Carbon hardtail mountain bike Trek Procaliber 9.6 Eagle 70 chameleon green: trail XC, Fox 34, 12.38 kg

Trek Procaliber 9.6 Chameleon Green: the hardtail for long trail loops

The Trek Procaliber 9.6 Gen 3 pairs the comfort of IsoBow with a 130 mm Fox Factory 34 fork and 2.4-inch Bontrager Sainte-Anne Pro XR tyres, for 12.38 kg in size M according to Trek. Its SRAM Eagle 70 T-Type drivetrain covers a 10-52 range. The Chameleon Green finish is a chameleon green whose shade changes with the light.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the mountain biker who prefers long loops in the wild to race circuits: stringing together climbs, ridges and descents over half a day, on a light bike that stays at ease in technical sections. This colourway is available in M, ML and L.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV Mountain and IsoBow, the carbon Procaliber's double act. Trek builds this frame from its OCLV carbon, whose layers are heat-pressed to drive out air trapped between the fibres; the Mountain version prioritises resistance to rock strikes and crashes, and remains covered by Trek's lifetime warranty. The IsoBow design routes the seatstays over the seat tube to form an arch that flexes vertically: the rear of the hardtail filters vibration better, with no pivots or wearing parts.

In short: the 9.6 is the most descent-oriented carbon Procaliber. Its Fox Factory 34 offers 130 mm, 10 more than the other models, with the GRIP2 cartridge and Kashima coating; with the SRAM Eagle 70 drivetrain, it weighs 12.38 kg in M.

The dual-compound, aramid-bead Sainte-Anne Pro XR tyres offer a good level of cornering grip, useful on the dusty trails of the Espinouse or the rock slabs of the Caroux. Set up tubeless on the Kovee Comp 25 rims, you can drop the pressure for more traction and comfort.

On a four-hour ride, IsoBow and the large volume of the 2.4-inch tyres work together to limit fatigue, and the 150 mm Line Dropper post in M, ML and L lowers the saddle on descents. It is a hardtail that makes you want to explore new trails rather than watch the clock.

Which Procaliber should you choose?

Our take: for trail loops, this 9.6 offers more travel than the 9.5 and 9.7. If you want rear suspension, the Supercaliber SL 9.6 weighs 12.93 kg, 550 g more, with 80 mm at the rear.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we set your Procaliber 9.6 up tubeless, adjust the fork and recommend our finest trail loops in the hinterland.

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