Slash AL Gen 5 Frame Set - Trek Bikes (INE)

Overview

'The combination of high-end performance with individuality and user-friendliness in the thought-through package delighted the entire jury.'

‘The Slash has a big-bike feel that makes it easier to charge into an unfamiliar trail, while retaining enough manoeuvrability to prevent it from feeling like overkill on mellower trails.’

Once the dust had settled, it was the Slash that managed to edge its way into the lead. Its ability to tackle the wildest terrain without flinching yet all the while retaining that reactive, lively feel really won us over.

‘Slash is great on rough, bermed corners and it has been an absolute monster riding steeps. This is an easy bike to ride and everything felt very natural from the first drop in and I haven’t looked back since.’

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Features

Internal frame storage makes it easy to ditch the pack and still carry your ride essentials.

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Active Braking Pivot allows our engineers to tune how the suspension reacts to acceleration and braking forces independently. That means you get more confident control when you need it most.

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Replaceable down tube guards protect the underside of your frame from rock strikes, trail debris and janky shuttle vehicles so you can forget about damage worries and focus on blasting the next run.

This suspension calculator will help you optimise your suspension settings for your riding weight. Simply follow the steps to find your best set up.

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Knock Block has your frame's back when things go wrong. It prevents your handlebars from spinning all the way around in a crash, so your hoses won't get yanked and your controls won't hit the top tube.

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Bigger is better. The oversized seat tube diameter gives more support and strength for longer travel droppers, and allows for more robust, durable internals that work faster.

Slash is built for the hardest riding in the harshest conditions with a threaded bottom bracket that's more robust than press fit.

Specs

Frame	Alpha Platinum Aluminium, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block 2.0, Control Freak internal routing, down tube guard, shuttle guard, threaded BB, ISCG 05, 34.9 mm seat tube, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 160 mm travel
Shock	RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ RT, 230 mm x 62.5 mm
Max compatible fork travel	180mm (596mm axle-to-crown)

Skewer rear	Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever
Max tyre size	Frame: 29x2.50", Fork: See manufacturer

Max. chainring size	1x: 34T, min 28T

Stem	Bontrager Elite, 35 mm, 0-degree, 45 mm length
Rotor size	Max brake rotor sizes - Frame: 220mm

Bag	Bontrager BITS Internal Frame Storage Bag

Weight	M - 4.31 kg / 9.51 lbs
Weight limit	This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).

Sizing

How tall are you?

To measure your height, stand up straight, barefoot, with your back, heels, shoulders and head all touching a wall. While looking straight ahead, place a book or straight edge on your head and slowly push it against the wall. Your straight edge should be parallel with the floor. Mark the spot where the bottom of the book is touching the wall. The distance from the marked spot to the floor is your height.

What is your inside leg?

How to measure: Stand barefoot with your back straight and against a wall. Tuck a ruler or something that extends to the floor between your legs. Using both hands, and keeping it level, pull the ruler up into your crotch as if you were sitting on the saddle. Measure the distance from the top edge of the ruler to the ground to find your inside leg measurement. Your inside leg is very important to your final bike size so please measure carefully.

Geometry

Service

Reviews

Winner – Mountain Bike category

‘Feels exactly right’

Enduro Bike of the Year

‘A hell of a bike’

More options

Service manual

The need to know for your first enduro

Internal Storage

Active Braking Pivot

Complete frame protection

Suspension Calculator

Knock Block

Oversized 34.9mm dropper post

Threaded bottom bracket

How tall are you?

What is your inside leg?

Winner – Mountain Bike category

‘Feels exactly right’

Enduro Bike of the Year

‘A hell of a bike’

More options

Service manual

The need to know for your first enduro

Product features

Internal Storage

Active Braking Pivot

Complete frame protection

Suspension Calculator

Knock Block

Oversized 34.9mm dropper post

Threaded bottom bracket

How tall are you?

What is your inside leg?