Superior XF 979 TR

2026 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
Europe: €4,599 Last known price
Travel: 140 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 12.7 kg 28.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

13 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SU-01, Carbon MTB Trail, Advanced Trail Geometry, Travel 130 mm, Tapered Head Tube, BB92, 3D alloy one piece link, Carbon swingarm, SR dropout, Boost 12x148 mm, Inner Cable Routing, dropper seat post ready Not identified

SU-01

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT500-PA
BB-MT500-PABB-MT500PA
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7100 12 speeds 10–51t
CS-M7100CS-M7101
Chain
- Shimano Deore CN-M6100
CN-M6100
Crankset
- Shimano SLX FC-M7120 12 speeds 34t
FC-M7120
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT RD-M8100 12 speeds
RD-M8100
Shifters
- Shimano SLX SL-M7100-IR 12 speeds
SL-M7100-IR

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Deore BR-M6120
BR-M6120

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar

ONE Alloy, 12mm rise, 35mm Not identified
Headset
- Acros
AZX-220
Saddle
- Fizik Terra Aidon X5
Seatpost

ONE Sport Dropper Post, Alloy, 30.9mm Not identified
Stem

ONE, Alloy, 35mm Not identified

Sizes and geometry

2 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size SM

Table

Reach 407mm

Stack 589mm

Wheelbase 1154mm

Head angle 66.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 2 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	407	429
Stackmm	589	600
Top tube lengthmm	584	610
Seat tube lengthmm	393	431
Head tube lengthmm	90	100
Head tube angle	66°	66°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	428	428
Wheelbasemm	1154	1180
Front centermm	728	754
Bottom bracket dropmm	29	29
Bottom bracket heightmm	345	345
Fork rakemm	65	64
Trailmm	96	97
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	1.40
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	175
Handlebar widthmm	760	760
Stem lengthmm	40	50

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 12.7 kg

28.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 140 mm
Rear travel: 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,644 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.3% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,229 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.0% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,229 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

389 of 1,706 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,706 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 19.3–98.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2026
Lowest gear: 1229 bicycles with this information, 72.0% of the class
Highest gear: 1229 bicycles with this information, 72.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Superior XF 979 TR	Superior XF 6.2 DC	Superior XF 929 RC	Superior XF 929 TR	Superior XF 9.2 DC	Superior XF 9.5 Team
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12.7 kg	15.4 kg	13.4 kg	13.35 kg	13.35 kg	11.9 kg
Suspension
Front travel	140 mm	130 mm	100 mm	140 mm	130 mm	110 mm
Rear travel	130 mm	130 mm	100 mm	130 mm	130 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	32	34	36
Largest chainring	34	34	34	32	34	36
Lowest gear	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	18.2 in	19.3 in	20.5 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	92.8 in	98.6 in	104.4 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed
Tire width	2.4″	2.4″	2.25″	2.4″	2.4″	2.25″