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Trek Superfly 8

Model year: 2016 MountainCross-country
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range
420%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • 15.5"
  • 18.5"
  • 19.5"
  • 21.5"
  • 23"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 13 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Platinum Aluminum, E2 tapered head tube, internal cable routing, PF89.5, balanced post mount brake, Closed Convert dropouts, G2 Geometry on 29ers Not identified

Drivetrain

4 parts
  • Cassette XG-1150
  • Crankset GX-1000
  • Rear derailleur
  • Shifters

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes

Size explorer

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
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 22.1 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration
  • Same size
Brake type
  • Hydraulic disc

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

22.1 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample
442 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.5 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 420%

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 2016 builds

Differences across 2016 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Superfly 8 Trek Superfly 16 Trek Superfly 20 Trek Superfly 24 Trek Superfly 24 Disc Trek Superfly 5
Frame
Fork material Not informed Aluminum Aluminum Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration Not informed Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 1 3 3 2
Smallest chainring 32 26 32 22 22 22
Largest chainring 32 26 32 42 42 36
Rear sprockets 11 Not informed 6 7 8 10
Smallest sprocket 10 Not informed 14 14 11 11
Largest sprocket 42 Not informed 28 34 32 36
Lowest gear 22.1 in Not informed 22.9 in 15.5 in 16.5 in 17.7 in
Highest gear 92.8 in Not informed 45.7 in 72.0 in 91.6 in 94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Rim brake Rim brake Rim brake Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width 2.2″ 1.75″ 1.85″ 1.85″ 1.85″ 2.2″
Wheel size 27.5″ / 29″ 16″ 20″ 24″ 24″ 27.5″ / 29″
Suspension Not informed Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Not informed
Travel Not informed Configuration: Rigid Configuration: Rigid Configuration: Rigid Configuration: Rigid Not informed

Other models in this family

14 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

This bicycle

Cross-country

Superfly 8

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly 16, by Trek

General youth

Superfly 16

Youth / General youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 16″
Trek Superfly 20, by Trek

General youth

Superfly 20

Youth / General youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 20″
Trek Superfly 24, by Trek

General youth

Superfly 24

Youth / General youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 24″
Trek Superfly 24 Disc, by Trek

General youth

Superfly 24 Disc

Youth / General youth

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 24″
Trek Superfly 5, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly 6, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly 6

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly 7, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly 7

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly 9.6, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly 9.6

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly 9.7, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly 9.7

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

Cross-country

Superfly 9.8

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Superfly SS, by Trek

Cross-country

Superfly SS

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 29″

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