Trek designers and Knight Composites pulled out all the stops with this beautiful blue fade paint scheme and matching wheels - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Katie Compton is a 14-time US champ, four-time Pan Am Games champion and winner of the UCI Overall several times - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
The IsoSpeed rear end is sandwiched between the criss-cross Pan Am Games colors and the novel 'KFC' - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton's dog earns a subtle spot just behind the all-new addition of IsoSpeed to the front end of the bike - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Trek abandoned the braze-on mount of the previous generation bike and went to a bespoke band-clamp mount - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
The Boone's front brake housing is external - unfortunately, we don't all have Mark Legg to bee-wire-tie our housing in place - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
True craftsmanship is the only way to describe Mark Legg's work - every detail is accounted for - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton doesn't always win the national championship, but when she does, she does it 14 times in a row - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Shrink-tubing to secure the Di2 cable against the hydraulic hose makes for a very well-kept cockpit - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Anybody can use shrink wrap on their bike. But this shrink tubing belongs to one rider only - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Trek has several different integrated attachments for computers, action cams and lights - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton rides the Bontrager Serano RXL - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Legg glues a bit of sand to line the edge of the shifters for a bit more feel in bumpy terrain and extreme cold conditions - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Knight Composites 35 Tubular Disc and Clement are Compton's choice wheel and tire combo - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
The Boone isn't the roomiest of the top-shelf 'cross bikes, but Compton claims it's never been an issue - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton uses a Shimano 9070 front derailleur (at least on this bike) and Wickwerks chainrings (42/34) - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Tucked underneath her front derailleur is Trek's proprietary Boone chain catcher, just in case - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
KFC prefers the added leverage of a 175mm crank - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
The new Boone is a 100x12mm thru-axle with flatmount calipers. Compton has a SM-RT 81 140mm front rotor - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton has a 140mm Shimano ICE Tech rotor, flatmount caliper and Trek's Race Shop Limited 12mm thru axle - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
American Katie Compton just won her 14th national cyclocross championship. Currently fourth in the UCI rankings, Compton is also a four-time winner of the Pan Am Games. Here we take a look at one of her Trek Boone bikes, built up by her husband and professional ’cross mechanic Mark Legg.
Trek recently added the IsoSpeed decoupling system to the front and rear of the Boone Disc. The dual design first appeared on Trek's Domane endurance road bike.
Anybody can use shrink wrap on their bike. But this shrink tubing belongs to one rider only - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Compton's bike features many custom touches — click through the gallery above to see them all — but the basic frameset is identical to what you can buy: a 600 Series OCLV carbon machine available on its own or as a complete bike.
Trek offers custom paintwork through itsRace Shop Limited program — but the Pan Am Games Champ paint scheme is Compton's...
Legg glues a bit of sand to line the edge of the shifters for a bit more feel in bumpy terrain and extreme cold conditions - Thomas McDaniel / Immediate Media
Thomas McDaniel is a former contributor to BikeRadar. Alongside working for Specialized and BMC, he has worked as a bike mechanic for professional road bike teams and Master’s degree in Biomechanics from the University of Georgia.
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