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Trek Superfly 100 AL 29er Full Suspension

It's the no-compromise choice: Full suspension technical performance, with the flat-out speed and efficiency of 29" wheels.

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Like the Trek website says, "Leaves nothing on the table" Fast, light, can be ridden like a 26" bike. XT spec. really compliments this bike. Have the 2014 FS 9 version. I have tried a couple of bikes with a 1x11 drivetrain before buying this one, def. prefer the 2x10 for my style of riding. Suspension is brilliant, takes the edge off anything but does not feel like the bike dissappears under you when you accelarate out of a corner.

Couldn't afford the carbon version! Still need to add adropper post

Have just upgraded from a 26" short travel cross country bike. Before byuing I rode the Feul EX 9 29 and Remedy 9 27.5. Must be my riding style , but these two felt heavy and sluggish to me. I could not turn them at low speed and on tight switchbacks. So I was a bit aprehensive before getting on the Superfly with its 29 wheels, boy was I mistaken. This bike handles the Smithfield Worldcup Trail in Cairns Queensland like it was made for it and one more thing it is not called Super"FLY" for nothing, this bike makes you push your boundarys with confidence. Have been riding it for one week now averaging about 25km a day, love it. Before picking up the bike I had the Bike shop remove the XR1 team issue tyres and replaced them with a XR2 Team issue at the back and a XR3 Team issue at the front, both set up tubeles. This is a very versatile, yet still fast combination, good grip and speed. Awesome trail machine, you wont be dissapointed, I just love letting it go through the tight sinlge track rainforest trails Very confident at speed.

frame geometry, weight, suspension, and components for the price.

a few of the OE parts are a bit cheap but in all fairness they are cheap on all bikes at this price range made to do this purpose. the factory bars and seatpost were heavy, post especially. OE tires are great all terrain and work well on hardpack and pavement/trails. if you ride mud, sand, gravel or other substances you will want another set of tires to switch between.

first off, i rated this 5 stars simply because i got a great deal on a 2013 closeout a few weeks ago. at $1400 it's a 5 star bike and then some. if this would have been at 2389 i would have spent a few dollars more on the elite. now on to the nuts and bolts of my review. the bike with pedals weighed in just a tad under 30lbs which was the lightest FS 29er i was able to ride at this price point. the factory wheelset is around 22xx grams and right off the bat i was able to drop a pound buying a set of $300 easton ea70 wheels from jenson usa. also went to a low rise riser bar and dropped the stem one spacer. factory stock is 3-10mm spacers and a flat bar. i must say after minor tinkering i really LOVE THIS BIKE> the last bike i purchased new was a 1998 S works stumpjumper which was great for many years, got it down to 23lbs and change and never thought i could deal with a bike this heavy. long story short i'm faster around my riding areas on this than i was the stumpy. the superfly is also a LOT less punishing and fits my body geometry better. the 29er aspect is better on everything except tight technical {i'm 5'11" just for reference} spending the money on this bike has made me love biking all over again. i never use to be a trek fan but i have to admit, with the deal i got and after riding this vs a comparable new specialized FSR i'm amazed to be saying it, but, i'm now a trek fan and happy to own their bike.

Tires, drive train, brakes

I read reviews before buying a 2013 Trek Superfly 100 AL Elite. There was some great close out pricing and that was part of my motivation. My previous bike was a specialized 2010 Stumpjumper FSR Comp. A great low cost bike, but I was ready for a 29er that was faster. The tires suck. I ride So Cal, hard packed, lose over hard packed etc. These things had no grip at all. Once I changed them, personality of the bike changed. The local LBS set up the shock per Trek specs. I road it and it seemed like the suspension was way to stiff. I redid it with the sag meters and adjusted the rebound and we are getting there, not there yet, but getting there. The head angle at 71degrees is really steep. The 105mm stem does not help. Rode on the front wheel a few times going doing technical trails. I changed the stem to a 60mm and it rides much better. My Stumpjumper had Avid brakes, made lots of noise, but stopped on a dime. The SLX seem to require more effort. Drivetrain- Tons of chain slap and suck. Very surprised. Also have lost a chain a few times on downhills. If you are looking for fast bike, this is it. If you are thinking all mountain or want a more fun, forgiving bike, look elsewhere, get a slacker head angle.

Comfortable, Capable, Fast and good quality.

Stock Tires

Got back into mountain biking after too many years of boring road riding. Started with a Specialized Rock Hopper 29er Comp. Thinking the trails I ride aren't all that rough. Well I soon found out that I was missing the ride of my old GT LTS. Guess the trails were rougher than I thought! Long story short, Upgraded the wheels, tires fork and even got a Thud Buster. Guess it all helped but still longed for the old days! Started shopping around. Looked at all the cheap internet bikes and resisted the temptation to cheep out. Checked out What Specialized and Trek had to offer. Have to admit I suffered a little sticker shock so backed down but the idea was in my head and couldn't get it out. That was this Summer. Fast forward to a month ago and low and behold Trek advertises clearance prices on their 2013 models. Well that's all it took. Bought one the next day. Originally looking at the Elite, never really excited me all that much but when I saw the Pro and read the specs I had to have one and I'm glad I waited. I Really like the bike. The ride is a good but you still know it's a mountain bike. First thing I noticed was how much better it went around the corners. and how I don't avoid every little root and rock that comes along. Have to say that Fox fork rides a lot better than the Reba I put on my Rock Hopper, even with enough pressure to keep it from bottoming out. One of the main reason I opted for the Pro was the full XT kit,15mm thru front axle and 12 x 142 rear axle along with the 2 x 10. Shifting is spot on and crisp. Can't say enough about the brakes, flawless! Feel more secure with the modern axles. Guess the tires are better for areas without rocks because the rear sidewall was cut within the first two weeks. They worked well just not very durable. Not a big issue for me since I had already planned on changing them out. Moved to a Maxxis Ardent in the front and a Ignightor in the rear. Oh yeah, went tubeless too. Got to say, the old GT has been surpassed as my favorite bike. I think anyone who likes to ride and not get beat to death would benefit from this bike. The price on sale was good but still pricey if it's going to be a coat rack so if you're not going to ride it.........like that's going to happen once you have ridden it.

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GT RTS, GT LTS. Specialized Rock Hopper 29er.

Price, lock-out is excellent on rear shock, climbing and handling.

Tires, tires and tires. Avid brakes should not have been spec'd on a bike at this price. Chain drops all the time even after several mechanics at several shops have attempted to remedy the issue.

I'm no one special but I have raced on a Trek since 1987. Glad I could find a bike a this price, with dual suspension and an XC orientation. I am lucky to live in Missoula and ride great trails every night in the Summer. This bikes running gear can't take it. The brakes are absolute crap. Need to be bleed constantly, just plain suck at stopping the bike and should not have been spec'd on a bike that is to be ridden hard daily. Can't keep the chain on the bike. Shop says, long chain-stays, 3-rings up front and a 10 speed chain and cassette combine into a bike that it is extremely hard not too drop a chain several times on each ride. If they can't spec a bike over $2k that doesn't stand up to hard daily ridding, I need to look at other brands. Bike itself is fantastic! Running gear is crap! Buy the Elite!

To start off I purchased the Elite Al, so the set up is a little different. I test rode a lot of bikes at the demos from Scott, Specialized and Trek. Trek got it right. The head tube angle to the longer rear triangle makes for quick steering ,a rear end that tracks well and just an overall responsive smooth ride. I read people are complaining about the tires-they ride very well on rocky, sandy and hard pack. Only problem is they love to fling sand and fine dirt at you and the chain drive, but as much as I ride they will be wore out soon.

I really only find one weakness in the bike's set up and that's the stem. It is a little flimsy but that's any easy fix. Probably change to Easton.

Overall a fast-sure footed bike. I still can't believe it's a 29er. Get the Superfly and get on board the best XC 29er. Thank you Trek for another stellar bike.

Climbs surprisingly well, the CTD is pretty good, looks good, is faster than I thought

Tires are terrible, took me a while to set it up right for me.

So this is my first FS bike since my Intense 5.5, which I loved. But went the 29er route in HT fashion 5 years ago. This year I picked up this bike as a back up to my Lynskey. I have to say, at first I really did not like it at all. Cockpit was short, I had to buy a new Seat Post, and new Stem right away, and it was just a pain to get right for me. Even Cased it in a rock garden and smashed my brake lever completely. Now I have one SLX and one XT brake handle. So anyway, I almost took it back and or sold it for the Giant, or the Cannondale. However, I tried one last time to get it right. This time I put more air in the rear shock and less in the font, about 10psi more in the back and 5 psi less in the front. (This is off the numbers I cam up with using the Fox Set up App) Put a couple more clicks into rebound and tried it out. Well whether I got lucky (probably) or actually subliminally knew what I was doing, it worked. With the Thompson Lay back and the longer 110 stem, it fit and road quite nicely. I'm really happy with it now, still not as good as the Lynskey, fit wise, but this is a much better bike for rough terrain, and that is where I use it. However I will say that it's a shame that I spent 2700 bucks on this bike (I have the 100AL Elite, not listed in the review section) that the tires that come on it are just plain junk. Not so much for grip, as they did ok at best with that, but if you live in a rocky rooty area like I do, (western PA) these tires will fail. I have 48 miles on this bike, all single track trails, and my rear tire sidewall is shredded. Chords are showing already, and one failed on my tonight....luckily Stan's seemed to stop the leak enough for me to get back to my Jeep. So yeah, it's a good bike, just be patient with it, and for the love of singletrack TREK, make some better tires.....jeez.

Everyone touts some kind of unique geometry, but the G2 concept is perfect for my style. ABP suspension tech seems to work great. Overall parts spec is very capable and reliable (nothing flashy but it works). Value: compared to other offerings at same price point, this bike stood out (through axle fork, faux through axle rear, PF30bb). Rides like a bike with more travel. Wheels come tubeless ready.

Tires: they roll fast, but if you ride terrain that warrants full suspension, these won't cut it on an everyday basis. Swapped over to some Nevegals and the bike is much more capable. I'm not a huge fan of 3x10 gearing (so many redundant gears) - would have preferred a 2x10 setup for some more clearance. There are tons of Bontrager parts but for whatever reason I've never had problems with in-house Trek gear.

Overall, there is a lot of bike for the money here. Obviously this is the lowest end price point for the Superfly 100 but it's a very capable machine out of the box. I love to upgrade but so far nothing has gone wrong to warrant swapping (aside from the wimpy tires). Trek is really coming to bat with high quality, reliable designs at value-oriented price spec. Never thought I'd say that about a Trek.

Jamis Dragon

Bought my Superfly November 2011, love it. I had a 26 er previously and now no comparison. I am a hacker however the bike allways inspires me to feel like a proffessional. Gears smooth, enjoy the ease of managing the suspension set up and strong resposive breaks. Fast and easily rolls over obsticles. All in all love my Superfly and doubt I will ever reach its full potential and may yet take it to my grave!

Tyres wash out on sand, changed them and now better response and grip. Shortened the handlebars by 3cm either side and added padded grips, now more comfortable. Have to concentrate not to experiance pedal knock. When I remove and replace drinks bottle have to avoid bumping the rear shock lock out.

Would not hesitate to recommend a 29er and a Trek Superfly!

29inch wheels offcourse it climbs over anything easy to control going uphill with the 105mm stem loved the lockout that's are also great steering is good with smaller stem offcourss it be better but its a niner I got video on youtube about bike if u want to check it out

Tires it comes with not for climbing u need some fr3 tires which are great other then that not bad

29er way to go I change mines to 2*10 I had 26er and there's no comparison its way faster and it climb way better with 29inch wheels offcourse I made hills I couldn't make with 26er I loved this bike

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Quick Review: Trek Superfly 100 29er Full Suspension MTB

While at the SE Bike Expo this past weekend, I got a chance to throw a leg over the new 2012 Trek Superfly 100.

As many of you already know, the Trek Superfly 100 is a carry over from the Gary Fisher days. Trek brought the two brands together to essentially give them a Trek branded 29er lineup. They kept the Gary Fisher name by making it a collection , but you are basically getting the same bike as before with the Trek logo. Trek owned Gary Fisher anyway, so it really made sense from a branding point of view.

For 2012, the big change to the bike was the addition of the 142mm rear end with 12mm rear thru axle. This does a lot to stiffen up the rear end and unify the rear triangle with the front main frame. We are starting to see a lot of manufacturers go to this setup over the past couple of years. While it creates yet another variable (the 142mm rear hub width vs. conventional 135mm), anything that brings more rear end stiffness to full suspension mountain bikes is a welcomed bonus.

The bike still features the Trek Active Braking Pivot a RockShox Maxle thru axle system.

The color scheme also changed for 2012 to a raw carbon look (vs. the white previously) with bright blue accents. Personally, I am liking the darker color scheme Trek is using for their lineup this year. The Fuel EX and Remedy got the same treatment. Other than that, you get the same G2 geometry that you are used to out of the 29ers from Fisher and a host of Bontrager/Shimano components to round out the build. Weights for this Elite model (MSRP $5,249) are coming in around 26 pounds.

One thing to keep in mind with current Trek bikes, their sizing is a little bit different than you might be used to. I typically ride a large in just about all brands. On a 2012 Trek, I ride a 21.5 frame because it is an actual 19.5. When you go to test ride a Trek, try the one size up than you normally ride first.

The Trek Superfly 100 is a purpose built machine in all reality. While there will be a lot of enthusiast riders who buy this bike purely because they want a light 29er, the real purpose of this bike is to go fast on XC race courses and endurance events. During these events, all of your time that is made up to hit the podium is done on climbs…not the descents. So fast race machines have to be able to climb like a bat out of hell. They don’t really care how they descend…just get me to the top and do it quickly.

The Superfly 100 is built to do exactly that…climb. When you get into slight rises or long ascents, the bike seems to just pedal forward with enough suspension to gain traction without robbing you of precious energy. The Active Braking Pivot does a great job of preventing unwanted pedal bob while hammering up the climb and the geometry of the bike keeps the front end planted down while tracking straight. Basically, everything you would want the bike to do while climbing…just works.

That is where the love affair with the Superfly 100 stops…at least for me. Those same stable characteristics that make the Superfly 100 such a great climber are it’s downfall in tight/twisty singletrack and downhill. The suspension on the Superfly (at 25% sag) is really setup just to take enough of the edge off that you don’t get super beat up on XC races. You still feel just about every single part of the trail while you ride. It is not a plush setup even when you start to let air out of the 110mm rear travel frame.

That stability you feel in the climbing is also largely in part because of a long wheelbase on this bike. That same long wheel base makes the bike hard to maneuver between tight trees and switchbacks. It is more of a sweeping turner than a pinpoint direction changer. It takes more body english and throwing your weight forward on the bike to get it to spin around.

While headed downhill, the Active Braking Pivot works as advertised by keeping the suspension active under braking forces, but the bike just isn’t comfortable with the tires leaving the ground or bombing technical descents. However, I would expect this out of a bike that is essentially built to be a mountain goat.

Overall, the bike is great for what it is built to be…a light XC race/endurance bike that will make up time where it matters the most…on the climbs and flats. It pedals incredibly well and makes you feel like you are faster than you are when you are pointed skyward. Throw a little bit of money at this Elite (ok…maybe a lot of money) and you could have a 23 lbs. racing monster that will get you to the podium.

Those same characteristics that make this bike such a great racing thoroughbred make it a hard sell for enthusiast riders in my eyes. If you want to have the latest and greatest light full suspension mountain bike frame, then you are probably looking right at this offering from Trek. However, I think there is more fun to be had on several other bikes in the industry (especially for this price) if you are looking to maximize your fun on the trail and not just be the first one to the top of the climb. It is not going to be confidence inspiring going downhill unless you already have some serious skills.

For my purposes, I would look into this frame if I was going to race endurance events. For fast XC racing, I would probably look closer at the Niner Jet 9 RDO as it’s geometry will turn faster through tight sections of trail.

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Colour / Metallic Black/Catalyst Orange

Size / 15.5, 17.5, 19, 21, 23

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• Frame Frame Alpha Platinum Aluminum main frame & stays w/ABP Convert, magnesium swing link, G2 Geometry, E2 tapered head tube, replaceable derailleur hanger, 110mm travel
• Fork Fox Evolution Series 32 Float 29 RL, air spring, lockout, rebound, custom G2 Geometry, 51mm offset crown, 100mm travel, 100mm
• Shock Fox Performance Series Float RP-2 w/ProPedal, rebound; 7.25x1.75", tuned by Trek in California
• Hubs Bontrager 28-hole FCC alloy front hub, Shimano M525 32-hole alloy rear hub;
• Wheels Bontrager Mustang Disc 29 rims, Tubeless Ready
• Tires Bontrager 29-1 Expert, 29x2.2"
• Chain 17.8, , 44/33/22
• Crank SRAM S1000, 44/33/22
• Bottom Bracket 12.8,
• Front Derailleur SRAM X7, direct mount
• Rear Derailleur SRAM X7
• Shifters SRAM X7, 10 speed
• Brakeset Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brakes, Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brakes
• Handlebar Bontrager Race Lite Low Riser, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 9 degree sweep
• Saddle Bontrager Evoke 1
• Seatpost Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 20mm offset, 31.6, , 31.6,
• Stem Bontrager Race Lite, 31.8mm
• Grips Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on
• Headset FSA NO.57E, E2, ACB sealed bearings

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• Postal code: 410000

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Radishchev art museum.

Saratov Conservatory

Saratov Opera and Ballet

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• 51.533333 46 1 Saratov — this large capital is the former center of Volga German culture and a major modern industrial city; has a fine art gallery and is home to much of the Russia's space program and was home to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
• 51.501667 46.122222 4 Engels — a mid-sized city, which was the capital of the former Volga German Republic, is connected to Saratov by a 3-km bridge across the wide Volga River

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• Khvalynsky National Park

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Saratov Oblast was the center of Volga German culture, Germans who resettled in Russia in the 17th century enticed by offers of farmland, until World War II, when Stalin deported the Germans en masse to Siberia and Kazakhstan. Today, Saratov Oblast is a big center of industry along the Volga River.

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Overnight trains from Moscow to Saratov take about 16 hours and are very affordable. Flights cost about twice as much (although they are still very reasonable) and will get you there in an hour and a half.

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Trek Superfly Pro 29er review

Trek's flagship big-wheeled race hardtail lightens up for 2012

James Huang/Future Publishing

James Huang

The 2012 Trek Superfly Pro builds on the success of last year's Superfly Elite carbon 29er hardtail, adding an upgraded spec that lops a full pound off the build plus a through-axle and better tires that improve its overall usability. It's speedier and more fun to ride than before but that extra performance carries with it a hefty price premium.

Ride & handling: Excellent G2 geometry, stiff all around

The 2012 Superfly Pro essentially wears the same frame as last year's Elite so, not surprisingly, our list of likes and dislikes carries over, too. Handling is once again especially sweet, given Bontrager's trick G2 fork crown offset and its resultant trail, which mimics that of a 26in bike and generates a particularly light feel up front for a big-wheeler. Close confines at low speed, in particular, are no problem for the Superfly's nimble personality and we never felt like we were fighting the front end, even on tight uphill switchbacks.

High-speed handling is reassuringly stable for a dedicated cross-country bike, too, thanks to a smart 69.3-degree head tube angle that retains quick steering without feeling unnervingly twitchy and a low bottom bracket that keeps your center of gravity close to the ground. Coupled with the big wheels, there was generally little drama when mindlessly bombing through rock gardens but that same low bottom bracket will produce more than a few pedal strikes if you're not mindful.

Given the bike's racing intentions, it's no surprise that it's dutifully quick under power. Stiff carbon fibers and monstrous tube cross-sections – including Trek's ultra-wide 95mm bottom bracket shell and broadly spaced chainstays – yield a stout backbone and firm foundation for big pedaling efforts. Likewise, very good front triangle torsional rigidity keeps the bars from moving excessively when you're sprinting or climbing out of the saddle.

Add in the bike's impressive 9.66kg (21.30lb, complete, w/o pedals) weight and it's no surprise that the Superfly Pro is a perfect companion for long climbs. Riding position is similarly race-ready with a puny 103mm-long head tube on our 17.5in tester that produced a suitably low hand position when paired with a slightly negative-rise stem and flat bar.

Though stiff, the Superfly Pro isn't quite as unyieldingly efficient as some other machines we've tested recently. Likewise, ride comfort falls a bit shy of the best examples in the market with a rear end that filters out high-frequency buzz but doesn't offer much vertical flex to speak of. Trek attempt to ameliorate this with the Superfly Pro's slim 27.2mm-diameter seatpost but even that effort is thwarted by the Bontrager Race X Lite ACC post's aluminum core.

Despite this, overall comfort has improved over last year's Superfly Elite. The new Bontrager 29-1 tires are generously sized at 2.2in across and suitably floaty for all-around trail duty yet still roll extremely quickly thanks to the ramped, low center knobs. Add in the 15mm through-axle fork dropouts and the noticeable bump in front-end stiffness relative to last year's open dropouts, and the Superfly Pro is not only slightly more comfortable and a bit faster than before but also a more suitable all-around trail machine, too.

Frame: Huge cross-sections, wide spacing

In typical fashion, Trek infuse the Superfly Pro with lots of smart engineering but don't stray too far from convention in terms of tube shaping. Key features include a tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/2in head tube and a 95mm-wide bottom bracket shell – both with molded-in carbon fiber bearing seats. There's also a highly asymmetrical seat tube, carbon dropouts with bolt-in aluminum plates and standard 135mm spacing, and especially wide-set chainstays that lend lots of tire clearance

A neat touch is the bonded-on rubberized plate on the down tube underside to ward off impacts from trail debris – something we made liberal use of on Colorado's notoriously rocky terrain. Frame weight is impressive, though not groundbreaking, at 1,340g including the rear derailleur hanger, seatpost collar, water bottle bolts, and chain stay and down tube guards (which aren't easily removable). Cables are externally routed beneath the top tube for easy maintenance and the front derailleur bolts directly to the seat tube to minimize positioning errors.

Equipment: Race ready but still trail friendly

As Trek's flagship cross-country race machine, little expense has been spared dressing up the Superfly Pro frame. Shift performance from the ultralight SRAM XX group was once again fantastic with uncannily positive and fast front shifts – even under climbing or at low cadence – coupled with impeccably precise and consistent rear shifts. In short, gear changes were simply something we never gave a second thought about during testing.

Likewise, the RockShox SID XX 29 fork was well suited for the task with an impressively sturdy chassis, smooth and smartly progressive action through the 100mm stroke, and a well-tuned damper that tackles both trail buzz and bigger hits with equal aplomb. More demanding and complicated sections of trail are still better handled by RockShox's more sophisticated Motion Control BlackBox damper but given the bike's cross-country focus, we're guessing most users will be willing to sacrifice a bit of ride control for the convenient XLoc hydraulic remote lockout lever.

We unfortunately can't heap the same level of praise on the Avid XX brakes. Lever feel, power, modulation and ergonomics were all excellent but both ends squawked loudly under hard braking – wet or dry, and regardless of pad or rotor condition. Both brakes were reliable throughout testing, but only after we bled the front straight out of the box.

The vast majority of the included Bontrager kit is excellent, in particular the Race X Lite Carbon Big Sweep flat bar with its comfy 12-degree bend, the comfortable and maneuverable Evoke 4 titanium railed saddle, and the fantastic 29-1 tires with their supple, high-volume casings, fast roll and surprisingly confident grip in all but marbles and mud.

As we noted last year, though, we'd still prefer to see a different seatpost included as the carbon-wrapped aluminum Race X Lite ACC model is too stiff to take advantage of its small 27.2mm diameter. We traded it out for Bontrager's softer – and lighter – Race XXX Lite all-carbon model and instantly got a big boost in ride comfort.

The included Bontrager Race X Lite FCC wheels are conveniently tubeless-ready (as are the tires, though the requisite rim strips and valve cores annoyingly aren't included with the bike) and they feel both stiff and sturdy enough for genuine trail use, not just race duty. Thankfully, we never experienced any of the unnerving pinging and popping from the freehub body that we encountered with last year's Bontrager hubs. However, they're a little heavy for a bike of this level, particularly given the premium US$6,829.99/£5,000 asking price.

One place we're happy not to see the Bontrager label, however, is on the grips. Last year's foam grips were light but too narrow, prone to rotating on the bar and uncomfortable. Trek have wisely switched to ESI's silicone foam rubber grips, which are still super-light but far more shock absorbent, grippier in your hands and far less apt to move. Perhaps the best testament is the fact that even Trek's own Subaru-Trek professional team have used these for years.

Overall, the Trek Superfly Pro is a top-shelf ride and undoubtedly a better bike than the Elite model we tested last year – but then again, it should be considering it's roughly US$2,000 more expensive. It won't be a world beater, however, until it gets nicer wheels, a softer seatpost and a more refined ride quality.

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