2018 Trek
Fuel EX 8 27.5 Plus
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,349| Weight | 32.0 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm Float 34 |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
Nov 2019 · Jeremy Benson
The Fuel EX 8 is an impressively capable, versatile, and well-rounded trail bike that is ready for anything you are. Trek redesigned the Fuel EX models for...
Relatively affordable
Good component spec for the price
Great small bump compliance
Versatile/well-rounded
Frame sizing feels a little small
Can be overwhelmed in super aggressive terrain
Aug 2019 · Mike Levy
Trek's trail bike gets an all-new frame with tweaked suspension and fresh geometry, but where does sit compared to the competition?
Forgiving, deep feeling suspension
It's a wizard on technical climbs
New geometry increases capabilities
It might be too forgiving for some riders
You'll be using the pedal assist lever often
Trek could have gone further with the geometry
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.
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 · Guy Kesteven
Fork needs tweaking, but still a super-versatile, efficient and seriously hench high-speed hauler. Buy if you're looking for plenty of speed and a bike that can technical up and downs too
Massively-stiff, progressively-shaped frame
Shock and wheels breed free rough-terrain speed
Well-matched, very effective componentry for the money
2018 Fox Rhythm fork needs tuning to do the rest of the ride justice
Press-fit bottom brackets can wear fast
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.
| 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 travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Fork | Fox Rhythm 34 Float, GRIP adjustable damper, E2 tapered steerer, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, Boost110, 140mm travel Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | PF92 |
| Headset | Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.5˝ bottom |
| Stem | Bontrager Line, Knock Block, 35mm clamp, 0 degree, 60mm length |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Line, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Drop Line, internal routing, 31.6mm (15.5: 100mm / 17.5 & 18.5: 125mm / 19.5 & 21.5: 150mm) Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Grips | Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, Roller Bearing Clutch |
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| Crank | SRAM Descendant 6k Eagle, 32T Direct Mount X-Sync |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1275, 10-50, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | SUNringlé Duroc 40 SL 28-hole, tubeless strips and valves included |
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| Front Hub | Bontrager sealed bearing, alloy axle, Boost110 |
| Rear Hub | Bontrager sealed bearing alloy axle, Boost148 |
| Tires | Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance w/Addix compound, Tubeless, 27.5x2.80˝ |
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