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Mick Kirkman

Trek Slash 9.9 Gen 6 review – a high pivot and idler suspension design, plus a completely new chassis

Trek Slash 9.9 Gen 6 Mountain bike on path with grass behind.

With its high pivot suspension and idler setup, Trek’s latest multi-adjustable Slash looks a lot like a Session DH bike, and is also about as on-trend for a 2024 mountain bike as you could imagine (except maybe if it was electric too). 

As well as bringing the latest tech from downhill racing, the Slash 9.9 X0 AXS T-Type Gen 6 ups travel closer to DH levels with 170mm at both ends, compared to the 160mm rear on the older version. The all-new Slash frame also has slightly slacker geometry, although the angles are pretty standard ‘enduro bike territory’ and not that radical for a bike that looks this radical. 

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