Trek Slash 9.8 Review

Trek Slash 9.8 Review

Price: 8299 €
category: Enduro
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 14,5 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 170 mm
Travel Rear: 160 mm
Model Year: 2023
  • 25 years warranty
  • only 14,5 kg - light
  • 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 Trek Slash 9.8 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Enduro above 8000 €) .

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 8299 €.

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-Low
M-Low
M/L-Low
L-Low
XL-Low
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
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Stack
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621
622
626
635
658
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Reach
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425
450
469
486
516
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Top Tube Length
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585
610
629
649
684
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Seat Tube Length
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395
420
435
450
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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75,6
75,6
75,6
75,6
75,6
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Head Tube Length
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100
100
105
115
140
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Head Tube Angle
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64,1
64,1
64,1
64,1
64,1
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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29
29
29
29
29
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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345
345
345
345
345
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Chainstay Length
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437
437
437
437
437
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Wheelbase
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1197
1222
1243
1264
1305
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Standover Height
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706
744
744
754
774
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Specification
  • Frame Slash Carbon
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork RockShox ZEB Select+, DebonAir-Feder, Charger 3 RC2-Dämpfung, konischer Gabelschaft, 44 mm Vorbiegung, Boost110, Maxle Stealth-Achse, 170 mm Federweg
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout no
  • Damper RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ RT, 230 x 62,5 mm
  • Gearrange 520%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12fach
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS
  • Crank SRAM GX Eagle, DUB MTB Wide, 30 Z., 55 mm Kettenlinie, 170 mm Kurbelarmlänge
  • Cassette SRAM Eagle XG-1275, 10-52 Z., 12fach
  • Chain SRAM GX Eagle, 12fach
  • Brake Set Größe: S , M , ML , L , XL SRAM Code R, hydraulische 4-Kolben-Scheibenbremse
  • Brake Rotors 200/180
  • Wheel Set Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme
  • Rims Bontrager Line Elite 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle
  • Rear Hub Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Rapid Drive (108 Z.), SRAM XD-Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 12-mm-Steckachse
  • Tires Front Größe: S , M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength-Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI, 29 x 2.50
  • Tires Rear Größe: S , M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength-Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI, 29 x 2.50
  • Saddle Bontrager Arvada, Austenitstreben, 138 mm Breite
  • Seat Post Größe: M , ML Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 150 mm Hub, MaxFlow, interne Zugführung, 34,9 mm, 440 mm Länge
  • Stem Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-kompatibel, 0 Grad, 35 mm Länge
  • Handle Bar Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, 27,5 mm Rise, 820 mm Breite
  • Handle Bar Width 820
  • Head Set Integrierter Steuersatz mit Knock Block 2.0, 72 Grad Radius (einschließlich Zunge mit unendlichem Radius), gedichtetes Patronenlager, 1 1/8" oben, 1,5" unten

Expirience with the Trek Slash 9.8

Ludwig Döhl Sometimes the fun is in the details: The Slash 9.8 GX AXS has an integrated storage compartment in the down tube. With 14,5 kg, the Trek Fully counts towards the lighter bikes in this price range. The competitors are sometimes heavier. The combination of a 64,1 degree head tube angle and a long wheelbase calms down the handling of the Slash 9.8 GX AXS, even if you ride fast. Due to the interplay of a relatively long top tube and a low stack, the riding position is sporty. On the downhill, however, the Trek Slash 9.8 GX AXS is left in the dust by its competitors. For 8299 Euro , competitors usually deliver geometries with less fun potential. A nice warranty promises sustainability. With 25 years warranty Trek sets the bar high!

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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.