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Trek X-Caliber 8

Model year: 2017 MountainCross-country
Last known price
$1,099
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
536%
Weight
13.06 kg 28.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • 15.5"
  • 17.5"
  • 18.5"
  • 19.5"
  • 21.5"
  • 23"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Gold Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, mechanically formed & butted tubing, race geometry, internal front derailleur routing, rack & fender mounts, G2 Geometry on 29ers Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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

Size 18.5"

Table
Reach 428mm
Stack 601mm
Wheelbase 1128mm
Head angle 69.6°
Seat angle 72.3°
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
  • 13.06 kg
  • 28.8 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 17.7 in
Highest gear
  • 94.9 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.7 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
36.4 km/h

Total gear range 536%

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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek X-Caliber 8 Trek X-Caliber 7 Trek X-Caliber 9
Frame
Bicycle weight 13.06 kg 13.97 kg 12.93 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 3 2
Largest chainring 36 40 36
Rear sprockets 10 9 10
Largest sprocket 36 34 36
Lowest gear 17.7 in 18.8 in 17.7 in
Highest gear 94.9 in 105.5 in 94.9 in
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Coil Air

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek X-Caliber 8, by Trek

This bicycle

Cross-country

X-Caliber 8

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek X-Caliber 7, by Trek

Cross-country

X-Caliber 7

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.0 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek X-Caliber 9, by Trek

Cross-country

X-Caliber 9

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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