Trek Slash 9 27.5

2015 MountainEnduro

Travel: 160 / 160 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range: 420%
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

12 of 13 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP Convert, Full Floater, E2 tapered head tube, press fit BB, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, ISCG mount, magnesium EVO Link, Mino Link, 160mm travel Not identified

Drivetrain

4 parts

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Deore XT

Wheels and tires

2 parts

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

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 160 mm
Rear travel: 160 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 21.0 in
Highest gear: 88.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2015
Sample: 61 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.3% of the class

Rear travel

160 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2015
Sample: 52 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 81.2% of the class

Lowest gear

21.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2015
Sample: 63 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.4% of the class

Highest gear

88.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2015
Sample: 63 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.0 km/h
Highest gear: 33.7 km/h

Total gear range 420%

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: 21.0–88.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–95.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2015
Lowest gear: 63 bicycles with this information, 98.4% of the class
Highest gear: 63 bicycles with this information, 98.4% of the class

Lineup changes

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Differences across 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Slash 9 27.5	Trek Slash 7 27.5	Trek Slash 8 27.5	Trek Slash 9.8 27.5	Trek Slash 9.9 27.5
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2	1	1
Smallest chainring	32	22	22	32	32
Largest chainring	32	36	36	32	32
Rear sprockets	11	10	10	11	11
Smallest sprocket	10	11	11	10	11
Largest sprocket	42	36	36	42	40
Lowest gear	21.0 in	16.8 in	16.8 in	21.0 in	22.0 in
Highest gear	88.0 in	90.0 in	90.0 in	88.0 in	80.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB95	BB95