Trek Supercaliber 9.8 GX

The 2022 "Supercaliber 9.8 GX" model from Trek is a high-quality mountain bike that stands out for its advanced technology and top-of-the-range specifications. The price for this model is 6,099 EUR. The frame is made from OCLV Mountain Carbon – both the main frame and the stays – and features IsoStrut technology. The tapered head tube, Knock Block and internal Control Freak cable routing are further features of the frame. The suspension travel is 60 mm, and the bike is designed for a maximum load of 136 kg. The bike’s total weight is 10 kg.

SRAM Level TLM hydraulic disc brakes are fitted at the front and rear, each with SRAM Centerline brake discs featuring a rounded edge. The front and rear brake discs have diameters of 160 mm and 180 mm respectively. The shifter is a 12-speed SRAM GX Eagle. The fork is a FOX Performance 32 Step-Cast with Float EVOL air spring and GRIP damping, which offers a remote lockout function. It has 100 mm of travel and a Boost110 axle with a 15 mm Kabolt axle.

The crankset consists of an SRAM GX Eagle Carbon with an aluminium chainring (32 teeth) and a chainline of 52 mm. The crank arm length is 175 mm, and the bottom bracket is an SRAM DUB with a 92 mm PressFit bearing. The cassette is an SRAM Eagle XG-1275 with a 10–52-tooth range and is also a 12-speed cassette. The handlebars are an integrated Bontrager RSL stem and handlebar unit, made from OCLV Carbon, with a width of 750 mm and a stem angle of -13 degrees at a length of 70 mm. The grips are ESI Chunky.

The tyres are Bontrager XR2 Team Issue in size 29 x 2.20, and the wheelset consists of Bontrager Kovee Pro 30 rims, also made from OCLV Mountain Carbon, and is tubeless-ready. The rims feature a Rapid Drive 108 hub and are designed for a 6-bolt disc mount. The saddle is a Bontrager Verse Elite with austenitic struts and a width of 145 mm. The seatpost is a Bontrager Pro made from OCLV Carbon, with a diameter of 31.6 mm and a length of 400 mm.

The packaging dimensions are 23 mm wide, 119 mm high and 201 mm long. The bike has a reach of 42 mm, a stack of 59 mm, a seat tube length of 42 mm and a top tube length of 60 mm. The head tube angle is 69 degrees, the seat tube angle is 70 degrees, the head tube length is 9 mm, the chainstay length is 43 mm, the standover height is 76 mm and the wheelbase measures 111 mm.