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Trek X-Caliber 9 Review

Trek X-Caliber 9 Review

Trek X-Caliber 9 Review

Price: 1649 €
category: Racebike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 12,5 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2022
  • good complete bike for the price
  • quality frame
  • better shifting than the direct competition
  • 25 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

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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
XS
S
M
M/L
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
27,5
27,5
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
565
574
598
598
608
627
627
Reach
376
385
418
434
451
466
480
Top Tube Length
544
555
601
617
637
658
672
Seat Tube Length
343
368
419
444
470
521
559
Seat Tube Angle
73,5
73,5
73
73
73
73
73
Head Tube Length
90
90
90
90
100
120
120
Head Tube Angle
69,3
69,3
69,5
69,5
69,5
69,5
69,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
58
48
58
58
58
58
58
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
292
302
311
310
310
310
311
Chainstay Length
425
425
438
438
438
438
438
Wheelbase
1036
1053
1109
1125
1145
1167
1181
Standover Height
698
724
748
757
757
768
804
Specification
  • Frame X-Caliper
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Size: S, RockShox Recon Gold RL, DebonAir spring, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, 37mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Maxle Stealth, 100mm travel; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, RockShox Recon Gold RL, DebonAir spring, Motion Control damper, lockout, t
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano SLX M7100, 12 speed
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100, long cage
  • Crank Size: S, M, Shimano MT611, 30T steel ring, alloy spider, 52mm chainline, 170mm length; Size: ML, L, XL, XXL, Shimano MT611, 30T steel ring, alloy spider, 52mm chainline, 175mm length
  • Cassette Shimano SLX M7100, 10-51, 12 speed
  • Chain Shimano SLX M7100, 12 speed
  • Brake Set Shimano hydraulic disc, MT4100 lever, MT410 caliper
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Wheel Set Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager Kovee, double-wall, Tubeless Ready, 28-hole, 23mm width, presta valve; Size: S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager Kovee, double-wall, Tubeless Ready, 32-hole, 23mm width, presta valve
  • Front Hub Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle
  • Rear Hub Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost141, 5mm QR
  • Tires Front Size: S, Maxxis Ardent Race, tubeless, EXO casing, folding bead, 60tpi, 27.5x2.35''; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Maxxis Ardent Race, tubeless, EXO casing, folding bead, 60tpi, 29x2.35''
  • Tires Rear Size: S, Maxxis Ardent Race, tubeless, EXO casing, folding bead, 60tpi, 27.5x2.35''; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Maxxis Ardent Race, tubeless, EXO casing, folding bead, 60tpi, 29x2.35''
  • Saddle Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138mm width
  • Seat Post Size: S, M, TranzX JD-YSP18, 100mm travel, internal routing, 31.6mm, 361mm length; Size: ML, L, XL, XXL, TranzX JD-YSP18, 130mm travel, internal routing, 31.6mm, 425mm length
  • Stem Size: S, Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 60mm length; Size: M, ML, Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 70mm length; Size: L, Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, Blendr compatible, 7 degree, 80mm length; Size: XL, XXL, Bontrage
  • Handle Bar Size: S, M, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 720mm width; Size: ML, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width
  • Handle Bar Width 750
  • Head Set Semi-integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, alloy cups, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom

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Ludwig Döhl You love to ride your bike on long tours? Then the Trek Hardtail and you could become friends. The handling of this bike remains balanced thanks to a moderate geometry. The seating position is sporty. Trek is installing only absolutely high-quality shifting components. With 25 years warranty, you can not go wrong.

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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.

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