Leadville setup

New s works epic 8 or trek supercaliber gen 2 for first time Leadviller going for sub 9??

Might want to check out the Leadville Thread

I’d personally buy the better all-around bike which is the Epic 8. But short answer is, either is fine and neither will be the reason you do or don’t hit sub-9.

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You’ll be fine on either. Trek might be slightly faster, but maybe not. Optimize for what is more comfortable and fits you better for 9 hours.

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Either of these bikes are very capable, and neither are going to hold you back, or get you under that 9 hour mark. That is going to be down to your training. I would pick what speaks to you or what is better for the other races you are going to do throughout the year.

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What will make the bigger difference than which frame is how you set it up. Leadville is a very fast race, so if you can be long, low, and aero, that will make the difference. Long and narrow setup will make a bigger difference too