Carbon full-suspension mountain bike Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 Flight Attendant grey: 110/80 mm, 11.28 kg

Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 Flight Attendant marbled grey: modern XC, at ease on the descents

The Gen 2 Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 Flight Attendant applies the codes of the modern mountain bike to cross-country: a Bontrager Line Dropper post of up to 170 mm, SRAM Motive Silver 4-piston brakes and electronic suspension with 110 mm at the front and 80 mm at the rear. It weighs 11.28 kg in size M. Carbon Smoke/Galactic Grey Marble combines smoked carbon with a marbled galactic grey of shifting hues.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the mountain biker who loves descending as much as climbing, rides modern XC courses with jumps and rocky sections, and wants a light bike that does not hold them back on technical ground. It also suits riders on sporty trail rides who want to go fast everywhere.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. Trek developed OCLV in the early 1990s: compaction under pressure and temperature that drives out the air trapped between the fibre plies. For mountain biking, the brand created OCLV Mountain, whose priority is impact resistance rather than weight saving alone. The 9.8 X0 Flight Attendant benefits from the SLR variant, the finest, with the same lifetime warranty as every Trek frame.

Put simply: this 9.8 brings Flight Attendant suspension and a power meter for 100 g less than the standard 9.8 X0 AXS. It does not change the wheels or brakes of the rest of the 9.8 range: for the lightest version, you need to move up to the 9.9 XX Flight Attendant.

Today's XC courses include drops, rock gardens and steep descents that were unimaginable ten years ago. The Line Dropper post, with 150 mm in M and up to 170 mm in XL, clears the space under the saddle so you can shift your hips back and stay in control on the red-earth slabs around the Salagou.

The Motive Silver 4-piston brakes, with a 180 mm front rotor, offer power you would rather expect on a trail bike. Combined with Flight Attendant, which opens the suspension as soon as the terrain deteriorates, they turn this lightweight into a reassuring bike when the gradient steepens.

Which Supercaliber should you choose?

Our take: this 9.8 Flight Attendant offers a 170 mm post in XL and 4-piston brakes, at 11.28 kg in M. The 9.9 XX Flight Attendant saves 1 kg with a shorter Fox Transfer SL post.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we adapt the tyres to your terrain, set up the Flight Attendant suspension and look after Motive brake bleeding and suspension servicing.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.