Exactly 364-days after my last bike arrived, my new one showed up today.
Sadly I'm out of town for a week, so it'll be next Friday before I get to unbox & assemble it. It's a Trek Supercaliber SLR 9.8 X0 AXS T-Type Gen 2, but for some reason I can't get the pic from their site to upload. Thankfully their EP discount is way less than retail...
Nice bike! What batteries does it contain?
Edit: the wireless derailleur battery maybe?
In reply to bbbbRASS :
I've not researched it, but it looks like a proprietary design. I'm not sure what type of actual cells are inside & haven't seen any details about it.
In reply to moxnix :
Thanks!
Awesome. I have a 1st gen Supercaliber XX1 9.9 (I think? highest spec SRAM without being AXS). I absolutely love it. It is the perfect bike for my area, which is not super gnarly. The limited rear suspension takes the edge off but I don't feel it moving about when I stand up and traction is better than a hard tail. It replaced a 19.5lb S-WORKS hard tail. I immediately went faster everywhere.
EDIT: I ordered it in Feb '21. Normal winter conversation:
Me: "Hey, I want to order a new Supercal"
Dealer: "Umm...sure? Hold on, I can't see because we have most of the lights off and it's hard to use the computer because I'm wearing gloves with the heat off."
Feb '21:
Me: "I want to order a red Supercal"
Dealer: "Red is 100 days out. I can get black in 3 weeks"
Me: "I love black bikes. We put your logo on our jerseys. We talked about discounts?"
Dealer: "hahahaah. Who is this? You funny. hahahahah."
So I paid full MSRP. Only time I've ever done that. OTOH, I got my bike and they were impossible to get the rest of the season.
I need to work at a bike store.
In reply to Mndsm :
It's a double-edge sword, to be sure.
I am not a bike guy, I have a Wal Mart special to ride on my local trail in nice weather. I rode my brother's bike a while back, a very expensive mountain bike designed for trails in Colorado. The difference is like stepping from an oxcart to a Rolls Royce. If you have a friend with a really nice bike like this one, give it a ride. It's really something.
In reply to pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) :
My current Diamondback(22' Relase 3) is an amazing bike in its own right, but the ~35lb weight is just more than I want to huck around, and the 140mm/130mm suspension is more than I really need.
I got the chance to ride my old hometown trails with it yesterday, which actually has real hills(unlike back home in MS), and while the extra suspension travel is nice over some of the bigger root, the extra 10lbs sure doesn't help with the climbs.
We got back early today & I was able to get to the shop by 3pm, so I got it put together & setup - except for sealant in the tires(they're holding air at least).
I took it for a 6-mile ride this evening. It's definitely faster than the Diamondback, but there's no trails in town to really put it to the test. I averaged 14mph & hit 18 for a while, which I've never come close to on the DB.
No pics, but I hit the trails with the Supercaliber. Holy E36 M3, this bike is fast as berkeley!
Apparently you can buy speed after all...
Another trail ride down & I'm still 100% thrilled with this bike. The trails were pretty flooded on Sunday, but thankfully due to our sandy soil there was barely any mud. However we were riding through several areas where the water was up to the bottom bracket for 10'-15', but the electronic derailure didn't mind it at all.
That is a very sexy bike! I love how it seems short travel FS/softail designs are gaining in popularity. Turns out we don't actually need 150mm travel for 95% of trail rides, who knew!?
Nice! A Supercaliber is an XC racing machine.
As much as I love riding my enduro bike, my shorter travel Spot Ryve 115 (115mmR/120mmF) "Downcountry" bike is plenty of bike for most of the trails I ride and at the speed I ride them. The only issue I run into is the bike feels so capable that I'll occasionally push it to do things it wasn't designed to do. Like launching off a 5 foot drop with a bit of a sketchy landing...
I keep fairly light XC-oriented tires on the bike in order to remind me of what the bike is meant for. Burlier tires would just tempt me...
golfduke said:That is a very sexy bike! I love how it seems short travel FS/softail designs are gaining in popularity. Turns out we don't actually need 150mm travel for 95% of trail rides, who knew!?
Thanks!
It really feels a bit like the Miata of MTBs, albeit possibly with a bit better power-to-weight ratio. It's very willing to change direction quickly, has more traction in the corners, and climbs way easier than anything I've ridden previously.
In reply to Ian F (Forum Supporter) :
That sounds like a really good compromise.
Cool! I freaking love bikes
Congrats on the new bike! As someone who rides in Florida that looks like a perfect setup for the trails around me and reminds me that I should ride my hardtail a little more often.
I think the right number of bikes is four:
One primary mountain bike suitable for the most difficult local terrain you're comfortable riding on
One primary road bike, fast and comfortable as you can afford
One really light and simple single-speed bike
One inexpensive kick-around road bike
I'm almost there, should be able to build the single-speed next week.
In reply to chaparral :
The correct number of bikes is N+1, where N= the current amount of bikes owned.
Can also be expressed as S-1, where S= the number of bikes that will result in divorce.
Recon1342 said:In reply to chaparral :
The correct number of bikes is N+1, where N= the current amount of bikes owned.
Can also be expressed as S-1, where S= the number of bikes that will result in divorce.
This checks out.
In reply to chaparral :
1. Full-sus MTB
2. E-bike converted hardtail with rack for commuting
3. hardtail for riding with the fam locally
4-6: projects in various stages of completion and fleeting interests.
I just replaced swmbo's Aventon Sinch e-bike with an Electra Cruiser Go! & after giving it a 6-mile shakedown ride last night I'm kinda thinking I'd like to have one myself.
I think my stable is pretty good for what I do.
1 trail mountain bike
1 gravel bike
1 24" BMX bike for farting around the hood.
Riding a road bike around here is suicide.
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