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2006 Trek

Fuel EX 8

A 26″ aluminum frame full suspension crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 9
GroupsetXTR, Deore
BrakesHayes Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

31 mph

Fuel EX 8

27 mph

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Reviews
VeloNews
Tech Report, with Matt Pacocha - Trek scores another hit with Fuel EX

Jun 2007 · Matt Pacocha

If the past three weeks are any indication, Trek is going to have a very good year in 2008. Earlier this month, Trek unveiled thenew 2008 Madone. It’s an impressive bike that challenges a number of age-old approaches to frame – and component - design. Lennard Zinn saw the technology first hand, reported on it here and has a more detailed impression in the latest issue of VeloNews, issue 13, due out July 9th. Following that tough act, Trek’s mountain-bike suspension designers, engineers and product managers unveiled a completely new version of the Fuel EX, as a side note to the Madone

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BikeRadar
Trek Top Fuel 8 review

Jul 2006 · BikeRadar

The carbon Top Fuel bikes took pole position in Trek's Fuel range last year. For 2007, Trek have added two aluminium bikes for cross-country racers on a budget. We thrashed the higher end rig, the Top Fuel 8.The frameThe aluminium frame looks similar to the carbon fibre Top Fuel frames, but the whole mainframe has been reworked and lightened, with a lower top tube and wider main bearings in a slightly changed position.

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Specs
Build
Frame

ZR 9000 Alloy

Headset

Aheadset, sealed, alloy

Stem

Bontrager Race , 7 degree, 31.8mm

Handlebar

Bontrager Race X Lite Carbon, 40mm rise, 31.8mm

Saddle

Bontrager Race Lux

Seatpost

Bontrager Race

TypeRigid

Pedals

Shimano 520, clipless

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XTR

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore LX

Crank

Bontrager Race 44/32/22

Shifters

Shimano Deore LX

Cassette

SRAM PG970 11-34, 9 speed

Brakes

Hayes HFX-9, hydraulic disc, 6" rotors

TypeHayes Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager Race Disc

Tires

Bontrager ACX, 26x2.2"

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