69 degree hta, 420mm chain stays. Nice

Bummed not to see the new Kona Hei Hei in this test, but always love a Pink Pike field test.

It is a very surprisingly effective bike. When I started riding mine, it felt odd. But, after a significant amount of time adjusting the suspension, I find it to be a very capable bike. I do agree with the "you have to work harder" on downhills. It feels like a short travel XC bike on tech. But it doesn't feel completely out of place. It doesnt handle bashing or tech nearly as well as my Remedy, (of course) but it just works. At 6'0 and fat (225 lb), the Supercal is surprisingly enjoyable to ride.

Funniest comment by Mike... "For when you don't need that full 100mm of travel" lmathefo 👏🏼 the subtle art on comedy! Great review guys

I raced the pro-caliber all last year, such a beast of a cross country bike.. now with a 60mi rear travel, will for sure help your body suffer less and give you more confidence on the descents. Great video pinkbike !

Really cool video! Also refreshing to see such competend women on pinkbike. Makes the test more credible and speaks to a wider audience :)

I’m hugely enjoying this series although I actually have no use whatsoever for this type of bike. (My days of XC racing are behind me.) The descriptions Sarah offers of climbing, descending, efficiency testing, etc. are EXCELLENT. I feel like I’ve -- ALMOST - ridden each of these bikes on your test track. KUDOS for an intelligent, entertaining series of tests. Also, I’m impressed that you’re not pulling any punches when a bike doesn’t measure up in some way during your evaluations. THANKS!!

I have my 9.8 being delivered today. Definitely a comforting review. I race endurance and ultra-endurance so this should be a great bike.

Great interview you guys.... super laid back, and perfect teamwork.

So Sarah and Levy are the XCDC duo. Got it!

Tested one, loved it! Cape Epic weapon!

When u see a hartail and ask to ride it and u bounce🤨

I tthink the review was thought from a Trail/enduro perspective when the bike ys clearly a CrossCountry bike. XC Bikes are not meant to be super tecnical not agresive on downhill sections. they are meant to go fast and be thrown around in gravel, softish forest trails, go through some moderate falls and jumps and be kept going. That being said, it is an incredible bike. It takes the very best of a HT and combines it with just enough rear suspention to make it more trail friendly, a bit more capable on downhill, a bit more comfortable on small rock trails, a bit more forgiving on jumps and falls. If you are expecting it to handle like a downhill or enduro bike it simply won't. Maybe with a 120mm fork it would be more forgiving and a better marriage between XC and trail oriented (the best on the most tecnically demanding XC tracks and the best on the more plain and forgiving trail tracks).

Grim donut.

Would love to see Scott Spark in this bike review!!

Hi, I think there is a small error 🤫🤫at 2:22 for the spur X01 transition😉😉😅😅

Next level MTB review content, well done team. Keep it up :)

Mike always looks thrilled having to review Trek bikes.

Blazing up those hills, and wow, able to handle the downs with 60mm rear.

I have absolutely no interest in xc bikes whatsoever but I will still watch all of these because I love Pinkbike

Finally... Pinkbike review Supercaliber

While I could agree that the prices of a new bicycle are becoming ridiculous, we're looking at a cross country RACE bike here. You probably won't find more capable mountain bikes for their intended discipline than a high end XC race bike. That technology and weight weenie'ness comes with a hefty price tag. And when you hop on one and point it up a steep technical climb, or pop out of the saddle and sprint by an overbiked endurobro like he/she is standing still, you understand what you're paying for.

My Procalibre 9.7 is 1 month old and already 2 times on the service since front fork in not working and has to be changed so they gave me Supercalibre 9.7. Nice bike. Tomorrow is time to test what it can do and how much time and comfort it can make up.

I went with 17,half inch frame the nx version all I could afford as I'm a mere porper! I'm also 5 ft 7. 12 half stone! Project 1 is epic!

Thanks guys, this has been a great series. You definitely have me looking at the ancient Giant NRS frame hanging on my wall and wondering where I can get decent 26 inch parts for it... I want to go "wind it through the trees" as you put it!

I've bought a Supercaliber last year and used for 8 months. First, I should say this bike climbs as promissed, but to descend, it is terrible, no control and not safe (due to 69o head tube). Also, I faced lot of issues with Trek components. This is fact my major complaint: rear tire is gone after 1.200 miles. The bike was delivered by a Trek store without proper spoke wheel adjustement, and one got broken when riding. Bontrager hubs are horrible as, in any contact with water, it damages the bearings (replaced them twice in 8 months!!, the two wheels),. The head tube also very susceptible to watter damage and intrusion. Painting is beautiful, but very fragile, don't touch anything that get damaged. The rear chain stain frame cracked after 2 months of use (replaced by Trek under warranty). So, I shold say I am not happy with Trek as a brand nether with Supercaliber.

Another great episode!

After taxes, Supercaliber 9.9 Project One with the top-end components almost rivals the price of a brand new Corolla

How does the bike end up with the 2nd best time, if it comes in 3rd in the overall climb and 4th in the descent? What constituent segments make up the loop for the overall time?

I replayed the part where you went screaming out of control down that steep crazy section in the intro several times, so funny!

My dream MTB is the weird offspring of a Supercaliber and the Stache!

I want! But $$$$! Sticking with my fatbikes for now🤙🏻🤙🏻

Thanks for the great vid and the congenial testers :-)

Supercaliber was Gary Fishers top bike a few centuries ago.

Psyched to see Sarah on here! MORE FEMALE PRESENTERS!!!!!

XXX wheels, 420mm chainstay, 69 degree hta. they're literally trolling us

How’s this compare to the S-Works Epic Evo?

I would be interested to see how this bike will compare to the 2021 Orbea Oiz. 100mm suspension package to have a better comparison, maybe the one with 120mm suspension as well?

I would love to see a "budget" version of this bike, they could call it the "Sportcaliber" with an aluminium front triangle and a carbon rear triangle. that could signifficantly reduce the price of the bike to a level where someone like me would actually buy one

Great series. Great presenters. Great bikes.

As an aging hardtail coinasouer (yeah...I meant that spelling), I really want this bike.

Anyone hear her voice break when she mentioned the price or is it just me

Great review! Could you please comment on this climbing/descending versus the Top Fuel?

I want to put gravel bars on one of these. That would make a great video.

One of my first bikes was a KHS softtail, dont remmember it´s modelname but it was like a hardtail with a rubbber-thing on the seatstays who went togenther before the seattube who givé´d about 1" travel on the rear wheel. But that frame was a steelframe for the bend in the chainstays & seatstays during compression. This was in 2002 or 2003 i think...Big difference compared to a alu hardtail but it began to wobble at 35 km/h so i suspect the frame was bent or something...I like Gary Fishers bikes better , both the Supercaliber and my Sugar-2 full suspension i had. That geometry was wonderful. Sooo agile everywhere

Put a coil on it

Can’t wait to watch this

its all about the bike skill of the rider no matter what the bike is

Nice head angle

Great review. One detail missing. The Trek has only 60mm travel, but its claimed frame weight (1,933g) is heavier than bikes with 100mm travel (Scott Spark = 1849g). How does this factor into comparisons?

Would love to have the next field test with enduros from 3500- 4500

gorgeous looking steed!

Im 100kg..is it strong enough to handle my weight?

No Scott Spark RC or Giant Anthem? Would figure you'd get last years world champion bikes in the test (Schurter and Courtney were both on Scott Spark RC for XCO, and Paez was on an Anthem for XCM).

So if I was looking for a bike that is the middle ground between a hardtail and a full suspension, would that be the bike? :)

Why doesn’t something like a 160/100mm 64HTA exist? It could be between a hardcore enduro FS and hardtail...just surprised we haven’t seen the concept.

Great vid.. Curious what size are the Schwalbe tires you put on the bike?

🤔 I'm 5'10" and I decided on a medium. Should I have gone with a large? No medium/large option for me. I've been riding a medium bike for the last 20 years though.

Just for the entertainment of the viewers I would like to see you take this bike to whistler with the saddle completely up in climbing position.

Cool Duo :)

Cannondale 2013 Scalpel 26er: Yes? New kind hum?😂

I must be the only person left on earth who prefers 720mm over wider bars. Wider bars, to me, makes me feel like I'm driving a semi truck.

Let's see; I don't know much about PROS & CONS, but correct if wrong but I think Yolanda Neff won the GOLD 🥉 WITH THIS BIKE.. 😎 So she was #1 descending, ascending, fastest laps, with this bike..

I just (2 days ago) cracked the rear sub frame on my supercaliber 9.8 - sick bike but I broke it haha. Trek gave me a remedy for a loaner and I ordered a slash while they fix it LOL

It's a nice bike, but if the S-works epic has more travel and less weight, I don't see why not getting it over the Supercaliber

Badazz bike BUT prices of BIKES are ridiculous!

look at the flex in those flex stays on the huck to flat!

You guys should also review the merida 96 team or 9000 one of the best bikes for the price in my opinion and weighs absolutely nothing.

Goodyear anda Groovy video.

nicze, I think i might make a TREK in the future ! But going full suspension i think i'll go honda CRF125F MSRP starting from $4,099 it's cheaper & WAY better suspension !

Very good video, thank you. What is the difference between SuperCaliber and Top Fuel in your view? pros / cons

Ok but how do you know the 40mm isn't too much for the 100mm and the 500mm and the 1040mm will mess with the 2mm and how many chainstays and 643mm travel and how many 60mm brake rotor 10mm and the thru axle 30mm?

Dream Bike!

I could get a VW Passat with under 100.000km or a trek supercaliber. Its just so hard to decide these days...

When you test the new Orbea oiz 2020???

i love that bike

Does it still have the Gary Fisher design spirit?

Sarah is pure xc Racer!

I would like to get an AXS groupset for this price ! Canyon lux AXS cost about 9000$

I built a hardtail couple months ago and was like, "lemme tryout the new wide handlebar fad" at 780mm. After first long ride I cut to 755ish, and after 2nd long ride and a few city rides I am down to 720. lol Wide bars are awkward and I am old.

Great review guys! How a 120 mm fork would do vs 100 mm?

2:56 Voice crack 😂

That price doesn't add up 3.5k frame and then 5.5k for fox 32's, sram xx1 and carbon wheels. I would expect AXS for that price.

How would u adjust rear

Soft tail seems like a good name for it cause it's not quite a full sus nor a hardtail

8:53 Huh. The results on the timed lap are not great. Full climb, 3rd place out of 4 and 5.75% worse than 1st? Listening to everything said in the rest of the video you would not predict that. 5% is 3 minutes on an hour, that's a lot to dismiss as rider inconsistency.

A canyon Lux should cost half the money still enjoy 90% of the fun

nice bike that is my dream bike

All I know the guys who have this bike on Long Island NY are super FAST!!!!

Super cali(ber) fragilistic expialidocious

some day :)

Where’s the other Mike

5,7 is not 177 cm. Its more 167 cm. Im 5,9 wich is 176 cm. So how is this in size???

New name? supertraction not supercaliber

Who else said nice at the head angle mention. I won’t lie I totally did and I hate myself for it but whatever.

I'd have bought this already, if it wasn't so damn expensive:/

Nice RM's

LMAO ... $9+K price! Trek should put an Apple decal on it!

Please test Trek Spark 900

I'm 5'10" and an 18.5" frame is almost always a bit too big. I don't understand this sizing.