Superior XP 979

2026 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 10.8 kg 23.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 16 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Carbon MTB Mid Modulus, Advanced Race Geometry, Conical Head Tube, BB92, SH dropout, Thru Axle Boost 12x148mm, Inner cable routing Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- DT Swiss

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 Deore XT FC-M8100 12 speeds 34t
FC-M8100
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 XT BR-M8100
BR-M8100

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar

ONE Race, Alloy, 5mm rise, 31.8mm Not identified
Headset
- Acros
AZX-220
Saddle
- Fizik Terra Aidon X5
Seatpost

ONE Race, Carbon, 27.2mm Not identified
Stem

ONE Race, Alloy, 31,8mm, -7° Not identified

Sizes and geometry

1 size Open in the geometry plotter

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

Size XL

Table

Reach 477mm

Stack 620mm

Wheelbase 1169mm

Head angle 69.0°

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 1 published size

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	477
Stackmm	620
Top tube lengthmm	655
Seat tube lengthmm	533
Head tube lengthmm	120
Head tube angle	69°
Seat tube angle	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	432
Wheelbasemm	1169
Front centermm	743
Bottom bracket dropmm	55
Bottom bracket heightmm	319
Fork rakemm	44
Trailmm	97
Stack/reach ratio	1.30
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	175
Handlebar widthmm	760
Stem lengthmm	80

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: 10.8 kg

23.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 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: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,209 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

156 of 1,318 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,318 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.2% 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

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 XP 979	Superior XP 6.6	Superior XP 909	Superior XP 9.1	Superior XP 939
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	10.8 kg	13.2 kg	13 kg	Not informed	12.15 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	32	34	32	34
Largest chainring	34	32	34	32	34
Rear sprockets	12	12	11	12	12
Smallest sprocket	10	10	11	10	10
Lowest gear	19.3 in	18.2 in	19.3 in	18.2 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	92.8 in	89.6 in	92.8 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Tire width	2.25″	2.35″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Air	Air