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2009 Trek

Fuel EX 9.9

A 26″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 120 / 120mm
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 9
GroupsetX0, XTR
BrakesAvid 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 9.9

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
BikeRadar
Trek Fuel EX 9.9 review

Nov 2010 · Mike Davis

A great bike manages to get even better, but you sure do pay for the noticeable improvements

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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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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

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 XXX Lite, 40mm rise, 31.8mm

Saddle

Bontrager Race X Lite w/hollow titanium rails

Seatpost

Bontrager Race XXX Lite, carbon, 5mm offset

TypeRigid

Pedals

n/a

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X-0

Front Derailleur

Shimano XTR

Crank

Shimano XTR 44/32/22

Shifters

SRAM X-0, 9 speed w/MatchMaker

Cassette

Shimano XTR 11-32, 9 speed

Brakes

Avid Juicy Ultimate, hydraulic disc; 185mm rotors (160mm rear rotor on 15.5, 17.5, 18.5")

TypeAvid Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Bontrager Rhythm Pro wheel system, 28mm w/Scandium rims, tubeless ready

Tires

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

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