2013 Trek

Superfly AL Elite

A 29″ aluminum frame crosscountry bike with high-end components.

FrameAluminum
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 10
GroupsetXT, SLX
BrakesHydraulic 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)

33 mph

Superfly AL Elite

27 mph

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Reviews
BIKE Magazine
2014 Bible of Bike Tests Roundtable Reels: Trek Superfly 8

Feb 2014

Trek's line of Superfly cross-country 29ers includes nine hardtail models and seven full-suspension versions, giving riders ample options at many price points.

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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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Dirt Mountainbike
Trek Superfly Range Updated for 2014

Oct 2013 · Dirt HQ

The Trek Superfly range has been overhauled for 2014 with carbon and alloy bikes, trickling technology from the top-end models lower down the price points.

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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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MTBR
Review: 2013 Trek Superfly 100

May 2013

Trek sought out to drop a full pound from their already lightweight Superfly 100. They wanted to maintain all stiffness numbers to build a worthy race bike. Did they succeed? - Mtbr.com

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BikeRadar
Trek Superfly 100 AL Elite 29er review

Feb 2012 · Seb Rogers

Everything’s in the right place but the frame finish isn’t quite up to the very high standard set by the competition

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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 Aluminum, butted & hydroformed tubing, E2 tapered head tube, press-fit bottom bracket, G2 Geometry

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Bottom Bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded

Headset

FSA NO.57, E2, sealed bearings

Stem

Bontrager Race X Lite, 31.8mm, 7 degree

Handlebar

Bontrager Race Lite Low Riser, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 9 degree sweep

Saddle

Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails

Seatpost

Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 27.2mm, zero offset

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT Shadow

Front Derailleur

Shimano SLX

Crank

Shimano Deore XT, 42/32/24

Shifters

Shimano SLX, 10 speed

Cassette

Shimano HG62 11-36, 10 speed

Brakes

Shimano SLX hydraulic disc brakes

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager sealed cartridge bearing, 15mm alloy axle front hub; Bontrager sealed cartridge bearing, alloy axle rear hub w/Bontrager Mustang 32-hole Tubeless Ready disc rims

Tires

Bontrager 29-1 Expert, 29x2.20"

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