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Trek Superfly 29er Hardtail

Superfly is THE choice for the aficionado seeking the fastest, most advanced, best 29er out there.

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It's a truly great bike. Fast, light, superb handling. I live it.

There are no weaknesses

The first carbon bike I've owned. The bike is light, fast and fun.

The bottom bracket bearing wore out earlier than I would have expected.

Awesome Bike , Great improvement with the new 142 thru axle ,wow ,awesome stiff. I am 6' 230lbs , Bench 350,squat 650,this bike is a great at climbing and it goes down almost as well. Love the G2 ,always have.

I have owned many mtn bikes (20+) ,if ur lookin for a fast climbing machine that descends very well ,this is a great choice. Just got mine ,it's wonderful. I will let u knw in August how it held up. I rode 1700 on a rd bike last yr and 400 in the woods,look to do 1,000 in the woods on this. Trek Superfly 29er rules.

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for the Superfly 5 2014 18,5 frame which I am rating: frame design - geometry, great handling

regarding the frame, none. Components, there is Supefly 5 - 9, you get what you pay for, choose the class which suits you and your budget and upgrade what ever you like, mainly the wheels I would recommend.

I am rating the Superfly 2014-2016 alluminium frame. Superfly 5 – 9 have the same frame and are priced according to components selection. My frame is Superfly 5 2014 size 18,5 virtual. I wanted this frame. Components, I upgraded practically everything. Great frame, fantastic geometry, handling could not be better. I had TREK Paragon 29“ 2011 which is the same design as Superfly 2012 and 2013. This frame is a next generation from these. I will repeat what I wrote for the Paragon 2011 review; It is fast, nimble, at high speeds as well while maintaining great stability. G2 geometry really works. The frame is stiff, well built. This new frame design only confirms these facts and only adds to the overall riding confidence. One big advantage of TREK 29” HT is the frame length. Probably the longest 29” HT frame out there. Size M is as long as size L of most other brands which means you can get a one size smaller frame to fit you perfectly and you get more standing clearance. It only would not fit the long legged (models). If you are of this stature and want a 29” HT, TREK Superfly is maybe the best option. It does not come with 12x142 rear wheel hub through axle set up. You have to get the TREK 12x142 conversion set. I got it, but still have to get the wheels for it. For now I am using WTB Stryker TCS Cross Country Race 29? 2012 wheel set (9x135 QR) which I used on my Paragon for about 3 years. They are a fantastic wheel set, but can not be converted to 12x142 ;( Since it was introduced in autumn 2013 I really wanted it. At the time I was still happy with the previous superfly frame design (riding the Paragon 2011) and did not quite realize what can be improved. Compared with the previous frame, this one has: more size options (added the 18,5 which I have), closed convert dropouts - 12x142 rear axle option, internal cable routing, shorter chain/seat stays – stiffer frame, curved seat tube – better pedaling angle and BB are app. 0,5 cm lower which results in better stability. After riding the Paragon 2011 for app 3 years I switched to this Superfly 2014, riding feel is noticeably better. I can not say that the difference is dramatic, but it is noticeable, I have just a little bit more riding confidence feel. Highly recommended.

Marin Nail Trail 29" 2011, TREK Paragon 29" 2011

Fast, climbes faster than my colleagues at the office, and is much easier to control.

Haven't found any yet

I simply love this bike, almost as much as my wife and Stabak football team. It beats me older bike (Specialized Sumpjumper) in every respect. Everyday use showes it is faster, and it is much easier to controll. For me it also feels more responsive when climbing.

Gary Fischer X-Cal, LaPierre 529, Specialized Stumpjumper.

Fast, responsive, great technical capabilities for an XC bike, wonderful handling at all speeds, strong brakes, great fork, great price, cranks are easily upgraded due to being compatible with many different hollow tech type cranks.

No TLR wheels on 2014 SF 5 (fixed for 2015 models), a little heavy for an XC race bike (it doesn't feel heavy though)

If you can only have one bike this is definitely one to look at. The few gripes I had with the 2014 Superfly 5 (the lowest model available) have been fixed for 2015. The upside of not having those upgrades was that it pushed me to swap to parts that are superior to what you will find on the current stock models. I like going fast but I wanted a bike that could handle the technical sections like a trail bike. The SF definitely fits that bill even on stock components. I swapped in 2010 Bontrager Rythm Elites and paired them with Team Edition 2.3" XR3 tires. The bike is now faster due to the better wheels/hubs but also handles better due to the more aggressive tires and stronger all mountain wheels. I also changed to a single ring and dropped some weight and maintenance that way. Not everyone will want it set up like this but for me it's the best way to go. The bottom line is that the Superfly is light, maneuverable, fast and fun. I've gone back and forth on the same trails with this 29er and smaller 26" wheeled bikes and I can honestly say that even on the tightest of trails this 29er doesn't give up any maneurerability due to it's bigger wheel size and it's much faster on everything else. I know a lot of people go with the carbon frame on this board, and some of them have had durability issues. I just can't justify that extra money, the alluminum frame is already super comfortable for a hardtail, fairly light and I don't have to worry about cracking issues. I've had zero reliability concerns over the last 1200 miles and the only wear item I had to replace was the chain. Even the XR3 tires which have over 700 miles on them at this point look like they will be able to go a lot further.

I'm reviewing a Superfly 5, 2014, 19.5 inch frame: Handles well at all speeds Climbs well. Great on flowing trails Great geometry Handles technical sections well for an XC oriented bike. Cockpit dialed in. Accelerates well if you're in shape

Not tubeless ready. A bit heavy for a bike in this category. Rather have a 2 X 10 drivetrain. Crank set should be upgraded. Needs race tires (Bontrager XR1s are good all around tires, but not so "racy" like the Schwalbe 29er tires.

This bike is fast if you are, and handles flowing trails like a dream.For an XC oriented trail bike it handles technical, mid west style hill riding really well. I've taken some crazy jumps on it just fine, bombed ski slopes, hopped a lot of logs, ridden really fast. I thought to change out handle bar for a straight, but I feel they dialed in the cockpit really well with the slightly bent handlebar it has. It has Deore/ XT, but not the shadow version. It didn't feel as crisp as the Specialized Crave at the price point, but felt more forgiving, definitely better downhill. The Crave felt maybe a bit jumpy in comparison. Pretty paint job, great geometry, and well thought out frame. However, what I have since discovered is that you're not getting an entry level race bike for this price point ($1,300-$1,500) (although it's billed as such), but really just a more XC oriented hardtail trail bike. My naivete. Now I have to upgrade the wheelset to get ready for some races. (I'm new to XC racing.) I put a remote lockout on it too. The 2015 model has a remote lockout standard, but I believe there was price creep on the 2015 model. More people I know ride Specialized, but some seem to love Trek, too. Piece of advice: don't buy to save money-wait til you can spend the money for the bike you want, or you will spend more upgrading over the long run.

2011 Trek Superfly ELITE Relatively light, handles well, rides

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I purchased a $4,700.00 Trek Superfly Elite (carbon frame), when after a few rides the frame cracked (as did many others). Trek (the company) replaced my ELITE with an entry level DELUXE. After the LBS received the frame, I knew right away this was an inferior cheaper frame. The obvious feature was NO replaceable dérailleur hanger and the fact that it weight a quarter pound more than my original frame. Prior to purchasing my Superfly, my inquiry to the bike shop retailer with regard to warranty was explained as- "Trek will replace with the exact frame, if the exact frame is not available they replace with the next model up" THAT WAS A COMPLETE LIE. Trek was insistent that the replacement frame was identical to my original. When I asked them about the weight difference and replaceable dérailleur hanger, they had no answer and just hung up. Trek's Lifetime (limited) is very limited. Caveat venditor- buyer beware of Trek policy's

Great frame for aluminum category ! Fantastic brakes ! Decent shifting. Rides quick !

The seat. The seat. The seat. Bike supplied with non tubeless compatible tires.

A decent reliable Shimano drivetrain with excellent brakes and an awesome (for aluminum) frame. TREK 2014 Superfly 6. At about $1650 this would make a great casual race bike or a better bike touring load hauler with its nice frame. These should be out there at a discount now that the 2015 models are coming out. A better wheelset, tires, and seat are all this bike needs.

grippy shimano brakes, wide gear range with triple crankset, stiff frame

a bit heavy, front derailleur a tad slow

bought a 2013 Superfly in July 2014. Got great price from City Cycle in Corte Madera. Love the way the 29" tires roll over terrain that was slow going on my Klein Attitude w/26" wheels. Actually bought it to replace a Specialized carbon road bike that was stolen. I put 700c x 38 mm Michelin road tires on the rims and it handles great on pavement. Love flying over the trails with the stock 2.2" MTB tires. Shimano brakes are quiet and confident. Had to get 2013 model to get triple crankset. 2014s are all compacts. I use that 3rd front chainring all the time, on the road and on trails. Very happy with the bike.

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First Ride: Trek Superfly Elite

Snappy reflexes with ultra-sharp steering

Trek was one of the earliest proponents of carbon 29" hardtails and its latest Superfly Elite 29er hardtail gets a wholly revamped frame for 2011. The test period has only just begun but it's already evident that this new version is notably sharper and leaner than its forebear.

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Ride and handling: stiffer chassis delivers quick moves but a stiff ride, too

The Superfly's standout feature is its brilliant handling, courtesy of the Trek-exclusive G2 fork crown and its increased offset that produces trail figures similar to those of a standard 26"-wheeled bike. While other 29" frames can produce good handling characteristics via slightly steeper head tube angles or by simply having ultra-stiff, flex-free front ends, the Superfly tackles the root of the issue and just feels flat-out 'normal' with little to no adjustment period required.

High-speed stability is rock-solid as you'd expect from a two-niner but it's the low-speed stuff where the G2 design really shines. There's nary a hint of wheel flop and when the usefully wide Bontrager Big Sweep carbon bar with 12 degrees of rearward bend and short 90mm stem are added in, even tight corners are reduced to a simple matter of point-and-shoot as long as there's enough room for the 1,116mm wheelbase.

The newly puffed-up frame only further bolsters that intelligent geometry as there's now a greater sense of solidity to the structure overall. It's especially noticeable when you're bombing through sketchy terrain or muscling the bike out of the saddle as there's little front-end twang to pop you off your line. The 20mm front travel bump to 100mm augments the bike's abilities on a wider selection of terrain, too.

That added chassis rigidity also helps counteract the negative effects of the bigger wheels – namely their extra mass and inertia. While they'll never feel as quick to spin up as a feathery set of 26" hoops, the Superfly at least does a good job of the additional heft with its direct power delivery, all while still offering the same benefits – namely the ability to roll through and over obstacles with greater ease, the enhanced stability in technical terrain and the improved drive and cornering tracition.

In general, this latest iteration is less twangy and springy than last year's version and definitely more of a honed cross-country racer than it's ever been.

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Ride quality leaves a bit to be desired, though, as while the Superfly is stiff everywhere it should be, it's stiffer than we'd like it to be elsewhere. Trek frame designers have specified a smaller-diameter 27.2mm seatpost to help lend a bit of cushion to the rider's back end but that's only useful when seated and it's plainly evident that there isn't much movement inherent to the frame itself.

This doesn't detract from the bike's thoroughbred capabilities but it does give us a bit of pause for multi-hour trail days and upcoming enduro events planned for later this season.

Frame and equipment: borrowed road tech and a high-performance, no-nonsense build

The new Superfly carbon frame borrows a few key features from other items in the Trek corporate design bag, namely the tapered 1 1/8"-to-1 1/2" tapered front end and 95mm-wide integrated bottom bracket shell – both with molded-in bearing seats that eliminate the redundancy of aluminum collars and sleeves.

Trek has also subbed in sleeker carbon fibre dropouts in place of the old alloy units though the faces are still protected by slim bolt-on aluminum plates that protect against aggressively knurled hub end caps. Down below, a glued-on Carbon Armor rubber cap protects the down tube and bottom bracket area from rock strikes so there's at least some assurance that this thing will withstand some abuse.

Much has been written about whether shorter riders can fit on 29" bikes and Trek deserves some major kudos here. Despite the bump to 100mm of travel up front, Trek still manages to include a 15.5" size in the range and keeps head tube lengths admirably short to help yield suitable bar heights. If you need more proof, consider that even team rider Willow Koerber seems to manage just fine at a height of just 1.57m (5' 2").

Naturally, Trek's in-house Bontrager division supplies as much as possible, including the Race X Lite FCC Scandium Disc 29 wheelset and matching tires, the aforementioned carbon bar and forged aluminum stem, as well as the comfy Evoke saddle and carbon-wrapped Race X Lite ACC seatpost. As we've already mentioned, the seatpost doesn't flex as much as we'd like on a hardtail like this but otherwise the rest of the bits are showing lots of promise.

The wheels are a noticeable improvement over some older 29" Bontrager wheels we've sampled in the past what with their taller flanges and modest bump in lateral stiffness, the swept-back Big Sweep is easy on the hands and provides much-welcome leverage over typical cross-country bars, and the Evoke saddle is supportive and comfy as we've noted in the past. So far, so good.

The jury's still out on the Bontrager tyres, though. The Subaru-Trek team mechanic was kind enough to expertly build our bike before we picked it up and subbed in a set of Bontrager XR3 tyres – his personal choice for local Colorado conditions. The open tread and meaty knobs grip pretty well on both loose terrain and hardpack and they're light at a claimed 545g apiece but the casings are rather stiff and small (despite their 2.1" marking), and they're not the fastest rolling on harder surfaces, either.

However, the verdict still stands on the lightweight Bontrager Race X Lite foam grips. For sure they're extremely light but they also tend to spin on the bars and they're not all that comfy. If foam grips are a must-have on your equipment list, ESI's silicone foam rubber jobbies are still the way to go (and coincidentally, what the team uses, too).

On the other hand, the SRAM XO group has been faultless for the first few rides. Shift quality has been on par with the much more expensive XX but with a firmer and more familiar lever feel, and the corresponding hydraulic disc brakes offer excellent lever feel along with easily controllable power.

Truvativ's Gutter-equipped GXP bottom bracket bearings seem much improved over older versions as well with far less initial drag and despite the two-piece construction, the carbon-and-alloy cranks are rock solid and thus far, creak-free.

Gearing is spot-on for the bigger wheels, too, with direct-mount 26/39T rings and a 12-36T ten-speed cassette.

Total weight for our tester as pictured is just 10.11kg (22.29lb) – 400g (0.88lb) heavier than the Scott Scale 29 RC we just wrapped up but more than US$2,000 cheaper at US$4,729.99.

Stay tuned for a more thorough long-term report once the local trails are in more consistently rideable condition but we're very impressed with Trek's latest big-wheeled racer so far.

Specifications - at a glance

Price: US$4,729.99 Weight: 10.11kg (22.29lb) as pictured, without pedals Available sizes: 15.5", 17.5" (tested), 19.5", 21", 23" Pros: Natural-feeling Trek-exclusive G2 front end geometry, newly found chassis rigidity, very lightweight, superb SRAM X0 componentry, seemingly effective FCC hub design, reassuring Carbon Armor cladding, generous size range Cons: Frame has minimal built-in comfort, grips are awful More information: www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/gary_fisher_collection/

Cyclingnews verdict: 4 stars

Full specifications

Frame: Trek Superfly Elite Fork: Fox Racing Shox 32 F29 FIT RLC, custom G2 geometry Headset: Cane Creek IS-2/ZS-3, 1 1/8"-to-1 1/2" Stem: Bontrager Race X Lite Handlebars: Bontrager Race X Lite Carbon Big Sweep Tape/grips: Bontrager Race XXX Lite Front brake: Avid XO, 160mm rotor Rear brake: Avid XO, 160mm rotor Brake levers: Avid XO Front derailleur: SRAM XO Rear derailleur: SRAM XO Shift levers: SRAM XO Cassette: SRAM PG-1070, 12-36T Chain: SRAM PC-1071 Crankset: Truvativ XO, 39/26T Bottom bracket: SRAM GXP, press-fit for BB95 Pedals: n/a Wheelset: Bontrager Race X Lite FCC Scandium Disc 29 Front tyre: Bontrager 29-2 Team Issue, 29x2.1" Rear tyre: Bontrager 29-2 Team Issue, 29x2.1" Saddle: Bontrager Evoke 3 Seat post: Bontrager Race X Lite ACC

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Tech Report: Gary Fisher Superfly 100 — a carbon full-suspension 29er.

During the middle part of the 2009 racing season the subaru-gary fisher team gave jeremy horgan-kobelski, a racer with a preference for hardtails, a new full-suspension bike. to the surprise of many he raced it in some of the biggest events during the second half of this season. jhk rode fisher’s new superfly 100 in two world cups, the marathon national championships, which he won, and the last two stops of the pro xtc series (where he won the overall series)..

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JHK’s custom Superfly 100 at the introduction.

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During the middle part of the 2009 racing season the Subaru-Gary Fisher team gave Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, a racer with a preference for hardtails, a new full-suspension bike.

To the surprise of many he raced it in some of the biggest events during the second half of this season. JHK rode Fisher’s new Superfly 100 in two world cups, the marathon national championships, which he won, and the last two stops of the Pro XTC series (where he won the overall series).

It should be noted that JHK has raced the Superfly 100 more than any other full-suspension bike Fisher has provided him in his five years on the team, — 29-inch wheel or otherwise.

“It was one of the easiest transitions (to a new bike) I’ve ever made,” Horgan-Kobelski said at Fisher’s unveiling of new bikes last weekend at Deer Valley Resort, Utah.

So the Superfly 100 will likely go down as the bike to convert JHK to full suspension. It’s also the lightest full-suspension bike that Fisher has ever produced, at 2,100-grams (medium, frame, shock and hardware). And in a departure from the original Superfly hardtail, which is made overseas, the Superfly 100 is 100-percent OCLV carbon, which is made exclusively at Trek’s carbon manufacturing facility in Waterloo, Wisconsin.

Gary Fisher, the man, has been a 29-inch evangelist for many, many years, but his namesake bicycle brand has produced them for a decade. Working on the product for a decade is important, according to Fisher.

“When the first butted chromoly tubing came out, it took them about 10 years to get it so the stuff wouldn’t break — that was back in the ‘20s,” Fisher said. “When the first aluminum frames came out it took them 10 years until those things stopped cracking on a regular basis. When the first suspension came out, good old RockShox, we spec’d one on our bikes in ‘91 and our dealers thought we were crazy. It took about 10 years for those things to become refined enough to where everyone said, ‘it’s a no-brainer, I’m getting it.’ So it’s no coincidence: 29er — 10 years.”

Superfly 100: Fisher’s Most Advanced bike yet

Before we get back into the debate over wheel size, we should go over the specifications of Fisher’s newest top-of-the-line model. The Superfly 100 incorporates all of the highest technologies found within the Gary Fisher and Trek family. From the Fisher side comes the decade worth of refinement to 29er geometry. Highlights here include the G2 geometry and fork offset and 29er Advantage, which pertains to creating the shortest rear center measurement possible for better, more 26-inch-bike-like handling.

Trek offers the whole of its latest suspension and carbon engineering advantage to Fisher’s flagship, full-suspension project. These include the Net-Molded E2 tapered headtube, BB95 Net-Molded bottom bracket and ABP concentric rear pivot. In a first from Trek, all of the Superfly 100’s bearing seats are Net-Molded as well; there is no metal molded into this frame, save for the threads for the direct mount front derailleur. Couple all of this carbon technology with one-piece OCLV seatstays and a 44-gram carbon swing link as the finishing touch. The Superfly 100 uses these features to produce 110mm of rear wheel travel. Together, all of these technologies make for one of the most advanced cross-country, full-suspension bikes available on the market for 2010 — 29er or otherwise.

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Continuing the impressive story surrounding the Superfly 100 is its raceable, yet relatively affordable parts selection. Top of the line cross-country suspension components come from Fox Racing Shox in the form of the brand’s 100mm F29 RLC and RP23 with Boost Valve. SRAM, Truvativ and Avid take care of the component group with a collective of the joint brands’ “Design Your Ride” Redwin components.

A smart selection of Bontrager alloy and carbon components finish the package: Race X Lite alloy wheels, stem and Race Lite Big Sweep flat handlebar are complemented by the weight savings from the Race XXX Lite carbon seatpost. Maybe more impressive than the Superfly100’s technological package or component picks is its price. While some manufacturers offer less for more, Fisher prices its flagship at an expensive, yet attainable $5,560.

While a couple of hours on any bike are hardly enough to pass any sort of judgment, my initial impression was good. It was similar to my first ride, three years ago, on Trek’s ABP suspension platform. During that launch I rode Trek’s Fuel EX 9, a 5-inch-travel bike that pedaled uphill, and on flats, like a full-on cross-country race bike. From that point I was convinced that ABP is a good system and it doesn’t disappoint on the Superfly 100.

I was able to ride the bike comfortably with the shock in the open position for just about the entire ride, save for checking out how it felt with ProPedal. Without going too much deeper, I’ll leave my impression at this: If Trek had launched this bike, with all of the same technology at a higher price, I would have been impressed. The lower-than-expected price and the fact it has 29-inch wheels did not dampen my impression at all.

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• Frame Monocoque carbon, G2 29" Geometry
• Fork Fox F80RLC 29, 80mm travel, custom G2 Geometry 51mm offset crown, air spring, external rebound, compression, & lockout
• Wheels Bontrager Race X Lite 29, tubeless ready rims - Bontrager tubeless rimstrip & valves sold separately
• Wheel Size 29"
• Tires Bontrager XDX, 29x2.1 (53/51), tubeless ready, abrasion resistant,120 TPI aramid folding bead
• Front Derailleur SRAM X.9
• Rear Derailleur SRAM X.0
• Shifters SRAM X.0, trigger
• Brakeset Avid Juicy Ultimate, hydraulic disc, carbon levers, aluminum pads, G2 Clean Sweep 160mm 6-bolt rotors
• Handlebar Bontrager Race Lite Big Sweep, 640mm width, 12d backsweep, 31.8mm
• Saddle Bontrager Race Lite, superlight hollow cromoly rails
• Seatpost Bontrager Race X Lite Carbon ACC, Carbon & Aluminum Shaft, infinite adjust Bontrager head
• Stem Bontrager Race X Lite OS, 7d rise, 31.8mm
• Headset Cane Creek ZS6, semi-integrated, cartridge bearings, short cover

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Developing ash-free high-strength spherical carbon catalyst supports

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• Published: 28 June 2013
• Volume 5 , pages 156–163, ( 2013 )

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The possibility of using furfurol for the production of ash-free high-strength active carbons with spheroidal particles as adsorbents and catalyst supports is substantiated. A single-stage process that incorporates the resinification of furfurol, the molding of a spherical product, and its hardening while allowing the process cycle time and the cost of equipment to be reduced is developed. Derivatographic, X-ray diffraction, mercury porometric, and adsorption studies of the carbonization of the molded spherical product are performed to characterize the development of the primary and porous structures of carbon residues. Ash-free active carbons with spheroidal particles, a full volume of sorbing micro- and mesopores (up to 1.50 cm 3 /g), and a uniquely high mechanical strength (its abrasion rate is three orders of magnitude lower than that of industrial active carbons) are obtained via the vapor-gas activation of a carbonized product. The obtained active carbons are superior to all known foreign and domestic analogues and are promising for the production of catalysts that operate under severe regimes, i.e., in moving and fluidized beds.

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Trek has been building carbon race bikes for longer than any other major brand and the Superfly 9.6 uses its latest OCLV composite chassis to provide a great base for upgrading. It’s not a forgiving bike out of the box though.

• Highs: Direct, upgradeable carbon frame with sound stop/go kit and suspension
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Frame and equipment: all about the chassis

The frame is definitely the draw here, as the state of the art OCLV Mountain composite structure is the result of nearly 20 years of evolution. It’s not particularly light (around 1200g) but it’s seriously stiff and gets rubberised belly protection for long term survival.

The OCLV Mountain frame of the Superfly is loaded with impressive practical details, including swappable rear dropouts

Trek – or specifically its then sub brand Gary Fisher – was also the first major company to put its weight behind 29er wheels over a decade ago. That makes it unsurprising that it’s still fully committed to bigger wheels for bigger speed applications. Superfly wheel selection is size-specific though – the smallest 15.5in frame gets a 27.5in wheel option. Accurate sizing is definitely a strong point of Trek, with three rather than two frames in the most popular mid-size band.

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This is inherently a bike that takes no prisoners. If you can’t afford to upgrade later – or want a smoother ride – then the alloy frame of the identically specced Superfly 7 impressed when we tested it last year.

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However, up to now, the main carriers of catalytic additives have been mineral sorbents: silica gels, alumogels. This is obviously due to the fact that they consist of pure homogeneous components SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively. It is generally known that impurities, especially the ash elements, are catalytic poisons that reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. Therefore, carbon sorbents with 5-15% by weight of ash elements in their composition are not used in the above mentioned technologies. However, in such an important field as a gas-mask technique, carbon sorbents (active carbons) are carriers of catalytic additives, providing effective protection of a person against any types of potent poisonous substances (PPS). In ESPE “JSC "Neorganika" there has been developed the technology of unique ashless spherical carbon carrier-catalysts by the method of liquid forming of furfural copolymers with subsequent gas-vapor activation, brand PAC. Active carbons PAC have 100% qualitative characteristics of the three main properties of carbon sorbents: strength - 100%, the proportion of sorbing pores in the pore space – 100%, purity - 100% (ash content is close to zero). A particularly outstanding feature of active PAC carbons is their uniquely high mechanical compressive strength of 740 ± 40 MPa, which is 3-7 times larger than that of  such materials as granite, quartzite, electric coal, and is comparable to the value for cast iron - 400-1000 MPa. This allows the PAC to operate under severe conditions in moving and fluidized beds.  Obviously, it is time to actively develop catalysts based on PAC sorbents for oil refining, petrochemicals, gas processing and various technologies of organic synthesis.

Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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