Trek Slash 9.8 XT 2024

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €5,000 and above

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLT 2023 at BikeExchange€5,794.39XX1 Eagle AXS instead of XT, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon wheels, 12.2 kg vs 15.65 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon OCLV Mountain Carbon, hoher Hauptdrehpunkt, Kettenumlenkrolle, internes Staufach, verstellbarer Steuersatzwinkel, per Mino Link verstellbare Geometrie, anpassba

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 12-speed

Wheels

Carbon, entry-level carbon Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Boost 110, 15 mm Steckachse, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 4-piston, the maker's upper series

Weight

15.65 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox ZEB, the maker's upper series, 170 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Vivid, the maker's upper series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

27.5"

Tyres

Bontrager SE5/SE6 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength-Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• 15.65 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.7 kg.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2024 model year.

Your size

What Lucky Bike 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

Lucky Bike is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• Lucky Bike states an RRP of €7,899 (27% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are