2017 Trek
Fuel EX 7 29
A 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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$2,599| Weight | 31.8 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 130mm |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation RC |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | SLX, Deore |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
Oct 2018 · Joseph Delves
A great full-sus all-rounder with an innovative frame
Jun 2018 · Nic “U-Turn” Hall
Without a doubt one of our favorite bikes in the budget bike roundup. The Trek Fuel EX 9.7 blends a refined look with affordable performance to offer you a killer mountain bike at a great value.
Jun 2018 · Russell Eich
Trek's Fuel EX 7 29er contains modern bike technology with a classic ride feel. Buy if you want your new bike to feel similar to your old bike but drastically improved in every way
Excellent rear suspension, sharp looks, modern tech, name brand notoriety
Narrow, flat bar, short top tube, front suspension can’t keep up with rear end
May 2018 · Paul Burwell
You’re only looking at around 150g in weight saving over an aluminium frame, but the carbon fronted Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29 is easily the stiffest bike in those we tested.
Mar 2018 · Emily Schaldach
The Trek Fuel EX 9.9 has redefined the do-everything mountain bike.
Nov 2017
While this Trek Fuel EX 5 may look like a roller skate on wheels, complete with disco-tastic 'anthracite' metallic grey finish and chunky platform shoes reminiscent of the Spice Girls’ heyday, it does cover a particular niche between ‘trail’ and ‘cross-country’, and it does it very well on a respectable budget. Review: Banshee Phantom GX - a short travel machine with hardcore intentions Buying your first mountain bike?
Nov 2017 · Will Hilbert
Take a look at the new Fuel EX and you will quickly see Trek has fully redefined the model. The 2016 Fuel Ex 29 was a step in the right direction, but it was a timid half-hearted step that left the rider wondering what if…? What if it came spec’d with a stiffer fork, more travel and a slacker headtube? The team at Trek delivered and the 2017 bike answers these questions. It now allows the use of 29” or 27.5+ wheels and is one of the stiffest frames in the category, featuring a totally new geometry that’s slacker and longer than its predecessor.
Mar 2017 · Wil Barrett
The Fuel EX is Trek's most popular full suspension bike. So, is the 2017 version the best yet? Wil gets stuck in to find out.
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, down tube guard, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Fork | RockShox Revelation RL, Solo Air spring, Motion Control damper, E2 tapered steerer, Boost110, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, 130mm travel Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | PF92 |
| Headset | Knock Block Integrated, cartridge bearing, sealed, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom |
| Stem | Bontrager Rhythm Comp, Knock Block, 31.8mm, 0 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 750mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails |
| Seatpost | KS eThirty Integra, remote lever, 2-bolt head, 31.6mm, zero offset, internal routing Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX, Shadow Plus |
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| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore, high direct mount |
| Crank | Shimano M627, 36/22 |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore, 10 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50, 11-36, 10 speed |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Shimano M506 hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Duster Elite, Tubeless Ready, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear (tubeless strips and valves sold separately) |
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| Tires | Bontrager XR3 Expert, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 29x2.40" |
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