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Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT Gen 2 Review

Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT Gen 2 Review

Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT Gen 2 Review

Price: 6499 €
category: Racebike
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 10,95 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 110 mm
Travel Rear: 80 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • UDH derailleur hanger
  • integrated damper design
  • cable routing not through the headset
  • 25 years warranty
  • with 10,95 kg very light
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 Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT Gen 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Racefully up to 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 6499 €.

Geometry

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

SIZE S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
S
M
ML
L
-
Wheelsize
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
590
590
590
599
622
Reach
410
435
450
465
500
Top Tube Length
571
592
605
622
663
Seat Tube Length
395
420
440
460
525
Seat Tube Angle
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
Head Tube Length
90
90
90
100
125
Head Tube Angle
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
67,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
46
46
46
46
46
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
327
327
327
327
327
Chainstay Length
435
435
435
435
435
Wheelbase
1113
1138
1153
1172
1217
Standover Height
760
772
772
772
772
Specification
  • Frame Supercaliper
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork FOX Performance 34 Step-Cast, Float EVOL Luftfeder, GRIP Dämpfung mit 2 Positionen, Dual Remote Lockout, konischer Gabelschaft, 44 mm Vorbiegung, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt-Achse, 110 mm Federweg
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Trek IsoStrut, RockShox SIDLuxe, Remote-Dämpfereinheit mit 2 Positionen
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano XT M8100, 12fach
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100, langer Käfig
  • Crank e*thirteen TRS Race Carbon, 30 mm Achsdurchmesser, Aluminiumkettenblatt (34 Z.), 55 mm Kettenlinie
  • Cassette Shimano XT M8100, 10-51 Z., 12fach
  • Chain Shimano Ultegra/XT M8100, 12fach
  • Brake Set Shimano Deore XT M8100, hydraulische Scheibenbremse
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Wheel Set Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Boost148, 12 mm Steckachse
  • Tires Front Bontrager Sainte Anne
  • Tires Rear Bontrager Sainte Anne
  • Saddle Bontrager Aeolus Elite, Austenitstreben, 145 mm Breite
  • Seat Post Bontrager Line Dropper 31,6 mm
  • Handle Bar Bontrager RSL, integrierte Lenker/Vorbau-Einheit, OCLV Carbon, 0 mm Rise, 750 mm Breite, Vorbau mit -13 Grad Rise, 70 mm Länge
  • Handle Bar Width 750
  • Head Set FSA IS-2, 1 1/8" oben, 1,5" unten

Expirience with the Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT Gen 2

Ludwig Döhl The second generation of the Supercaliber addresses precisely the weak points of the first. The Supercaliber SLR 9.8 has a significantly more modern geometry than its predecessor. The frame is also almost 200 grams lighter. And there is 80 instead of 60 millimeters of suspension travel in the rear. Coupled with the 110 mm at the fork, the current race chassis from Jolanda Neff & Co becomes much more grown-up. When it comes to frame design and quantity of travel, the similarity to Specialized's Epic Worldcup is undeniable. However, the general concept of the rear suspension is completely different. With lean 10,95 kg, the Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 is among the lightest bikes in this category. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. The view of the geometry data clearly reveals: the Racebike von Trek has a sporty seating position. One should not forget: the geometry is the heart of a mountain bike. For 6499 Euro, Trek provides more than the competitors in the same price range. With 25 years warranty, you can not go wrong.

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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.