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1120 Frameset
An aluminum frame gravel frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$999| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 29″ |
153cm – 167cm
170cm – 184cm
176cm – 189cm
186cm – 196cm
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Summary
The Trek 1120 is a versatile gravel bike designed for bikepacking and off-road adventures, featuring innovative rack systems and a lightweight aluminum frame. It offers stability and comfort for long distances, though its rigid fork and specific geometry may not suit all terrains or riding styles. The bike is praised for its practicality and unique design, but some components like the PressFit bottom bracket and frame bag compatibility have drawn criticism.
Innovative front and rear rack systems for bikepacking
Lightweight aluminum frame with thoughtful geometry
Stable and comfortable for long-distance touring
Good choice of drivetrain components for off-road adventures
Surprisingly capable on techy terrain
PressFit bottom bracket may cause issues
Rigid fork limits performance on rough terrain
Frame triangle not ideal for universal fit frame bags
Steeper headtube angle may not suit singletrack
Attention-grabbing design may not appeal to everyone
The Trek 1120 follows in the same 29+ tracks that many bikepacking-specific rigs forged ahead of it, but this bike cuts its own trail with an innovative front rack, a thoughtfully designed rear harness system, and surprising trail prowess… all at a lighter weight than we expected.BIKEPACKING.com
Trek just might be onto something here.
BIKE MagazineIt's quirky, hugely fun and extremely practical all at the same time.
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Oct 2019 · Antony de Heveningham
First published in Issue 124 of Singletrack Magazine, this Trek 1120 was reviewed as part of our Long Haulers test of bikes with racks.
May 2018
Trek's 1120 is an off-road touring machine quite unlike anything else out there. Thanks to fat 3" tyres on broad rimmed 29er wheels, it's comfortable and surprisingly capable even on pretty techy terrain, while the neat racking system allows you to take everything up to and including the kitchen sink. It's quirky, hugely fun and extremely practical all at the same time.
Feb 2018 · Logan Watts
The Trek 1120 features an innovative front rack and rear harness system, surprising trail prowess, and is lighter than we expected. Here’s the full review.
The front rack and fork are unparallelled and offer several major advantages over typical handlebar mounted bags. Plus the fork is quite nice with two sets of triple bosses.
With racks, this size large Trek 1120 — set up tubeless — weighs 29.4lbs… incredible for a big-footed bike with two chunky, well built racks.
A well conceived geometry leaning more toward distance dirt tourer.
Good choice of drivetrain components for bikepacking and dirt touring.
Rear rack and harness system are a nice way to add a little more volume compared to a typical seat pack… all while slightly lowering the center of gravity. And it’s rock solid.
The PressFit bottom bracket will likely be one of the biggest gripes about this bike. But, as mentioned in the Norco Search XR review, there are ways around this being a risky (or squeaky) affair.
Playing the devil’s advocate, the aluminum frame will likely be the second con. While it’s not as vibration dampening and repairable as steel, it’s certainly lightweight.
The frame triangle doesn’t quite jive with size large universal fit frame bags. The best bet is a custom bag if you want a frame pack.
I would prefer a rigid seatpost and a price closer to $2k. But, considering you get two racks, the harnesses, and don’t necessarily need any bikepacking bags, it’s actually not a bad deal.
If it were up to me, the front-end would be a little slacker.
Sept 2017
Integrated racks repositioning load and weight distribution and altered geometry give this Stache lookalike all day dirt touring capability out of the box.
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, proprietary rack mounts, horizontal sliding dropouts, Boost148, 12mm thru axle |
|---|---|
| Headset | FSA Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom |
First added 10 October
Last updated 17 July
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