Trek Skye S 26

2015 MountainCross-country

Wheels: 26″
Drivetrain: 3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range: 509%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

13"
16"
19.5"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 14 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

WSD Alpha Silver Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, rack & fender mounts Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG31 8 speeds
CS-HG31
Crankset
- Shimano FC-M131 42/34/24t
FC-M131
Front derailleur
- Shimano Altus
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus RD-M280
RD-M280
Shifters
- Shimano ST-EF51
ST-EF51

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Altus

Wheels and tires

1 part

Tires
- Bontrager

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Handlebar
- Bontrager
Headset

1-1/8" threadless Not identified
Pedals
- Wellgo
Saddle
- Bontrager
Seatpost
- Bontrager
Stem
- Bontrager

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes

Rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes.

Size

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: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 19.5 in
Highest gear: 99.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2″
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

19.5 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% 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: 2015
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.5 km/h
Highest gear: 38.0 km/h

Total gear range 509%

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: 19.5–99.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–110.7 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2015
Lowest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% of the class
Highest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% 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 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Skye S 26	Trek Skye 26	Trek Skye S	Trek Skye SL	Trek Skye SLX
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	3	3	2
Smallest chainring	24	28	24	22	22
Largest chainring	42	48	42	44	36
Rear sprockets	8	7	8	9	10
Smallest sprocket	11	14	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	32	34	34	34	36
Lowest gear	19.5 in	21.4 in	20.5 in	18.8 in	17.7 in
Highest gear	99.3 in	89.1 in	110.7 in	116.0 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width	2″	2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel size	26″	26″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″