The Supercaliber SLR 9.8 XT is an ultra-light XC mountain bike that's ready to lay down rubber on race day. Its SLR Mountain Carbon frame is as light as it is meticulous, with a high modulus lay-up that gives you all the stiffness you crave, and none of the weight. XC courses get rowdier every year, so it's equipped with a 110 mm fork and 80 mm of IsoStrut rear suspension to smooth your roll without kicking pedalling efficiency to the wind. It's all topped off with carbon wheels, a carbon cockpit and Shimano's trail-trusted XT drivetrain.
It's right for you if...Party laps are fun, but you're ready to race. You want a cross-country steed that sprints up climbs, hammers to the finish and feels good doing it thanks to 80 mm of IsoStrut rear suspension. From wheels to cockpit, you crave carbon and you want the most meticulous high-mod carbon lay-up we offer on a mountain bike.
The tech you getA featherweight, high-modulus SLR OCLV Mountain Carbon frame with modern XC geometry. 110 mm of front suspension from a Fox Performance 34 step-cast fork with Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, dual remote lockout and 80 mm of IsoStrut rear suspension from a RockShox SIDLuxe shock. A Shimano XT 12-speed drivetrain, Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 carbon wheels, carbon Bontrager RSL Integrated bar/stem combo, Bontrager Line Dropper post and Shimano Deore XT M8100 hydraulic disc brakes.
Key Features & Benefits:
- Pedigree of Champions:Trek's our top carbon XC full-suspension frame dripping with carbon components and the trail-trusted reliability of Shimano's XT drivetrain.
- SLR OCLV Mountain Carbon Frame:Intensely light, stiff and responsive.
- IsoStrut:Gives you tunable, damped suspension without missing out on efficiency for hammering up climbs at top speed.
Full Specification:
- Frame:SLR OCLV Mountain Carbon, IsoStrut, UDH, 80 mm travel
- Rear Shock:Trek IsoStrut, RockShox SIDLuxe, 2-position remote damper
- Fork:Fox Performance 34 Step-Cast, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP 2-position damper, dual remote lockout, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Kabolt axle, 110mm travel
- Max Compatible Fork Travel: 120mm, min 100mm
- Number of Gears:12
- Gear Shifters:Shimano XT M8100, 12 speed
- Chainset:E*thirteen TRS Race Carbon, 30mm spindle, 34T alloy ring, 55mm chainline
- Chainrings:34T
- Rear Cassette:Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12 speed
- Chain:Shimano Ultegra/XT M8100, 12 speed
- Rear Derailleur:Shimano XT M8100, long cage
- Bottom Bracket:E*thirteen BB20-92
- Pedals: Not supplied:Shop pedals here
- Rims:Bontrager Kovee Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready
- Front Wheel:Bontrager Kovee Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost, 29"
- Rear Wheel:Bontrager Kovee Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost, 29"
- Front Tyre:Bontrager Sainte-Anne RSL XR, Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 220 tpi, 29x2.40"
- Rear Tyre:Bontrager Sainte-Anne RSL XR, Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 220 tpi, 29x2.40"
- Brakes:Shimano Deore XT M8100 hydraulic disc
- Handlebars:Bontrager RSL Integrated handlebar/stem, OCLV Carbon
- Handlebar Grips:.
- Headset:FSA IS-2, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom
- Stem:Bontrager RSL Integrated handlebar/stem, OCLV Carbon
- Saddle:Bontrager Aeolus Elite, austenite rails
- Seatpost:Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, MaxFlow, internal routing, 31.6mm
- Weight:.