension setup.

Katy has worked with FOX technicians on her suspension setup. Despite her light weight of 56 kg, Katy's aggressive style mean she runs her FOX 36 fork with an orange volume adjuster to improve balance and minimise diving under hard braking, the rear FOX Float X Factory shock is also fitted with spacers. Katy runs 60 in the front and 153 psi in the back. Katy is still setting up the bike for the season and will likely make changes to suit certain tracks and events after more work with FOX.

Katy will run pressures of XXXXX
Katy runs 23 psi in the rear and 21 psi in the front.
Full pro treatment, this is a great opportunity for katy
Full pro treatment, this is a great opportunity for Katy
We look forward to following Katy through her season.
We look forward to following Katy through her season.

To follow Katy through the season, you can keep up to date on her facebook page.

Don’t miss the bike check of Katy’s teammate: World Champ Tracy Moseley’s Trek Remedy 9.9
Read more about Trek’s trailbike in our Trek Remedy 9.8 Review.

Words and photos: Trev Worsey

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