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Trek Slash 8

Last known price
$3,679
Travel
160 / 150 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Weight
14.2 kg 31.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • SM High
  • SM Low
  • MD High
  • MD Low
  • MD/LG High
  • MD/LG Low
  • LG High
  • LG Low
  • XL High
  • XL Low

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, EVO link, tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, down tube guard, ISCG 05, 150mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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

Size MD/LG High

Table
Reach 446mm
Stack 613mm
Wheelbase 1203mm
Head angle 65.6°
Seat angle 74.9°
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.2 kg
  • 31.3 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 160 mm
Rear travel
  • 150 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 18.6 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

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

Front travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample
626 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.7% of the class

Rear travel

150 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample
527 bicycles with this information
Coverage
83.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.1 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Slash 8 Trek Slash 8 29 Trek Slash 9.7 Trek Slash 9.8 Trek Slash 9.9
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 14.2 kg 14.97 kg 14.5 kg 14.06 kg 13.7 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 10 11 10 10
Highest gear 92.8 in 92.8 in 84.4 in 92.8 in 92.8 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.6″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″ 2.4″
Wheel material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon

No exact Slash 8 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Slash 8, by Trek

This bicycle

Enduro

Slash 8

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Slash 8 29, by Trek

Enduro

Slash 8 29

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 15.0 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Slash 9.7, by Trek

Enduro

Slash 9.7

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Slash 9.8, by Trek

Enduro

Slash 9.8

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Slash 9.9, by Trek

Enduro

Slash 9.9

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 160/150 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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