Trek Elite 9.9 SSL

2012 MountainCross-country

Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 28–40t / 11–36t
Gear range: 468%
Frame: Carbon
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 15 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

OCLV Mountain Carbon w/Net Molded E2 head tube, BB90 w/Precision Fit sockets, internal control routing & no-cut off-road seatmast Not identified

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket

BB90, 90.5mm, press-fit Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-M980
CS-M980
Crankset
- Shimano FC-M985 40/28t
FC-M985
Front derailleur
- Shimano XTR
Rear derailleur
- Shimano RD-M980
RD-M980
Shifters
- Shimano XTR SL-M980
SL-M980

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-M985
BR-M985

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 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: Carbon

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 20.2 in
Highest gear: 94.6 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: BB90
Tire width: 2.1″
Wheel material: Carbon
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

20.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Highest gear

94.6 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Sample: 294 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.7 km/h
Highest gear: 36.2 km/h

Total gear range 468%

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: 20.2–94.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–116.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% of the class
Highest gear: 294 bicycles with this information, 93.0% 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 2012 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Elite 9.9 SSL	Trek Elite 9.6	Trek Elite 9.6 E	Trek Elite 9.6 UK	Trek Elite 9.7	Trek Elite 9.7 E
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3	3	3	3
Smallest chainring	28	24	24	24	24	24
Largest chainring	40	42	42	42	42	42
Lowest gear	20.2 in	17.3 in	17.3 in	17.3 in	17.3 in	17.3 in
Highest gear	94.6 in	99.3 in	99.3 in	99.3 in	99.3 in	99.3 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB90	BB90	BB90	BB90	BSA	BSA
Tire width	2.1″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum

Changes since 2011
Specification	2011 Trek Elite 9.9 SSL	This bicycle Trek Elite 9.9 SSL
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	28
Largest chainring	42	40
Lowest gear	21.7 in	20.2 in
Highest gear	99.3 in	94.6 in
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon