[Closed] Is anyone riding a Trek Slash 29 yet?

mrhoppy - Member
As much as I'd love one it's waaay too rich for me. But I found that Trek are selling 2014 remedy 29 frames and managed to get one. Looks like they're clearing stock that they were keeping for warranty support purposes

Have you got any details about these?

Ask your local Trek dealer to log on to Dexter and see what's in the bargain bin. You'll have to be fast to beat all the bike shop nerds who check it every day looking for bargains.

Hmm will have to find out where that is, unless anyone on here can do it and will sell over phone?

@sharkattack I'm in Bristol if you want a sit on one.

@Julzm I've had the same issues with my dropper. The black anodising has worn off in various places and am getting it warrantied. Am looking to get the new 150mm Bontrager drop line to replace rather than the 125mm.

@sharkattack I'm in Bristol if you want a sit on one.

Thanks for the offer but I'm in Sheffield. Bristol is bit outside my usual turf. Nice place though.

Ah of course, you did say Greno and Wharny.

I bought mine having never sat on it. Which I've done for my last 3 bikes, hasn't gone wrong yet.

Steveno, Evolution cycles in Eastbourne were doing them, they just order them in from Trek in the Netherlands. I got my local Trek dealer to price match, new frame with warranty.

Its not unusual at all for published geo charts to not match real world geo.

Slightly different tyre size front
Slightly different tyre size rear
Slightly different fork A to C
Slightly different bottom headset stack

Its only 0.35 of a degree each to make up that difference

If that's the case this time then the seat angle will have changed too. If Hob Nob measures both then we'll know what the truth is...

Sharkattack if you're on a visit to the lakes and over 6 foot you can have a go on my large
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Some of the difference on my bike will come from running a 140 fork rather than a 130, but not much, I'd have thought -0.5 of a degree at the most?

The rest shouldn't make any difference, I'm running the same sized tyres, the headset cups are non existent in this frame (and the slash too) they are moulded into the carbon & the bearing just sits directly on it.

I measured the demo bike I had & that was equally as slack as this one.

Pridds, that bike looks even darker and blacker and more evil than I imagined. I am due a trip to the Lakes soon I might give you a shout if I'm still obsessed with them.

Yep no worries. I took a dark bike and made it darker, even destickered the 240 hubs! It's ace but the stock shock and fork aren't the best ( compared to the adjustment on my dbair and 36 fits) also the BB is LOW even in the higher setting to the extent that I am thinking about getting some 170 cranks, even though the next sl's are so pretty.

@northerntom are you getting a 150 in place of the 125 under the warranty?

That's one downside of the slash. I'm 5'7.5" so ride the 17.5 as the 19.5 would be too big and my height is mostly legs (33" inside leg). However I've got 4 inches or more of seatpost protruding from the bike. I prefer a 150 dropper for this reason but it sure I'd get it stuck in the frame far enough.

The other thing is that I've got a 34 tooth oval on it and there is only just enough clearance for it spaced as far as I dare on the driveside

Hob Nob - Member

Some of the difference on my bike will come from running a 140 fork rather than a 130, but not much, I'd have thought -0.5 of a degree at the most?

Traditionally people say a degree but that's just a rule of thumb, you can take that out of the equation easily enough by squishing your fork though and measuring that way.

Pridds - Member

Yep no worries. I took a dark bike and made it darker, even destickered the 240 hubs! It's ace but the stock shock and fork aren't the best ( compared to the adjustment on my dbair and 36 fits)

It's kind of cheating because I bought a team bike shock from polish pete but the reactiv shock in the remedy is the best suspension I've ever used... It'd be a shame if they've not nailed it so well for the new one. Hardly any external adjustment mind but the base settings are better than anything I've got by twiddling a ccdb.

Going from a 130 to 140mm fork will slacken the angles by 0.43 deg and raise the BB by about 3mm.

@Julzm, I have asked for a 150mm, not sure what I'm getting yet to be honest.

I would obviously prefer the bigger drop, but don't mind having some seatpost stuck out, so doesn't bother me too much.

I'm hoping mine will be here next week, so can give you a report then, can't wait

I have been riding mine since the Christmas break, I bought a 17.5" frame set and built it up with XTR drivetrain on Hope Cranks, Saint brakes, Fox36 and a Transfer post. Running Magic Mary and Rock Razor on Arc35 rims which seems to be a good setup but isn't the lightest, I haven't weighed it but its noticeably lighter than my old Enve wheeled Alpine with similar build spec.

I have moved straight from a 26" 2014 Alpine 160 to the Slash so the 29" wheels are taking a bit of getting used to. Im only 5' 7" and the 17.5 feels just fine for me, its similar in proportion to the Alpine and felt very comfortable when I first got on it. Experience wise I ride a lot but I don't race, im confident and relatively fast, at first I thought that would be a problem but it doesn't seem to be and the bike suits me well.

Climbing wise I am definitely smashing all of my previous climbing efforts, I ride with a mate on a Nomad CC who was previously miles ahead of me and now we are pretty similar so while its not great at climbing its the improvement I was looking for with my preference being purely on the DH side of the trails.

I have ridden most trail centres in Scotland since getting it including Glentress Black on a damp -5 frozen morning but aside from being careful of ice it was a fantastic ride that felt so at home on Deliverance where you can really let it run. On the blue trails it likely is too much of a bike but the easy rolling 29er makes them much easier with less pedalling to maintain the same speed as the older Alpine.

Over rough terrain its very confidence inspiring and a lot of fun, I am still getting used to turning the bike, its very capable in the corners but requires more effort and correct body positioning to really get the best from it and I still find myself braking more than usual for flat or off camber corners at the moment, I think that's just a confidence thing and will come with time.

It will certainly reward a rider who can throw it about and is happy to keep up the speed, that's when it feels its best. I haven't ridden any trails this year in dry conditions or above 4 degrees yet so cant wait for things to warm up and see what its really capable of. I often wonder if getting used to a new bike over Winter is really the best idea!?

Bit of an old thread, but just wanted to add something on sizing...
I'm 6ft and by all 'on paper' comparisons an XL slash 29er should be too big, but I tried one at the weekend and it fit really well. Proves it's always sensible to try before you buy! Bike geometry and measurements are complex and often the numbers don't tell the reality. BTW I ride a large SC 5010 usually, which is usually considered to be a med-large as SC's come up a bit small.

Yep, I'm 6'1 and the L felt very cramped. XL a good fit but the slack seat tube with limited room for a long dropper is a bit of a pain. Phenomenal bike to thrash around on though.

I have a 175mm fall line post in my xl slash. The posts collar is around 1cm above the seat clamp.

Interesting. That would be spot on for me.

Does anyone know which of these BB's would be correct for a slash 29er?

https://www.hibike.com/hope-pf46-stainless-steel-bottom-bracket-for-axle-p5e4e13d52504db81f67830c48fec1d56

I have a 175mm fall line post in my xl slash.

Does more post go into the frame than looks like would in the pictures? How tall are you? I would love to get a 170mm post in my frame when it arrives.