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2014 Trek

Elite 8.6

A 26″ aluminum frame crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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FrameAluminum
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 10
GroupsetXT, SLX
BrakesAvid Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

30 mph

Elite 8.6

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
15.5"

5'0" – 5'7"

17.5"

5'5" – 5'11"

18.5"

5'9" – 6'3"

19.5"

5'9" – 6'3"

21.5"

6'1" – 6'6"

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Reviews
Mountain Bike Action
Bike Test: Trek Superfly 100 Elite SL

Dec 2013 · MBA Action

The Trek Superfly 100 (Superfly FS for 2014) comes in six models: Three with carbon fiber frames from $3890 to a little over $9000, and three with

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Cycling Weekly
Trek CrossRip Elite £950

Sep 2013 · Nigel Wynn

Less cyclo-cross, more crossing genres is the theme embodied in Trek’s newest all-rounder — despite the off-road racing hinted at in the name

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Flow Mountain Bike
Long Term Test: Trek Superfly 100 Elite

Aug 2013

On a long ride or during the wee small hours out on track at a 24hr race, it’s not unusual to get a song stuck in your head. Traditionally it’s something dire, like Peter Allen’s ‘Rio’. But on board this bike, the groove is strong; feel the soul, channel the year 1972. It’s Superfly. We …

Highs
  • A light, fun, fast cross country machine

  • Superbly relialbe

  • Clean looks

Lows
  • Not the plushest or stiffest of rides.

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BikeRadar
Trek Superfly 100 Elite SL review

May 2013 · James Huang

One simple test verified our suspicions, too: stand beside the Superfly 100 Elite SL with one hand atop the rear tire and the other on the saddle, push forward on one side while pulling back on the other, and you can see the top of the seat stays moving side to side relative to the seat tube more easily than one would expect from a bike of this caliber. . .

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road.cc
Trek Crossrip Elite (2013)

Apr 2013 · Dave Atkinson

Well put together, comfortable commu-tourer with solid spec and excellent brakes

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MBR
Tested: Trek Rumblefish Elite £2,400 - MBR

Feb 2012 · Jamie Darlow

What does mbr really think about 29ers? Simple — there are good bikes and bad bikes. Find out how the Trek Rumblefish shapes up...

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VeloNews
Leadville Pro Bike: Sari Anderson's Trek Superfly Elite 29er

Aug 2011 · Emily Schaldach

Among a handful of fast women set to face-off with Rusch are top riders such as Jenny Smith, Kelli Emmett, Gretchen Reeves and Sari Anderson.

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Specs
Build
Frame

Alpha Platinum Aluminium w/E2 tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal derailleur cable routing, post mount disc brake

Headset

FSA IS-2, E2, fully integrated alloy cartridge

Stem

Bontrager Race Lite, 31.8mm, 7 degree

Handlebar

Bontrager Low Riser, 31.8mm, 15mm rise

Saddle

Bontrager Evoke 1

Seatpost

Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 12mm offset

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT Shadow

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Crank

Shimano M610, 42/32/24

Shifters

Shimano SLX, 10 speed

Cassette

Shimano HG62 11-36, 10 speed

Brakes

Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic disc brakes

TypeAvid Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Shimano M525 hubs w/Bontrager AT-850 32-hole double-walled rims

Tires

Bontrager XR1 Expert, aramid bead, 26x2.20"

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