Superior XF 979 TR Review

Superior XF 979 TR Review

Superior XF 979 TR Review

Price: 4599 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Carbon
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Travel Rear: 130 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • great wheels for this price range
  • value for money could be better
  • competitors ride better in the downhills
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Superior XF 979 TR in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailbike up to 6000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 4599 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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s
m
l
xl
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
589
600
608
617
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Reach
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-
407
429
449
465
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Top Tube Length
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584
610
630
650
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Seat Tube Length
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393
431
482
533
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Seat Tube Angle
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74
74
74
74
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Head Tube Length
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90
100
110
120
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Head Tube Angle
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66
66
66
66
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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29
29
29
29
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
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Chainstay Length
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428
428
428
428
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Wheelbase
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1154
1180
1200
1220
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Standover Height
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-
-
-
-
-
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Specification
  • Frame Carbon MTB Trail SU-01, Advanced Trail Geometry, Travel 130 mm, Tapered Head Tube, BB92, 3D alloy one piece link, Carbon swingarm, SR dropout, Boost 12x148 mm, Inner Cable Routing, dropper seat post ready
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork RockShox Revelation RC, Tapered, DebonAir, 15x110mm axle, 140mm travel
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Monarch RT, size 190x51mm
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SHIMANO SLX SL-M7100-IR, RAPIDFIRE Plus, 12-speed
  • Rear Derailleur SHIMANO XT RD-M8100, Shadow Plus Design
  • Crank SHIMANO SLX FC-M7120, Hollowtech II, 34T
  • Cassette SHIMANO SLX CS-M7101, 12-speed, 10-51T
  • Chain SHIMANO DEORE CN-M6100
  • Brake Set SHIMANO M6120, 4 piston, hydraulic disc brake
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Wheel Set DT Swiss M 1900 SPLINE®, CL, 12x148mm, SH12, Tubeless Ready
  • Tires Front Schwalbe Nobby Nic, Performance, 29x2.40", ADDIX
  • Tires Rear Schwalbe Nobby Nic, Performance, 29x2.40", ADDIX
  • Saddle Fizi:k Terra Aidon X5, Alloy
  • Seat Post ONE Sport Dropper Post, Alloy, 30.9mm
  • Stem ONE, Alloy, 35mm
  • Handle Bar ONE Alloy, 12mm rise, 760mm, 35mm
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set ACROS AZX-220 R4, ZS44/28.6 - ZS56/40, BlockLock 150°

Expirience with the Superior XF 979 TR

Ludwig Döhl Visually, the XF 979 TR is hardly distinguishable from the Racefully of the Czechs. This is because the platform uses the same main frame. However, with 130 mm up front on the fork, an adapted rear triangle and grippier tires, it clearly stands out from its slimmer brother on the trail. With its balanced handling, riding the Trailbike of Superior feels really intuitive. At the seating position, Superior combines the best of two worlds: It´s balanced character is a good mix of sporty efficiency and a comfortable upright postiion. If you love crisp downhill runs, there are other Trailbike around under 6000 Euro that would suit you better. But one should not underestimate that wheels are extremely important for the riding experience on the trail. Superior knows this and installed higher quality than the competitors at the price of 4599 Euro .

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.