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Bikes & Gear

We know that the bike you ride plays an important role in making your vacation truly memorable. That’s why, we go the extra mile to ensure you have the best cycling experience possible, offering world-class Trek bikes and top-of-the-line equipment at no extra charge. Whether you’re excited about the all-new, Trek Domane SL 7 with electronic shifting, or prefer the boost of our electric-assist bikes, we’ve got the perfect option waiting for you. And that’s not all! Every Trek Travel trip comes with a special discount on your next Trek bike purchase.

So what are you waiting for? Step up, clip in, shift down, and get ready to ride the best bikes in the business on a cycling vacation of a lifetime.

Our Trek Bikes

A bike is more than a tool. It’s a ticket to your next adventure. And a good ride on a great bike can make memories of a lifetime. That’s why we don’t offer anything less than the top-of-the-line Trek Bikes on every trip.

Trek Domane SL 7

Experiencing your cycling vacation of a lifetime is not complete without a world-class bike and the Trek Domane is the King of the road ride. It raises the bar to deliver incredible endurance road bike comfort without sacrificing performance and features highly responsive disc brakes and electronic shifting. This new bike is lighter than ever before, and carbon wheels come standard on every bike.

Included in trip price. Not offered on select destinations. See trip pages for details.

Trek Verve+ Electric Hybrid

With its low-step frame design, front suspension, and the barely-there Bosch electric motor, the Verve+ has one goal: pure enjoyment. Get a boost up the hills when you need it, and never feel a pedal stroke behind.

  Not offered on Level-4 trips and select destinations. Contact us to learn more.

Specialty & Upgrade Bikes

Whether you’re seeking an elegant road ride that includes a boost for challenging climbs or aiming to dominate unpaved adventures with the best gravel bikes in the industry, our specialty and upgrade bikes are guaranteed to offer the comfort you need on and the performance you expect.

Trek Domane+ SLR 7

The upgrade you need for any grade you’ll ride up. Experience all of the pleasure, and none of the guilt with the ultra-lightweight design and high-speed assist of the Domane+ SLR 7. This performance e-road bike will help you fly up mountains, hang with fast group, and take every curve with confidence. So go ahead – take the long way.

Available on  select trips .  including  gravel bike tours  where they are specially outfitted with 40cm Bontrager GR1 tires

Upgrade to the Domane+ SLR7 for only $399 (3-6 Day Trips) or $599 (7+ Day Trips)

Trek Checkpoint SLR 7

Sometimes the road ahead isn’t a road at all. With a high-performance frame designed to be nimble yet stable, and the smoothing effect of rear IsoSpeed technology, the Checkpoint SLR 7 chews up any surface like it was made of butter. And the GRX groupset with integrated clutch in the rear derailleur is made for the bumps to hit every shift, every time. Disc brakes give you maximum stopping power, and 45mm tubeless tires will leave you confidence on every corner.

Trek Domane SL 5 Disc

The Trek Domane SL 5 Disc is the perfect bike for your North America self-guided trip. Trek’s latest innovation has led to the best bike on the road—a light weight, stable and technologically advanced machine to make even the hardest roads seem smooth and easy. Ride confidently, comfortably and longer in the most beautiful destinations around the world We think you’ll like this bike so much, you’ll want to get one of your own!

Trek Domane AL 5 Disc

Sometimes, carbon can be overkill. That’s why Trek delivers the best aluminum bike on the road—a lightweight, stable, and technologically advanced machine to make every road seem smooth and easy while the disc brakes make stopping safe and secure. It’s every bit a race machine, only made for the rest of us.

Additional Gear for Your Ride

Great rides are safe rides, and Trek Travel provides the best gear when it comes to keeping you safe and seen on the road. From the most advanced helmet tech, disc brakes, and powerful Flare R lights, to certified mechanics on every trip—you can enjoy the scenery without the worry. It’s safe to say, no other tour operator goes the extra mile like we do.

Bontrager Wavecel Helmet

WaveCel is revolutionary helmet safety tech that’s available exclusively in Trek and Bontrager bike helmets. It’s designed to be more effective than traditional foam helmets by better managing the rotational forces that can occur in certain cycling accidents. You only get one brain, it’s worth protecting.

Available sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large

Garmin Edge 1030

The Garmin Edge 1030 comes equipped with a 3.5″ high-resolution display for maximum visibility, comprehensive navigation and everything you need to track your ride. This GPS computer offers advanced performance monitoring, turn-by-turn navigation, and the Garmin Cycle Map, which notifies you of upcoming turns, elevation data, points of interest and new route generation to explore a destination on your terms. Simple to use, turn by turn instructions at the tip of your finger with the day’s ride pre-loaded for you, plus all the standard information you need.

*North American Self-Guided trips are equipped with the Garmin 830

Ride with GPS

Now you can store your itinerary, guide and hotel contacts all within the Ride With GPS app on your phone or tablet. It’s a modern-day replacement to your standard vacation folder. You can also see each day’s route options and navigate with turn-by-turn directions right from your phone. And the best part? You don’t have to be connected to WiFi or data to use it.

Learn more about what the Ride with GPS Experience can do for you  right here»

Flare R Lights

We make every ride safer with the first taillight designed for daylight visibility. Flare R’s balanced optics set off with a powerful CREE LED can be seen from over 2km day or night. 65 Lumens and 270 degrees of visibility help make you the biggest distraction on the road.

Shimano R540 Road Pedals

This pedal works with any road Shimano SPD-SL cleat to offer a wide platform for efficient transfer of power. If you prefer flat pedals or pedals with cages, we also have those available on every trip. This pedal is compatible with SPD-SL cleats.

We can also provide flat or caged pedals on all of our bikes.

Shimano M520 Mountain Bike Pedals

This pedal works with any touring or mountain Shimano SPD cleat and can be adjusted to fit your desired tension. If you prefer flat pedals or pedals with cages, we also have those available on every trip. This pedal is compatible with  SPD cleats .

Hiking + Walking Gear

Join our Hiking + Walking Tours and leave the planning to us. With tools like GPS navigation, hiking poles, and backpacks provided, you’re set for a comfortable and safe exploration. The path to adventure is clear—all you need to do is walk it.

Inclusions:

• Hiking Poles*
• Technical T-Shirt
• Trek Travel Water Bottle 
• Ride with GPS navigation experience

*Available for use during the trip. For your comfort, we highly recommend packing your own.

The Apparel

On every Signature, Reserve, Cross Country, and Pro Race Trek Travel trip, you will receive a complimentary Trek Travel cycling jersey. We are proud to partner with Santini, the official clothing sponsor of the Trek Factory Racing Teams to provide a jersey that delivers podium worthy performance and vacation ready style. And when you return home, sport your Trek Travel jersey for instant travel nostalgia. We’ll be sure to give you a high five if we spot you on the road. 

Please note, we do not send out guest jerseys for our Discover, Ride Camp, or Self-Guided trips

Classic Cycling Jersey

On every Signature, Reserve, and Pro Race Trek Travel trip, you will receive a complimentary Trek Travel cycling jersey. We are proud to partner with Santini, the official clothing sponsor of the Trek Factory Racing Teams to provide a jersey that delivers podium worthy performance and vacation ready style. And when you return home, sport your Trek Travel jersey for instant travel nostalgia. We’ll be sure to give you a high five if we spot you on the road. 

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Cross-Country USA
Cycling Jersey

On our Cross-Country USA trip, you’ll receive a custom kit to commemorate the remarkable achievements of your 47-day, 3,786-mile journey across 15 states, taking you from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine.

Trek Domane SL 7 Components:

• Aeolus Pro 37 Carbon wheelset
• Shimano R8170 12-speed Di2 components
• Shimano Ultegra Disc Brakeset
• 11-34T cassette
• Rear IsoSpeed Decoupler
• Bontrager Verse Comp saddle
• Optional : Women’s Specific Bontrager Yatra Elite saddle
• Garmin GPS Computer

Trek Domane SL 7 Availability:

Available in sizes (cm):  44, 47, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62

Not available for select destinations. See trip pages for details or contact your Trip Consultant for trip-specific availability.

Trek Verve+ Electric Hybrid Components:

• Shimano 9-Speed Drivetrain
• Bosch Active Line Plus drive unit
• Shimano Hydraulic Disc Brakes
• Bontrager Boulevard saddle
• Bosch 500WH Removable Integrated Battery
• Max Assistance Speed: 20 MPH (32 km/h) in U.S. / 15 MPH (24 km/h) in Europe

Trek Verve+ Electric Hybrid Availability:

Available sizes: Small, Medium, Large (frame sizes are first come, first served)

Subject to availability. Not offered on Avid / Level-4 trips and on select destinations.

Some of our trips offer the Trek Verve+ 2 or the Trek Verve+ 3. See trip pages for details.

Trek Domane+ SLR 7 Electric Road Bike Components:

• Shimano R8150 Di2 Series components
• Bontrager Verse Elite saddle
• Aeolus Pro 37 OCLV Carbon wheels
• TQ 250 watt motor
• TQ 360Wh battery
• Max Assistance Speed: 28 MPH (45 km/h) in U.S. / 15 MPH (24 km/h) in Europe

Trek Domane+ SLR 7 Electric Road Bike Availability:

Available sizes (cm): 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 (frame sizes are first come, first served)

Available on SELECT TRIPS. Please talk to your Trip Consultant to learn more.

Available on select GRAVEL BIKE TOURS, the Trek Electric-Assist Domane+ SLR 7 will be specially outfitted with 40cm Bontrager GR1 tires.

Upgrade to the Domane+ SLR7 for only $399 (3-6 Day Trips) or $599 (7+ Day Trips).

Trek Checkpoint SLR 7 Components:

• Aeolus Pro 37 Carbon wheelset with Pirelli Cinturato Gravel M Tubeless Tires
• Shimano GRX 2X 11-speed Di2 components
• Shimano GRX Disc Brakeset

Trek Checkpoint SLR 7 Availability:

Available in sizes (cm): 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61

Available in 2023 on GRAVEL BIKE TOURS. Contact your Trip Consultant to learn more.

Trek Domane SL 5 Disc Components:

• Bontrager Paradigm SL Wheelset
• Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed components
• Shimano 105 Disc Brakeset
• Bontrager Verse Short Comp Saddle

Trek Domane SL 5 Disc Availability:

Available in sizes (cm): 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60

Available on all North American SELF-GUIDED trips.

Contact your Trip Consultant with any questions you may have.

Trek Domane AL 5 Disc Components:

• Lightweight Aluminum Frame
• IsoZone Handlebar with Carbon Fork
• Shimano R7000 105 Series components
• Bontrager P3 Verse Saddle

Trek Domane AL 5 Disc Availability:

Available in sizes (cm): 44, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61

Available on all 2023 SCOTLAND , ENGLAND , and IRELAND trips.

If a date is marked as Private, it is reserved for a private group.

Looking to travel with a small group or looking for a custom date? Call our trip consultants at 866-464-8735

What is the Difference?

Ultimate luxury:.

Savor some of the most spectacular, 5-star properties in the world. Exuding luxury and elegance, these one-of-a-kind accommodations offer the chance to rejuvenate at award-winning spas, dine at Michelin-starred restaurants, and more.

Enjoy luxurious accommodations handpicked for a refined experience. From signature spa treatments to delicious local cuisine, you’ll be more than provided for; you’ll be pampered.

These handpicked hotels provide relaxation and fun in a casual and comfortable environment. Delicious cuisine and great service mix perfectly for a memorable stay.

On select cycling vacations, you’ll stay at a mix of hotel levels, from Explorer to Luxury to Ultimate Luxury. Rest assured, no matter which level of hotel you’re at, our trip designers carefully select every accommodation.

Activity Level

Road : 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 25 mi (40 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Gravel: 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 20 mi (35 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 1-3 hours of hiking. Up to 5 mi (8 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Road : 2-4 hours of riding. 20-35 mi (35-60 km). Up to 2,500 ft (750 m).

Gravel: 2-4 hours of riding. 15-30 mi (25-45 km). Up to 2,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 2-4 hours of hiking. 4-8 mi (6-12 km). Up to 1,500 ft (450 m).

Road : 3-5 hours of riding. 25-55 mi (40-85 km). Up to 4,500 ft (1,500 m).

Gravel: 3-5 hours of riding. 20-40 mi (35-60 km). Up to 3,000 ft (900 m).

Hiking: 3-5 hours of hiking. 6-10 mi (9-16 km). Up to 2,000 ft (600 m).

Road : 4+ hours of riding. 40-70 mi (60-110 km). Up to 8,000 ft (2,400 m).

Gravel:  4+ hours of riding. 30-50 mi (45-80 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

Hiking: 4+ hours of hiking. 7-15 mi (11-24 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

What are your trip styles?

Classic - reserve:.

Savor the finer things as you relax in luxurious 5-star accommodations and wine, dine, and ride in some of the most unforgettable destinations around the world.

Classic - Signature:

Explore beautiful destinations by bike, enjoy extra inclusions, savor delicious local cuisine, and enjoy the perfect mix of accommodations.

Classic - Discover:

Enjoy a casual cycling vacation with fantastic routes and comfortable accommodations.

Train like the pros in some of their favorite riding destinations.

See the pros in action at the biggest cycling events of the year.

Cross Country:

Tackle an epic adventure that takes you point-to-point across mountains, countryside, and more.

Self-Guided

Enjoy a bike tour on your schedule with just your chosen travel companions.

Single Occupancy

Sometimes it’s more convenient and comfortable to have your own room while on vacation. We understand and that’s why we offer a Single Occupancy option. The additional price guarantees a private room all to yourself

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Factory Tour: Trek Bicycle Company’s Waterloo Headquarters, Part 1

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Our visit to FrostBike this year meant braving the Northern snow covered roads from here to Minneapolis, but it also meant that we had time for brief pit stop in Waterloo to check out what was going on at Trek’s headquarters. It dawned on us that we have never done a true “factory visit” with Trek and it just so happened that the timing worked out perfectly, and we were treated to one of the most comprehensive tours I’ve ever been a part of. As the central nervous system of Trek’s operations, the Waterloo, WI HQ was bustling with activity throughout.

Take a walk through Trek’s halls with us after the break.

Trek’s current campus (first image) resides just on the outskirts of Waterloo, across the street from Briess’ Waterloo Malthouse (if you’re a homebrewer, or really into beer, the delicious malt smells will drive you crazy). However, Trek’s roots spread out from the original red barn shown above where Dick Burke and Bevil Hogg first started making steel touring frames in 1976. In 1980, when Burke recognized the need for expansion to increase their manufacturing capacity, Trek broke ground on their new facility where it currently resides. The original barn is still used by Trek, and an additional building was built adjacent to it to house machines, and other secret stuff that we couldn’t see.

Waterloo is also home to the Farm which houses the Trek owned and maintained Jim’s Trails – which have become Trek’s in house testing grounds so to speak. If you’ve attended Trek World, then you know how good some of the trails are, and they are constantly being improved. We were told they just recently added a new pump track jump line, unfortunately the snow kept us from experiencing it first hand.

As you walk into Trek’s HQ, their mantra is pretty clear, “We believe in Bikes.”

On the other side of the atrium there is a beautiful tribute to Trek’s co-founder and chairman, Dick Burke who sadly passed away in 2008. Dick’s story is told through his son and current head of Trek, John Burke in the moving book, One Last Great Thing.

Representative samples of various eras and styles of Trek’s bicycles greet you as you enter with some of Trek’s earliest steel touring bikes on display. It should probably go without saying, but Trek’s headquarters have had a Lance scrubbing, removing any reference to the Texan. Instead, the new design focuses on bikes in general and the amazing places they can take you, rather than one specific athlete.

Throughout Trek’s offices, group layout is used so that employees are stationed together to perform similar tasks. When you walk into Trek, the marketing/communications side is on the right,  and the business/finance department is on the left, though they are reversed in the photo above. There were some clear differences in the layout and office furniture of the two groups  – perhaps working with the whole left brain/right brain thing?

Even though the business/finance department has to deal with a sea of cubes, at least they had this sweet keggerator on their side. Sadly, it was empty save for a lone Modello tall boy.

Not too far away from the business group are the offices for Ascend – Trek’s Point of Sale system that many Trek retailers use to run their shops. Sure, it’s not the most glamorous part of Trek’s offices, but having the offices on site allows for easy collaboration between Trek’s other offices and Ascend, which in turn means better support for the dealers – like when your database computer catches on fire, and the Ascend team has to rebuild it from scratch (true story).

Believe it or not, Trek has not always had their own photography and video studio. Bringing everything on site made the logistics of developing creative for various uses quite a bit easier as you can imagine. Plus, there are oil paintings of Gary Fisher, which is always cool. Examples of past work lined the walls next to mannequins in storage.

Trek’s design studio certainly doesn’t look like the typical office setting as you enter. The idea was to create a welcoming space that projected the design aspects to be conveyed in the future bicycles.

Various artwork of Trek’s graphic designers graced the walls as you entered.

Paint, anyone? In an immense display of color, nearly every current shade of paint that Trek has at its disposal was displayed on actual bicycle tubes to help designers choose colors. Just to the right of the photo is the color viewing station that replicates most common spectrums of light so you can see exactly how the paint will look in daylight, fluorescent light, etc. The frames on the wall are various sizes so designers can figure out graphic placement and size on future bikes.

Much of the design room was off limits not only for us to show, but for us to even see. However, this beautiful bicycle design exercise wasn’t off limits. Labeled the 2013 MTB form concept, the design is supposed to be agile, tense, technical, and integrated. Clearly, this was never intended to be a rideable bike, but the striking design may signal future MTB design cues.

One thing you’ll notice if you visit Trek at any point, is that they seem to always be rearranging. Things change, and in order to improve efficiency or create new procedures, the building is reorganized. This part used to be the model bike shop that Trek used to educate retailers, but due to the new store in Madison taking its place, the space is being repurposed.

Like any great bike company, Trek’s cafe is not your typical cafeteria. Bright and airy with vintage Trek bikes and cycling jerseys adorning the walls, employees are treated to an awesome spread for lunch on a daily basis. Want to know what part of Wisconsin your burger came from today? Check the board. Utilizing as much local produce, meats, and cheese as possible, the food is first class – fresh made gourmet sushi, anyone? Interestingly, Trek uses a sort of “junk food tax” placed on the unhealthier options to help subsidize healthier choices like the colossal salad bar spread and keep costs down to eat healthy. Even so, nothing was expensive making it easy for employees to eat well on a daily basis. The cafe also has a library of various books available to any employee on a regular basis.

In order to keep employees healthy and happy, especially in the dead of winter, Trek has a full wellness center on site with a complete gym, aerobics studio, and nearly ever exercise contraption you could imagine. It’s no surprise that next to the stationary bikes in the gym were a set of rollers. Employees can sign up for fitness classes or take part in weight loss challenges that include nutritional coaching on how and what to eat to stay healthy.

 In addition to looking out for their own employees, Trek also looks out for others with advocacy projects like the latest Project One Team MTN-Qhubeka project. MTN-Qhubeka is Africa’s first Pro Continental team that is part racing, part philanthropy thanks to their ties to Qhubeka, a South African based program that provides buffalo bikes to children in rural areas in exchange for community service – picking up trash, and the like. The children are able to get their own bikes in addition to bikes for their families  with Qhubeka having already distributed over 40,000 bikes with a goal of 200,000 by 2020. In addition to being the bike sponsor for the team, Trek is now donating 200 dollars from every Madone, Domane, or Speed Concept purchased with the MTN-Qhubeka team Project One paint scheme. The money is more than enough for a Buffalo bike meaning those buying a MTN-Qhubeka team Project One bike will actually be buying two bikes, one for themselves and one for a child in Africa.

 In addition to bikes and bikes everywhere, the hallways at Trek are no stranger to a little workplace humor.

Expecting more of the above? This is a sneak peek at what is in store for parts 2 and 3. As you may be able to tell, a visit to Trek is very difficult to portray in just one post. Make sure to check back as we get into what you really want to see – a first hand look at Trek’s in-house OCLV carbon manufacturing and race bike and prototype development!

Make sure to check out parts 2 and 3!

Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor . He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Were are the photos of Lance?

factory?? you say factory?? where are the machines??

@sr.lobo – please read the last paragraph and tune in for the next segments

Who? No one by that name lives… or lived here.

What, no Lance jerseys or bikes?

Too bad this company was once affiliated and sponsored a doper. They really should change their name to Bontrager and shake off those dark days.

Been there. Total lobby reno post-Lance.

Here’s the million dollar question – how many giant photos of Lance used to be hanging up at Trek?

I smiled when I saw the poster with Jesse Lalonde’s name on it. I still have the Bianchi BUSS he sold me many moons ago and it’s still a great bike.

Eyal – I would hate to have to learn the new names of every major bike company on the planet.

Every bike maker who sponsored or sponsors a pro team also sponsors dopers. Shut the hell up about Trek already.

Think it can use one more… . 🙂 Where are those Lance posters? it’ll be collector items some day. Trek milked the Lance cow more than any dopers in the peleton, in the expenses of others…. So, it deserves some ridicule.

So sick of hearing about doping. I never liked Lance Robot, but seriously who cares unless you are a pro trying to compete with it.

ok. forget Lance… how about they install have a live-action display showing them brutally beating Greg LeMond with a lead pipe.

I started a shop with a friend in ’79 and we sold Motobecanes (when they were french) and Treks. the roots of this company are very cool. Easy to lose sight of that now that they are so big, and their sponsorship of Lance. Now when I think of them I think of how they forced their dealers to drop competing brands, or lose Trek. My favorite LBS lost Fisher and Lemond because they wouldn’t stock Trek. too bad..

Brings back memories of my visit to the two Trek factories in Wi. Never got up into the cafeteria but did see some cool wheel building setups and carbon work. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3.

Trek new about Lance’s doping. Trek new about all of Lance’s team mates systematically doping. It did not matter at the time, because it was financially advantages for Trek. Trek knowingly supported a doper for its own benefit. I am not saying to buy a Trek or not, nor to support them or not. But we should all know the facts before making any decisions.

its crazy how much has change since lance-gate. the lobby used to be a shrine of shorts.. it is a pretty neat building though.

Where is the giant sign in the lobby apologizing to Greg?

Check all the doors. I bet one room leads to the “room of shame” where they’ve chucked all the Lance trinkets. Here Australia Trek have not supported any of the smaller shops that carried their product (many with 20+ yrs of support). Then as a customer one looks at the spec of a Trek and one has to say low spec hi price I’ll by brand X instead. About the only thing that sits okay in my mind about Trek is their support of the Pro team Marco Polo Cycling. Trek are certainly not a bike I would consider buying any more.

“One thing you’ll notice if you visit Trek at any point, is that they seem to always be rearranging. Things change…”

Yeah, Lance is a liability hide all his paraphernalia.

(deleted), they sponsored a man who was the best and who was the best under same circumstances as the other riders… year he was doped, but he is still the biggest star in cycling ever, and why do people forget about what he have done for cycling sport in especially the US… and what about Livestrong should we forget that 2?…. (deleted) 🙂

More of a showroom rather than a factory, wrong title for the article, factory in China sweet heart.

lets get real, mass produced junk with lots of dosh behind it. simply soul-less

haters gonna hate…and then keep on riding their other-brand sh!t bikes

silly sheep

@ Michael – Livestrong? Are you serious? That is a TOTAL scam and a front for Lance to take cancer peoples money. Shame on you!

Haters gonna hate…let em hate and have their choices in bikes dictated by their pointless irrational hate that originates from something that probably has zero impact on their personal cycling experiences…I’ll let the quality of bikes do the talking. Trek makes great bikes….just like Specialized, Santa Cruz, Pivot, Niner, Giant, Banshee, Kona, Yeti, Pinarello etc…

Good luck to anyone that ever tries to get Trek to stand behind their frame warranty, even for a obvious manufacturing flaw. From what I have experienced Trek has lost sight of what made them great. I sold all my Treks 3 years ago and @ taylor I am loving my other sh!t brand bikes 😉

Had zero problems getting Trek to warranty frames that have come into our shop.

Call them up, take pictures, send them in, and frame on the way.

Maybe your local shop wasn’t following through on their end?

I hope they’re reading these comments and know that people like me who have purchased many Trek bicycles never will again until they make a formal apology to Greg LeMond for how they treated him during the Lance Armstrong years

They sponsored a dude who was popular and helped sell their brand which made them money. Its a business, and that is what they do. As soon as they saw him hurting their business, they pulled out. There isn’t much more to it than that. Everything people complain about after the fact has no basis as its always easy to look back and criticize. A business can only prosper based on a currant situation regardless if it turns out to be a mistake later. Sure, they are pushy with their dealers, but that again is a choice that they made to maximize profits. I hate it as much as the next person, but how else should a business operate?

Five fat blokes in the healthgy options cafeteria and an empty wellness centre…..just sayin’

I have it on good authority that dealers were complaining they couldn’t sell anything with GL’s name on it. I get why he was upset, but a little tact would have gone a long way.

Where do they keep the lawyers?

Trek = Full of sht company if thee ever was one..

@Trey R – “…but how else should a business operate?” Ethically, perhaps…like many other successful companies have chosen to do.

No matter how you feel about Lance or Trek, you’ve all reduced this really interesting article to a stupid pissing match. Congratulations.

All of the top-end 6/7 series road bikes and 9 series/Apollo mountain bikes are built in Wisconsin. Sure, that’s a small fraction of their product line but it’s more than any other big company can claim. If nothing else, let’s be happy that the sport we all love is big enough to support major companies like Trek and its competitors. Although it would be great if we were all riding really neat, hand-built frames from a small builder or boutique brand, not everyone can or will do that. Love it or hate it, big companies like Trek bring more people into cycling than any group of small companies ever will and companies like Trek play a huge part in moving our sport forward.

And since we’re bemoaning the same scandal that every other comment thread invariably digresses to, I’ll point out that every manufacturer in the pro tour the past twenty years has sponsored dopers. It’s a terrible and ugly stain on our sport but it happened. We can’t change it. It’s done. Relentlessly dwelling on who-talked-to-who or speculating about who-knew-what doesn’t accomplish anything except getting everyone more fed up.

I worry about the ever-growing scandal hurting cycling not because of its direct impact and implications, but because of the way cyclists are handling it. If we let this bring us down it’s our own fault.

As others have said, Trek knew about Lance and supported him anyway right up to the last possible second. They also treated LeMond like garbage. Lance may have done a lot for cycling but he did it for himself and now he has done great damage to cycling. Sponsors are dropping like flies as they don’t want to be associated with a doper sport. I’ve seen Trek bikes since the early 80’s at least and always found them boring. Most of their bikes are made by Giant anyway so you are better off just buying a Giant with better components for the same or usually a lesser price than buying a Trek. Also their CEO is a big Bushsupporter and tea party weenie and for me at least that doesn’t help.

I love how all the most irrational, factless, comments are made by people who also cannot spell or grasp basic grammer…just saying.

Most of the comments on this forum are so off point, I just needed to comment.

First-off, yes, Lance is an embarassment. Not just to Trek, but American Cycling and International Cycling as a whole. But he was just one of many. People continue to vilinize him becasue he was the most visible offender, but really, all of cycling was on the take and profited from doping. Rather than continue to place all of the blame on Lance, why dont you take some responsibility for your role in the issue? Do you think all of this could have happened, if everyone in cycling didn’t have their head burried in the sand?

Second, Trek is an extremely philanthropic company. To question their ethics, is to not know any of the facts. They, and their owners, have donated tens of millions to chairities, local and international. Trek treats it’s employees far better than most companies of the same size (which was evidence in the article). They have also done amazing things for bicycle advocacy at the local levels thorughout the country. In fact, Madison WI, very near to Trek, is one of the top bicycling cities in the country, due in no small part, to advocacy on Trek’s side. Finally, their whole facility in Waterloo runs on wind energy, which is further than 95% of manufacturing in this country has ever gone for sustainble operations.

Finally, like it or not, Trek still makes a solid/great product. I have taken a tour at their facility also, and I have seen their test lab, and the extensive testing they do to all their product. They take product well beyond the normal conditions that it would see, to make sure it will stand-up. They still build bikes in both Waterloo, WI and Whitewater, WI (granted they are the highend bikes). I understand supporting smaller craft bike builders, but I think it is rediculous to sign-off on one of the few larger companies that is doing it right, at their size.

It’s a tough balance, but no big bike company has a clean record. Lance was a golden goose, it would not have made business sense to cut him loose at his peak.

Lance is gone even from their youtube videos…

@ Joshua Trek does not make any MTB in the US any more. And to top it off, the Trek rep encourages the dealers in the territory I used to work in to pull the made in China/Taiwan stickers off the bikes and blatantly lie to customers.

They can go F–k themselves! and yes I do have a problem with them.

@Trek B….. You are completely wrong about that. Trek at least makes the carbon Session in the US still. You will see for yourself in part 3.

How could someone who has pushed as hard for national government funding of bicycle infrastructure as John Burke has, be a “tea party weenie” ?

@ J-ride: it’s spelled ‘grammar’, not ‘grammer’. Just saying….

My god, the comments are terrible. 10-15 years ago, I hated Trek for what I knew about Lance and Cancer research. The machine back then was at its worst. Oddly, I am pretty certain half of the haters here were fanboys back then. Now, I just bought a project one Madone 7, something I swear I would not do. I tried it, it rode great, I bought it. This report confirms to me that Trek is a strong firm business.

Now I actually think Trek is a great company and now fanboys are unleashing the same venom I had 10 years ago. I hate to say it, but you’re a bunch of freds… Big fat mamil freds.

@ Andy, “Grammer” was purposeful. It is called irony, but if you looked closer you would have seen that I did forget to spell check, and there are a number of other spelling/typing errors.

Less type, more ride. Put your keyboards and KY down and go ride.

Do you people howling about Lance, and Trek’s support of him, realize that every bike manufacturer that sponsor’s racing in some form or another have done so with a doper amongst their ranks? When doping permeates 90% of the professional ranks for the last 20 years, it’s inevitable that bike makers are going to have juiced up athlete’s powering their machines. Please tell me where to turn for a top flight bike with a proven pedigree that has never had a doper ride it? Answer? They don’t exist. Trek makes great bikes, period. If you don’t want one, fine, go buy something else, just be aware whatever your choice is, I can point to a doper who had some success with it. Trek has been awesome for the industry overall and Trek has forced other companies to up their game, so even if you don’t buy one you are still getting the benefit or what Trek has done for the industry, and that’s not a good thing, it’s a great thing.

if its not Lance photo.shirts there , then I dont need Trek.. I dont need nothing from Trek.. I will throw away all my 4 Trek bicycles….. Lance are the best ever

If you don’t purchase something from a company for the people they paid to represent their brand that is just fine. I just hope you do it across the board. Don’t drink another Michelob, eat another Honey Stinger or FRS product, wear another Nike or Oakley product, never use another Motorola item or a Bissell vacuum and stop using the US Postal Service. And remember that he used to ride Merckx bikes and wear Specialized helmets and shoes. And he rode Litespeed bikes disguised as other brands. What else is out there? Subaru, Discovery Channel, Radio Shack, Nissan, Bell Sports, I don’t think Pacific ever supported him so that is a safe choice. Good luck on your persecution!

Lance and all the others all were doping & the dope only does so much. He & the rest are still amazing athletes. That being said Trek is and always has been a great bike . I don’t know about the politics of the owners but we all can’t be democrats. I have a project 1 Madrone & a top of the line carbon Lemond. I saw Greg win in France in 1990 & am proud to own a Lemond. I have also sold many Treks to friends sending them to East Coasters in Blacksburg,Va. Other than my handmade Ritchey bike all mine are Treks. I hope they continue to make U.S.A. bikes right where they are forever….

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Tesla’s latest way to get shareholders to vote: factory tour with Elon and Franz

Tesla has come up with yet another program to encourage shareholders to vote in the upcoming shareholders meeting with a way to win a factory tour with Elon Musk and Franz von Holzhausen.

Tesla shareholders have been voting on several new proposals put forward by the board over the last few weeks and heading to the annual shareholder meeting on June 13.

The two main proposals that the board is trying to get through are a new vote on Musk’s 2018 CEO compensation package and moving Tesla’s state of incorporation to Texas.

The two are closely related as Tesla’s board and Musk have blamed the fact that they lost a lawsuit invalidating the 2018 compensation package on the fact that the lawsuit happened in Delware, where Tesla is incorporated.

Tesla incorporated in Delaware, like many other American companies, because the states has laws extremely favorable to corporations. However, Musk believes, without any evidence, that the judge’s decision was politically motivated and believes that Tesla would have better luck in Texas.

And Tesla will need better luck because the new shareholder’s vote on the compensation package doesn’t automatically invalidate the judge’s decision to rescind the package and more legal challenges are expected. Tesla’s own lawyers admit it’s basically a poll.

Regardless, Tesla has been pushing hard for shareholders to revote in favor the package and the move to Texas.

As we previously reported,  the company’s board launched a website  and even started  buying ads to push the vote in that direction .

The shareholder battle is starting to heat up. We recently reported on  a major pension fund that has announced that it will vote against it  and encouraged other shareholders to do the same.

Yesterday, we reported Glass Lewis going against the board’s recommendation .

Now, Tesla has come up with another way to encourage shareholders to vote. The company is raffling a Gigafactory Texas tour with CEO Elon Musk and Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen:

Win a tour of the Tesla Gigafactory with Elon Musk and Franz von Holzhausen in Austin, Texas! Tour the Cybertruck and Model Y manufacturing lines with Elon Musk and other Tesla executives with a private group of stockholders on June 12th, the day before the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting. You will also have a  reserved seat at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on June 13th.

However, unlike previous efforts, like the ads that Tesla bought, this time, it’s not to vote any specific way, but shareholders have to prove that they voted their shares:

You should only submit proof that you voted, not how you voted. You do not need to vote for or against any proposals to be eligible for entry. You are eligible to vote and to enter the drawing, only if you were a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner at the close of business on April 15, 2024.

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Vote for Elons package and lower your share value 9%, because the $75 billion (and more coming) he's already made off of Tesla isn't enough.

Pretty good for a part time employee who hadn't made a good decision in 6 years

But it would make for a pretty awkward factory tour if someone who voted against wins.

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This is for the Texas vote. Tesla needs a very high turnout to get 50% of all outstanding shares.

If they don’t win that vote, the new compensation package vote will be even more useless. It’s already basically a poll and the inevitable legal challenges will be even tougher if they can’t move to Texas, which itself might be legally challenged.

In short, Tesla’s governance issues have led to a giant legal mess for the company and its shareholders.

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Watch FEAR FACTORY's Entire Orlando Concert During January/February 2024 North American Tour

The IFM RAW   YouTube channel has uploaded video of FEAR FACTORY 's entire February 15 concert at the House Of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Check out the clips below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Shock 02. Edgecrusher 03. Powershifter 04. Disruptor 05. Fuel Injected Suicide Machine 06. Linchpin 07. Slave Labor 08. Demanufacture 09. Replica

FEAR FACTORY has once again recruited SCATTERED STORM 's Javier Arriaga to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's North American shows with MACHINE HEAD .

Arriaga , who plays drums for SCATTERED STORM and has previously served as FEAR FACTORY 's guitar and drum tech, is filling in for FEAR FACTORY 's longtime bassist Tony Campos , who is currently on the road with STATIC-X .

In a recent interview with Brutal Planet Magazine , FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares spoke about the band's plans to make a new studio album in 2024. The effort will mark FEAR FACTORY 's recording debut with the group's latest addition, Italian-born vocalist Milo Silvestro , whose addition to FEAR FACTORY was officially announced in February 2023.

"We've been working on stuff in between tours and stuff like that," Dino said. "We wanna try to get something out as soon as possible, but it may be it may be a little bit of a while because we have a lot of touring coming up — a lot . If you go to fearfactory.com and go to tour dates, you'll see it's getting filled up and filled up most of this year. I'm trying to stop at the end of June so we can go straight into the studio and start recording. But we're pretty much booked from now to the end of June, and it's gonna be a good six months."

Asked if he and his FEAR FACTORY bandmates are writing songs right now or if they are also working on music while on tour, Dino said: "A little bit of both. On this [upcoming] MACHINE HEAD tour, we're gonna set up a little studio in the back of the lounge [where] we're gonna be able to write and record and get some ideas down. Sometimes it's kind of hard, especially for Milo , 'cause he's gonna be singing every night. So, he would only really be able to do stuff on the days off, or something like that, because you've gotta rest your voice. When we're touring as much as we do every day, playing every day, it's wear and tear on the vocals. That's the most sensitive thing. So we try to take it easy. But still, it's enough to get some ideas down and stuff like that."

Regarding whether Milo is a "good lyricist", Dino said: "Oh, yeah. He's got some other little projects that he works on and the lyrics are really good. So we're not gonna have any issues with that. That was one of the main things that a lot of people have been complaining — not complaining, but the Internet type of bitching. It was, like, 'Okay. Yeah, he could sing great live. He could do all the songs great live. But what's it gonna be like when he does the record? How's his lyrics gonna be? How's this gonna be?' Relax. It's all gonna be good. Don't worry."

Cazares went on to say that FEAR FACTORY fans can definitely expect to hear new music in 2024. "We've gotta at least put a single out before the end of the year," he said.

Last fall, Dino told Nyva Zarbano that Milo "brings obviously a freshness that FEAR FACTORY needed. The last singer that we had [ Burton C. Bell ], obviously he had a lot of vocal issues and he really couldn't sing or do any of this kind of heavy touring," he explained. "It just was a big setback for us. So bringing Milo into the band, obviously he's got a great voice, he's very talented, he's a multi-instrumentalist. He could play more than one instrument. The kid's very talented. Of course, the story is I found him on the Internet. He was releasing videos of him doing FEAR FACTORY covers and he was posting them on all the FEAR FACTORY fan sites. And I saw him there, and I was, like, 'Okay, that's really got my attention.' But we had many people audition, but he was the one that really stood out. And he's a huge fan of FEAR FACTORY . And he pretty much learned from listening to our older vocalist. So he learned a lot of his stuff. And so, I mean, if you close your eyes, you think it's the original singer."

In a separate interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Cazares was asked if Silvestro was "getting more comfortable" with his position as the frontman of the long-running California metal act. Dino responded: "Oh, yeah. I mean, from the first day, we talked about a lot of stuff. Before the tour started, we rehearsed, and we were, like, 'Okay, these are the kind of things that we've done before. And I think you need to do this, this, this.' And he goes, 'Okay.' So then the first day [of the tour] comes, he just goes wild. And I'm, like, 'Oh, shit.' I was, like, 'Calm down.' I go, 'You don't need to go insane everywhere. Just focus on singing, focus on getting everything, giving the crowd all equal attention,' blah, blah. There's certain things you just gotta teach him a little bit, right? And so he pretty much nailed it the first day."

FEAR FACTORY played its first headlining concert with Silvestro and touring drummer Pete Webber on May 5, 2023 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California.

Earlier last year, FEAR FACTORY completed the "Rise Of The Machine" U.S. tour as the support act for STATIC-X marked the Cazares -led outfit's first run of shows with Silvestro and Webber .

Webber has been filling in for FEAR FACTORY 's longtime drummer Mike Heller who is unable to play with the band due to "scheduling conflicts."

Last fall, FEAR FACTORY completed a European tour. The 44-date trek marked the band's first European shows since 2016. Joining them on this run were BUTCHER BABIES from the USA and IGNEA from Ukraine.

FEAR FACTORY and MACHINE HEAD kicked off the "Slaughter The Martour North America 2024" tour on January 19 in San Francisco, California. Additional support on the trek is coming from Sweden's ORBIT CULTURE and Louisville, Kentucky's GATES TO HELL .

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Highlights:.

• Find adventure at every turn
• Take pride in covering Moscow in record time
• Enjoy the icons in style
• Explore off the beaten path routes of Moscow
• Expert commentary as you travel around the city
• Test your nerve, driving on crazy Russian roads
• Get an Endorphin Rush
• Savour delicacies from different regions of Russia in a traditional restaurant

Only in Moscow for a short time and want to get the most out of the city and have fun? Then a 3-hour bike tour in Moscow is what you need! You won’t hear much about Russian history or become an expert on Russian art, but you will experience all the rest of Russian culture! This tour gives you a unique perspective of a little bit of everything in 3 or 5 hours: must-see tourist sights, local hangouts, Russian food, a glimpse of the modern Moscow life, amazing photo opportunities, a bit of Russian history, and a lot of fun!

This is a great opportunity to cut the usual all day tour down to only 3 or 5 hours and get the most out of the city while having fun and being fit in the greatest locations around Moscow!

A bike trip is sure to capture your heart. It enables you to see the heart of Moscow within the Boulevard Ring and to explore some non-touristic areas of the city, to get an image of the city centre and to work out at the same time.

Our tours differ and depend on whether you are interested in city scenery or nature-like landscape. A variety of places in Moscow are great for riding a bike: these are large parks, yards with old mansions, and historical streets in the centre.

Let’s see what’s waiting for you!

Here are 4 suggested itineraries for a 3-hour tour:.

Moscow Bike Route #1

St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM, Kazan Cathedral, State Historical Museum and Lenin's Mausoleum

Revolution Square and Theatrical Square

Bolshoy Theatre, Metropol Hotel, Chinese Wall, State Duma of Moscow

Alexander Garden

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, fountains, the Grotto, Central Exhibition center, Kutafya tower, Kremlin wall and towers

Historic City Center

Tverskaya street with its beautiful historical architecture, China town (Kitai-gorod), an old historical area of Moscow

Beautiful  City bridge  leading to  Gorky Park  with scenic views of  Christ the Savior  cathedral and the Moscow River. Explore all the beauties riding a bike along the riverside pathways.

Sculpture Park

Peaceful  Crimean embankment  is one of the quietest area of Moscow city with painters' works at the  Vernisage , close proximity to new  Tretyakov Gallery  and good views of  Christ the Savior Cathedral ,  Peter the Great  monument and the Crimean bridge.

Delicious lunch at a café/restaurant

Arbat street + Stalin Skyscraper

The  Arbat  has existed since at least the 15th century and is proud of being the oldest surviving street of the Russian capital. Nowadays, it is now an entertainment and event mecca for Muscovites and tourists alike.

Victory park

Get thrilled with 142 metres  Obelisk  and  Victory Park museum , which is an open-air museum dedicated to the Russian victory of 1945, built in 1995 to celebrate 50 years of victory

Moscow Bike Route #2

Pyatnitskaya street - the Tretyakov Gallery - Luzhkov Bridge - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - the Gogolevsky Boulevard - the Nikitsky Boulevard - the Tverskoy boulevard - Teatralnaya street - the Bolshoi Theatre – the Kitai - Gorod - Red Square and GUM store - the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge

This route is the best one if you want to see the heart of Moscow. It goes right through the major places of interest and touches upon the most exciting and vibrant areas of Moscow such as part of the Boulevard Ring, which is absolutely loved by everyone.

Cozy streets of Zamoskvorechye will never leave you indifferent. This district has a long and vivid history and is full of old baroque houses along with Stalinist buildings. It includes three theatres, three museums and sixteen churches.

Back in the 18 th century Zamoskvorechye was known as a quiet, country-like land of single-storey houses and conservative businessmen. It remained country-like and is much more filled with business than before, as this area is just right in the city centre.

You’ll learn:

• what was previously on the site of the Novokuznetskaya metro-station;
• names of four abandoned metro stations and how to find these stations;
• what is the oldest bridge among all the bridges in Moscow;
• how old was Pavel Tretyakov when he decided to collect paintings, that are now exhibited in the Tretyakov gallery;
• what does the real form of the Boulevard Ring in Moscow look like;
• what tricks did the Russian government used to save the houses and buildings from bombing during the World War II;
• what unofficial name the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky bridge has

Moscow Bike Route #3

View over the Kremlin - The Luzhkov Bridge –  The Strelka Institute –  The Muzeon Park –  The Gorky Park –  Neskuchny Garden –  Sparrow Hills –  The Luzhniki Stadium -  Novodevichy Convent – The Arbat Street – The Gogolevsky boulevard - The Cathedral of Christ the Savior –  The Bolotnaya Square

This route includes the most popular city-sights and goes along the Moskva-River. It starts with an observation point, from which you may enjoy the view over the Kremlin, and covers all the most beautiful green areas of Moscow. Historical sites are included into the route so you can feel the historical vibes of ancient Moscow.

• where is hidden an island Moscow;
• where in Moscow you can get printed music of the most sweet masterpieces like “Chocolate waltz” and “Cake-gallop” along with a box of chocolates of the 18 th century;
• why the Luzhkov bridge is also called “the bridge of kisses”;
• the place where the famous Olympic symbol – the Olympic Bear of the Olympics-1980 was flown from;
• the stage where Rolling Stones and Madonna performed when they came to Moscow;
• why the Krymsky bridge was Stalin’s favourite bridge and what musical instrument it represents;
• where living statues in Moscow could be found in 1740s;
• myths and legends about inhabitants of the main building of Moscow State University;
• story about why Sparrow Hills were called that way;
• how Napoleon was cheated when he was going to burn down the Novodevichy convent;
• what was supposed to be on the site where the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is now;
• why Moscow was nearly burnt down in the 15 th century and which role the Arbat street played in it.

Moscow Bike Route #4

Starting with wide area of the VDNKh, you are to learn interesting and fun facts about this spectacular part of Moscow.

• where is a hidden the secret bunker under Moscow (and no, it’s not a famous Bunker 42 everybody knows about;
• why the number of golden statues at the fountain is more than the number of Soviet republics, although it is said to correspond them;
• why one of the Stalin statues was called “matryoshka” (Russian doll);
• what was Picasso’s favourite statue at the exhibition in Paris in 1937.

You’ll see:

• the world’s first light-music fountain that was built in 1950-1954;
• pavilions that symbolize Soviet republics;
• the Botanic garden which is twice as big as the Principality of Monaco;
• the largest green-house in Europe (for the opening day in 1945);
• English garden at the Ostankino mansion;
• Ostankino Tower, one of the tallest structures in Europe;
• the most beautiful flowers in hidden places of the parks.

Biking through VDNKh, Botanic garden and the territory of the Ostankino park will definitely be appreciated by nature-lovers and all those who are keen on speed, who knows no limits and want to explore off the beaten path of Moscow.

We can customize your bike adventure to meet your individual interests.

Our bicycle tour in Moscow gives you a chance to have a s pectacular ride  with  wonderful photo opportunities  and an  unforgettable cultural experience!

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow
• + Private & customized tour
• + An exciting tour, not just boring history lessons
• + An authentic experience of local life
• + Flexibility during the tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri)
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow

*This tour can be modified to meet your preferences

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Joshua Bassett Announces ‘The Golden Years’ Headlining Tour: See Dates

The trek will support his upcoming debut album.

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Joshua Bassett is following the yellow brick road on a headlining tour this year, with stops planned for 39 cities across North America and Europe in support of his upcoming album The Golden Years .

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The tour will kick off just four days after the singer/actor releases his debut studio album The Golden Years , which he announced last month . So far, he’s shared just one single from the project, a soft rock number that serves as the LP’s title track.

“If I would’ve known those were the golden years/ I would’ve held you longer that night when you kissed me goodbye through your tears,” he sings on “The Golden Years.” “If I would’ve known those were the golden years/ I would’ve never left you alone when you needed me most, my dear.”

See Bassett’s announcement and The Golden Years Tour dates below.

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The Golden Years 2024 Tour dates

North America:

Sept. 16 — Dublin, IE — 3Olympia Theatre Sept. 17 — Belfast, UK — Ulster Hall Sept. 19 — Glasgow, UK — O2 Academy Sept. 20 — Birmingham, UK — O2 Academy Sept. 22 — Manchester, UK — O2 Apollo Sept. 23 — London, UK — Eventim Apollo Sept. 25 — Brussels, BE — La Madeleine Sept. 27 — Amsterdam, NL — Melkweg Sept. 29 — Paris, FR — Salle Pleyel Oct. 1 — Barcelona, ES — Razzmatazz Oct. 3 — Milan, IT — Fabrique Oct. 5 — Munich, DE — Muffathalle Oct. 6 — Cologne, DE — Carlswerk Victoria Oct. 7 — Berlin, DE — Huxleys Neue Welt Oct. 9 — Copenhagen, DK — Vega

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Gracie Abrams Plots 2024 ‘The Secret of Us’ Headlining Tour

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Gracie Abrams will hit the road later this year in support of her upcoming second album, The Secret of Us .

The 18-date headlining tour will kick off Sept. 5 in Portland, Oregon, at the Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds, and wrap Oct. 10 in Portland, Maine, at the State Theatre. Abrams will receive support from singer-songwriter Role Model throughout the tour (except the final show at the State Theatre). 

Tickets for all shows will go on sale June 7 at 10 a.m. local time, while presale is set for June 4 at 10 a.m. local time (registration is open now). Full info is available on Abrams’ website . 

Abrams is set to release The Secret of Us on June 21. She announced the album and shared the cover art at the end of April, describing the LP as “the album that I made with some of my favorite people.” She added: “We had real, true fun writing this album. There were also the occasional tears.”

“This is fully hers,” Abrams wrote of “Risk” and Hobart on Instagram. “Working together on set and at home on our couch is the most fun I have ever had in my life. She is brilliant in all the ways. Love you Aud. We hope you all love our song.”

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Gracie Abrams 2024 Tour Dates

Sept. 5 — Portland, OR @ Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds Sept. 6 – Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater Sept. 8 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre Sept. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre Sept. 15 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium Sept. 19 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Sept. 20 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall Sept. 22 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park Sept. 24 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater Sept. 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory Sept. 27 – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Sept. 29 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium Sept. 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy Oct. 2 – Washington DC @ The Anthem Oct. 4 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall Oct. 8 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark Oct. 9 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway Oct. 10 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre (without Role Model)

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Gracie Abrams Sets Fall Headlining Tour, Ahead of Opening Final Eras Tour Dates

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Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has announced a headlining tour in support of her upcoming “The Secret of Us” album, with shows in prominent theaters or amphitheaters in 18 cities. The trek precedes the climactic dates Abrams will be doing on Taylor Swift ‘s Eras Tour in North America at the end of the year.

Abrams’ just-over-month-long outing, dubbed “The Secret of Us Tour,” begins and ends in Portland — Oregon and Maine, that is, respectively. It begins Sept. 5 at Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds in Portland, Oregon, and wraps up October 10 at the State Theater in Portland, Maine.

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A presale for the Live Nation-produced tour begins Tuesday, followed by a general onsale Friday. Fans can access a Seated registration presale beginning at 10 a.m. local time Tuesday.

The tour will wrap just eight days before Abrams is due to make her long-scheduled gigs opening for the Eras Tour as it comes to a close with a series shows in the U.S. and Canada, after Swift will have spent most of 2024 overseas. Abrams will be opening for Swift on nine occasions in the States beginning Oct. 18 in Miami and concluding Nov. 3 in Indianapolis. Following that, Swift and Abrams share nine final dates in Canada, from Nov. 14 through Dec. 8. Abrams previously opened more than 30 shows for Swift on the Eras Tour in 2023.

The recently announced track list for “The Secret of Us” revealed that Swift will be making a rare outside featured appearance on one of the tracks, “Us.”

Abrams’ “The Secret of Us” album comes out June 21. Like her preceding album, “Good Riddance,” which earned her a Grammy nomination for best new artist, the new effort is produced by Aaron Dessner of the National.

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