Carbon full-suspension mountain bike Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 AXS navy: wireless, 30x52, 11.38 kg

Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 AXS Navy Smoke: the SLR frame and SRAM wireless

The Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 AXS Gen 2 combines the OCLV Mountain SLR carbon frame with the wireless SRAM X0 Eagle AXS T-Type drivetrain, a 110 mm RockShox SID Select+ fork and the 80 mm IsoStrut. It weighs 11.38 kg in size M. The Navy Smoke colourway dresses it in a dark, elegant smoky navy blue.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the regional racer or sporty mountain biker who wants Trek's lightest frame and a wireless drivetrain, without electronic suspension. It will particularly appeal to riders who tackle steep terrain and appreciate easy gearing.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. Behind the OCLV name lies a method: heating and compressing the carbon so that no bubbles remain between the layers, which allows thinner walls. For its mountain bikes, Trek adapts this method as OCLV Mountain, a carbon that can take the impacts of the terrain. The 9.8 X0 AXS gets the SLR level, the lightest in the range, with Trek's lifetime warranty on the frame.

In short: this is the entry point to the SLR frame in a SRAM wireless version. Compared with the 9.8 XT Di2, it saves 200 g; compared with the Flight Attendant, it gives up automated suspension and the power meter in favour of manual lockout at the bar.

The 30-tooth chainring, smaller than the 34 on the other SLRs, paired with the 52-tooth sprocket gives very low gearing: ideal for the ramps of the Montagne Noire, where gradients often exceed those of lowland race courses. You keep an efficient cadence where a 34 would force you to grind.

The X0 AXS T-Type drivetrain mounts directly on the rear axle via the UDH interface, with no fragile derailleur hanger: it copes better with knocks against rocks. The dual remote lockout on the bar firms up fork and shock in a single movement for long climbs on tracks.

Which Supercaliber should you choose?

Our take: at 11.38 kg in M, this 9.8 X0 AXS is 200 g lighter than the 9.8 XT Di2. The 9.8 X0 Flight Attendant adds automated suspension and a power meter while weighing 100 g less.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we choose the right chainring for your routes with you, set up the AXS derailleur and suspension, and update the firmware before handover.

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