2018 Trek
Fuel EX 9.9 29
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$8,399| Weight | 26.3 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 130mm |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 34 |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XX1 Eagle |
| 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
Oct 2019 · McCoy
One seriously light and capable bike
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
Jan 2019
Planning a trip to Derby late last year we were faced with a tough call to make, what bike should we take for someone who’s never been there before? The Fjord Lord, our friend from Terrengsykkel, Norway’s best mountain bike magazine was visiting, and he’s a great photographer and keen adventurer, but he was bike-less …
An ideal trail bike for adventures.
Buttery smooth suspension.
Holds its own in the black run trails.
Rattling brake pads.
Heavy thumb lever for dropper.
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.
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.
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays, 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 Factory 34 Float, FIT4 3-position damper, E2 tapered steerer, Kashima Coat, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, Boost110, 130mm travel Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | PF92 |
| Headset | FSA Knock Block IS-2, E2, sealed cartridge |
| Stem | Bontrager Line Pro, Knock Block, 35mm, 0 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke RXL, carbon 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 XX1 Eagle, Roller Bearing Clutch |
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| Crank | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 32T Direct Mount X-Sync |
| Shifters | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1295, 10-50, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide Ultimate carbon hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 108T Rapid Drive, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear, tubeless strips included, valves sold separately |
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| Tires | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 29x2.40˝ |
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