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On Test: Trek Lime, November 23, 2007, November 23

The Trek Lime
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The Lime's long head tube
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The top and down tubes are steeply sloped and parallel to provide more step-through clearance.
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The Bontrager Cruiser 26x1.9 HardCase tires
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The Lime's green 'peels' and shiny endcaps
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Shimano's Coasting technology
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The pedals had a re-assuring feel
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This glimpse of a cable is all the mechanical workings you'll see.
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In case you forget, the frame material
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The quick release on the seatpost clamp
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It looks like an ordinary cruiser seat…
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…but it opens into a trunk
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Shimano's 3-speed Nexus Hub
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A Lime peel added color to the top tube,
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Ergonomic grips and a bell added to comfort and safety
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The kickstand was invaluable
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Shimano's CPU hosts the brain where shifting decisions are made.
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Another look at the rear hub.
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The Lime comes with rack mounts
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The front hub's dynamo provides power to the CPU
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A closer look at the grippy surface
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The grips were mounted to M-shaped bars
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The Lime came with an adjustable quill-type stem
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Inside the front hub was an internal dynamo and speed sensor.
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