2022 Superior Bikes XP 979

Design
Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Carbon/Composite
Fork
Aluminum
Suspension
100mm fork travel, 25% sag
Features
Disc brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category

Geometry

S
M
L
XL
Stack
591mm
602mm
611mm
620mm
Reach
425mm
428mm
465mm
477mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.39:1
1.41:1
1.31:1
1.3:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
393mm
431mm
482mm
533mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top
595mm
620mm
640mm
655mm
Top Tube Slope
21.8deg
19deg
13.9deg
9.8deg
Head Tube Angle
69deg
69deg
69deg
69deg
Seat Tube Angle
74deg
74deg
74deg
74deg
Head Tube Length
90mm
100mm
110mm
120mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
Bottom Bracket Height
313.2mm
313.2mm
313.2mm
313.2mm
Chainstay Length
432mm
432mm
432mm
432mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
428.5mm
428.5mm
428.5mm
428.5mm
Front-Center
680.7mm
706.7mm
727.6mm
742.6mm
Front-Center Horizontal
678.5mm
704.5mm
725.5mm
740.5mm
Wheelbase
1107mm
1133mm
1154mm
1169mm
Fork Offset/Rake
44.6mm
62.1mm
44mm
43.5mm
Trail
93.6mm
very high
74.8mm
high
94.2mm
very high
94.7mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
87.3mm
69.8mm
88mm
88.4mm
Wheel Flop
31.3mm
25mm
31.5mm
31.7mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
142.6mm
170 mm cranks
163.5mm
175 mm cranks
184.5mm
175 mm cranks
199.4mm
175 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
143.2mm
170 mm cranks
138.2mm
175 mm cranks
138.2mm
175 mm cranks
138.2mm
175 mm cranks

979 Build

S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
2.25in
Tire Outer Diameter
736.3mm
736.3mm
736.3mm
736.3mm
Bike Length with Tires
1843.3mm
1869.3mm
1890.3mm
1905.3mm
Crank Length
170mm
175mm
175mm
175mm
Handlebar Width
760mm
760mm
760mm
760mm
Stem Length
60mm
60mm
80mm
80mm
Stem Angle
-7deg
-7deg
-7deg
-7deg

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
160 cm
to
170 cm
170 cm
to
180 cm
180 cm
to
190 cm
190 cm
to
200 cm
PBH
72 cm
to
79 cm
80 cm
to
87 cm
88 cm
to
94 cm
95 cm
to
101 cm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Source:https://superiorbikes.com/cz-cs/bikes/product/xp-979/871