2018 Trek
Fuel EX 9.8 27.5 Plus
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$4,999| Weight | 29.0 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance 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.
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
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.
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & seatstay, alloy chainstay, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Fork | Fox Performance 34 Float, GRIP 3-position 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 Pro, Knock Block, 35mm clamp, 0 degree, 60mm length |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 3, titanium 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 7k 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 RS hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT Swiss M1900, 40mm rim width, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear, tubeless strips and valves included |
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| Tires | Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance w/Addix compound, Tubeless, 27.5x2.80˝ |
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