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2007 Trek

Fuel EX 5

A 26″ aluminum frame full suspension crosscountry bike with mid-range components and avid mechanical disc brakes.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 100 / 100mm
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 9
GroupsetDeore, X5
BrakesAvid Mechanical 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 5

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
15.5"

5'0" – 5'6"

17.5"

5'6" – 6'1"

19.5"

5'9" – 6'3"

21.5"

6'1" – 6'6"

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Rider Fit Notes
  • 4'10", size M, Just right
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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Specs
Build
Frame

Alpha SLR Aluminum main frame w/100mm travel

Headset

Aheadset Slimstak w/semi-cartridge bearings, sealed

Stem

Bontrager Sport, 10 degree

Handlebar

Bontrager Crowbar Sport, 25mm rise

Saddle

Bontrager Race Basic Lux

Seatpost

Bontrager Sport

TypeRigid

Pedals

Alloy platform w/clips and straps

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X-5

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Crank

Shimano M442 44/32/22

Shifters

SRAM X-5, 9 speed

Cassette

SRAM PG950 11-34, 9 speed

Brakes

Avid BB-5, mechanical disc w/alloy levers

TypeAvid Mechanical Disc

Wheels
Rims

Shimano M475 disc hubs; Bontrager Ranger rims

Tires

Bontrager Jones XR 26x2.2/2.25", 27 tpi

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