Cam McCaul’s Trek Ticket
Cam was stoked to be rocking out the all new Trek Ticket. Trek has gone with some very unique graphics that work great with the bike. Wrapped in a black and cyan paint job the Trek Ticket has some great features like the E2 tapered head tube. Designed around greater stiffness and frame durability the tapered design of the E2 head tube incorporates a 1 1/2″ lower bearing, and an 1 1/8″ upper.
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| Trek Ticket |
| Frame and size | 2010 Trek Ticket Large Frame |
| Fork | 2010 Fox Racing Shox 831 |
| Headset | Cane Creek internal headset |
| Crankarms | Shimano Saint |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Saint |
| Pedals | Shimano DX |
| Chain | Shimano |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Big Earl 31.8 |
| Stem | Bontrager |
| Grips | Skulls |
| Brakes | Shimano Saint 6 inch rotors |
| Front Wheel | Bontrager Rhythm |
| Rear Wheel | Bontrager Rhythm |
| Tires | Bontrager XR 1 |
| Tubes | Standard |
| Saddle | Bontrager |
| Seatpost | Bontrager |
The Ticket has a 135x10mm thru-axle rear end, and it’s adjustable. Equip with hardware options from the factory for single speed, or geared setup the Ticket’s adjustable dropouts move from 15.75 inches to 16.5 inches, allowing for adjustment of your chain stay length. Find the perfect position, and lock it in! Also, the hardware used for those adjustments is stainless steel, meaning you won’t be breaking them anytime soon.
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| Proper cable routing |
The Ticket uses ISCG05 chain guide mounts, allowing for ease of installation of any chain guide on the market right now. As well, it’s been constructed with a forged yoke, and gussets. The forging process allows the manufacturer to remove as much material as possible while still keeping the strength that is needed. This allows Trek to construct the frame as light as possible, while still meeting their strength needs. This also allows Trek to add other features, like a flared seat tube for a super durable bottom bracket junction.
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| Frame detail |
Cam had his Ticket blinged out with the new Fox 831 Fork, a Shimano Saint component group covering the cranks and brakes, and his bars, seat and post, stem, and wheels are all handled by Trek’s in-house brand Bontrager. Cam’s bike was not overly weight weenie style, but weighed in at roughly 27 pounds. Cam figures he can trim about another pound, to a pound and a half off of his bike, but would that be too light? He is still on the fence about that.
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| 831 Fork |
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| 831 Fork side angle |
We have seen a bit of the custom Fox stanchions on the world cup scene on pro riders bikes like Jared Graves, Gee Atherton and Aaron Gwin. It looks to me that Cam has some fancy coating on his fork as well, hopefully something to look for in the near future.
Cam looked dialed riding the new ticket, so here’s some information on what makes up the Trek Ticket. Available in 2 sizes, small and large, the Ticket’s geometry has been refined upon by Cam McCaul. Manufactured out of Alpha White Aluminum, the Ticket is light, stiff, and very well thought out. The geometry on the Ticket was a little different compared to other bikes in this category.
2010 Trek Ticket Geometry
| Trek Ticket | Small Frame (13 inches) | Large Frame (15 inches) |
| Head tube Angle | 70 deg | 70 deg |
| Seat tube Angle | 71 deg | 71 deg |
| Chainstay Length | 15.7 inches | 15.7 inches |
| Wheelbase | 39.7 inches | 41.3 inches |
| Standover | 27.5 inches | 27.2 inches |
| Bottom Bracket Height | 12.6 inches | 12.6 inches |
Cam looked super comfortable on his Ticket, especially as he and his brother Tyler McCaul had just returned from a very important “business trip” to Mexico. Cam also mentioned something about a front flip superman, so keep your eyes peeled for that trick coming soon.
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| Picture by Justin Brantley |
The Trek Ticket frame should be available through your local Trek dealer and the frame carries a US MSRP of $989.99. For more information on the Trek Ticket check out Trek Bicycle’s website. Over and Out!
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