Trek Slash
Enduro and bike-park riders. If you want all-day trail, Fuel EX is the closer sibling.
Enduro-race Trek: long, low, and meant to go downhill fast. Pedaling is a means to the next stage, not the point.
Enduro and bike-park riders. If you want all-day trail, Fuel EX is the closer sibling.
Enduro-race Trek: long, low, and meant to go downhill fast. Pedaling is a means to the next stage, not the point.
| Measurement |  CommencalMeta 2021 |  TrekSlash 2022 |  SimplonRapcon 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 634 | 635+1 | 632−2 |
| Reachmm | 482 | 480−2 | 480−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.0 | 63.5−1.5 | 65.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.5 | 76.8+0.3 | 76.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1244 | 1258+14 | 1242−2 |
| BB dropmm | 32 | 25−7 | 35+3 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Meta L | Slash L | Rapcon L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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