Trek Dual Sport 3 Gen 5
Dual Sport 3 is high performance, go-anywhere hybrid bike that transitions from pavement to rougher terrain with ease. It has a light frame and a low-maintenance 1x drivetrain with a wide range of gears. Its wide Bontrager Kovee wheels and lofty gravel tires soak up bumps and rough terrain for a comfortable, confident ride on pavement, rail trails, and light dirt paths.
It’s right for you if…
You’re looking for a light, fast, and capable hybrid bike with quality parts. You plan to use your bike to explore light trails, hit the pavement for fast fitness rides, run errands, and more.
The tech you get
A lightweight aluminum frame with sleek internal cable routing, a lightweight carbon fork, wide tubeless ready Bontrager Kovee 650b wheels and wide 50c tires for capability and comfort on varied terrain, and a simple 1×10 Shimano Deore drivetrain that ditches the front derailleur for easier operation. Don’t worry, the wide-range 11-46 cassette still gives you all the gears you need to conquer hills and crush flats. Plus, powerful disc brakes and mounts for a rack and fenders.
The final word
Dual Sport 3 is fast and efficient on pavement and confident and capable on dirt and gravel trails. It has terrain-smoothing wheels and tires and a sturdy and simple 1x Shimano drivetrain.
- Stiff wheels and wide tires give you the terrain-smoothing comfort and confidence of a suspension fork without the added weight
- The 1x drivetrain gives you all the gears you need and none you don’t
- Versatile gravel tires are fast on pavement and grippy on rougher terrain
- The cables are routed internally, which protects them from the elements and adds to the bike’s sleek look
