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2009 Trek

Fuel EX 9.8

A 26″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 120 / 120mm
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 9
GroupsetXT
BrakesShimano XT 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 9.8

26 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
15.5"

5'0" – 5'7"

17.5"

5'5" – 5'11"

18.5"

5'9" – 6'3"

19.5"

5'9" – 6'3"

21.5"

6'1" – 6'6"

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Rider Fit Notes
  • 5'7", size 17.5", Just right
Reviews
Mountain Bike Action
Test: Trek Fuel EX 9.9

Jul 2010 · MBA Action

We raved about Trek's 2009 carbon fiber Fuel EX 9.9 trailbike (MBA, August 2009). The 4.7-inch travel machine screamed uphill like a race bike, and the

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BikeRadar
Trek Fuel Ex 7 review

Jan 2009 · Guy Kesteven

Every bike is a compromise in some way, and what the weighty Trek loses in acceleration it gains in confidence. The slippery tyres and steady steering stem definitely need changing if you want to get the most from an excellent technical chassis though.

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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

OCLV Black Carbon w/ABP, Full Floater, E2 head tube, magnesium EVO Link, oversized bearings, 120mm travel

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Bottom Bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded

Headset

Frustum Cane Creek SE Light Edition; 1 1/8" top, 1.5" bottom

Stem

Bontrager Race X Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm

Handlebar

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

Saddle

Bontrager Race Lite w/hollow stainless steel rails

Seatpost

Bontrager Race Lite, 5mm offset

TypeRigid

Pedals

n/a

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT "Shadow"

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT

Crank

Shimano Deore XT 44/32/22

Shifters

Shimano Deore XT

Cassette

SRAM PG970 11-32, 9 speed

Brakes

Shimano Deore XT Ti hydraulic disc, custom Ti for Trek; 180mm rotors (160mm rear rotor on 15.5, 17.5, 18.5")

TypeShimano XT Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager Rhythm Elite wheel system, 28mm, tubeless ready

Tires

Bontrager Jones XR w/Kevlar bead, 26x2.2/2.25"; 127 tpi

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