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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Slash 9.8 GX AXS 2021
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle AXS 12-speed · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels · 14.54 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in L · price read 07:45 today · €1,691 more since the last check
Where it stands
Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.
Our pick · €5,000 and above
- Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39EUR 604 more expensive, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle AXS, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon wheels, 12.2 kg vs 14.54 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame and stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block 2.0, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armour, shuttle guard, t
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Carbon, entry-level carbon Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, SRAM XD Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 1
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's mid series
- Weight
- 14.54 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- RockShox ZEB, the maker's upper series, 170 mm travel
- Rear shock
- RockShox Super Deluxe, the maker's top series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Tyres
- Bontrager SE4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 60 TPI, 27.5 x 2.40 / Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Str
The compromises
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 2021 model year.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
Between €3,499 and €5,190 across 4 checks since 16 Sept; now €5,190, its highest we have seen.
- Currently at the highest price we have seen for this listing.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €7,599 (32% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:35:12 | €3,499 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:45:12 | €3,499 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:45:38 | €3,499 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:45:03 | €5,190 | limited |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:45 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Gewicht* | 32.06 lbs / 14.54 kg (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
| Rahmen | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame and stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block 2.0, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armour, shuttle guard, threaded BB, ISCG 05, 34.9 mm seat tube, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148 |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb). |
| Art der Bremse | Hydraulische Scheibenbremse |
| Bremse | SRAM Code R hydraulic disc |
| Bremsscheibe vorne | ⌀ 180mm |
| Bremsscheiben | Size: S , M , ML , L , XL SRAM CenterLine, 6-bolt, round edge, 180 mm |
| Bremsscheibe hinten | ⌀ 180mm |
| Reifen | Bontrager SE4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 60 TPI, 27.5 x 2.40 / Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 60 TPI, 29 x 2.60 * |
| Laufrad vorne | Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Boost110, 15 mm Steckachse |
| Laufrad hinten | Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, SRAM XD Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 12 mm Steckachse |
| Nabe hinten | Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever |
| Reifen hinten | NEW Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, SRAM XD driver, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Achse hinten | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, 108T Rapid Drive, SRAM XD driver, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Laufräder | Bontrager Line Elite 30, Tubeless Ready |
| Reifen vorne | NEW Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
| Nabe vorne | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
| Lenkerband | Size: S , M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewall, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.40", Size: S , M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewall, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.60" |
| Vorbau | Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 35 mm length |
| Steuersatz | Knock Block 2.0 Integrated, 72-degree radius (includes infinite-radius chip), sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom |
| Lenker | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 27.5mm rise, 820mm width |
| Griffe | Bontrager XR Trail Pro, alloy lock-on |
| Schaltung | SRAM GX Eagle AXS |
| Kurbel | Size: S SRAM GX Eagle, DUB MTB Wide, 30T, Boost (55 mm chainline), 170 length |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12-speed |
| Kassette | SRAM Eagle XG-1275, 10-52, 12-speed |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Sattel | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138 mm width |
| Sattelstütze | Size: S Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100 mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm, 345 mm length |
| Gabel Bauart | Federgabel |
| Federweg vorne | 170mm |
| Dämpfer | NEW RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate, DebonAir spring, Thru Shaft 3-position damper, 230x62.5 mm |
| Gabelhersteller | RockShox |
| Gabel | RockShox ZEB Select+, DebonAir spring, Charger 2.1 RC damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 170 mm travel |
| Jahr | 2021 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS
- 29"
- Beschreibung