Trek Elite 8.5

2014 MountainCross-country

Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 3 × 10 24–42t / 11–36t
Gear range: 573%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

15.5" 154–169
17.5" 166–180
18.5" 176–188
19.5" 177–189
21.5" 186–196

Components

13 of 14 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Alpha Platinum Aluminium w/E2 tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal derailleur cable routing, post mount disc brake Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG62-10
CS-HG62-10
Crankset
- Shimano FC-M610 42/32/24t
FC-M610
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano Deore

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-M445
BR-M445

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Rims
- Shimano
AT-850
Tires
- Bontrager

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 17.3 in
Highest gear: 99.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 26″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

17.3 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2014
Sample: 380 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.2% of the class

Highest gear

99.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2014
Sample: 380 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.6 km/h
Highest gear: 38.0 km/h

Total gear range 573%

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: 17.3–99.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.3–113.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2014
Lowest gear: 380 bicycles with this information, 92.2% of the class
Highest gear: 380 bicycles with this information, 92.2% 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 2014 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Elite 8.5	Trek Elite 8.6	Trek Elite 8.7	Trek Elite 8.8	Trek Elite 8.8 UK	Trek Elite 8.9
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	2	2	3	3
Largest chainring	42	42	38	38	42	42
Highest gear	99.3 in	99.3 in	89.8 in	89.8 in	99.3 in	99.3 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	BSA