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Slash 7 27.5
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 160 / 160mm |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | X9, X7 |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
5'0" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'3"
5'9" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
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Summary
The Trek Slash is a highly capable enduro bike, praised for its finely tuned suspension system, excellent traction, and versatile performance across various terrains. Its ABP suspension and RockShox Monarch Plus DebonAir shock deliver a smooth, bottomless feel, making it a standout for descending. While it excels in handling and comfort, some reviews note the lack of a lock-out feature and occasional pedal bob.
Finely tuned suspension system
Excellent traction and handling
Versatile performance across terrains
ABP suspension for smooth braking
RockShox Monarch Plus DebonAir shock
Lack of lock-out feature
Occasional pedal bob
Some models lack high-end components
The Slash 8 doesn’t have a weak part on it.
BIKE MagazineGrip it and rip it. Or don't. Either way, you'll love the ride.Bicycling
Trek’s cheapest trail/enduro bike proves that if you get the basics right, you don’t need a ton of bling to build an enjoyable and impressively capable ride.
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Jul 2016 · Philippe Tremblay
Redesigned to meet the needs of top level racers
Dec 2015 · Trev Worsey
We head to the Scottish Highlands to test the Trek Slash 9 to it's limits.
Jun 2015 · Bicycling Staff
A carbon-frame, 27.5 enduro rig with 160mm of shockingly versatile suspension
Jun 2015 · Guy Kesteven
A great category-blurring blend of trail fast, black run beasting entertainment at a cost that normally creates compromise
Jan 2015
Trek's Remedy might be better known, but the Slash is the real bruiser in Trek's all-mountain/enduro line up. The Trek Slash 8 27.5 might just be the best buy in the 2015 Slash line.
Jan 2015
Changing the recipe can be a disaster for an established brand – remember what happened to VB when they dropped the alcohol volume, and seriously, why did Vegemite ever make Cheeseymite anyway? Trek knows this well. After countless design variants in the early 2000s, half a dozen years ago they hit a winning formula with …
So enduro.
Grips like a scared cat.
Wide rims.
Ideal spec.
Wheels are quite weighty.
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP Convert, Full Floater, E2 tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, ISCG mount, magnesium EVO Link, Mino Link, down tube guard, 160mm travel |
|---|---|
| Headset | FSA NO.57E, E2, sealed bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm, 0 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Rhythm Elite Riser, 31.8mm, 15mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 2-bolt head, 31.6mm, zero offset Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X9, Type 2 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SRAM X7, high direct mount |
| Crank | SRAM S1200, 36/22, bashguard |
| Shifters | SRAM X7, 10 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG 1020, 11-36, 10 speed |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore hydraulic disc Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Duster Elite Tubeless Ready, 142x12 rear, 15mm front |
|---|---|
| Tires | Bontrager XR4 Expert, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 27.5x2.35" |
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Last updated June 29
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