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Top Fuel C Frameset
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$3,299| Weight | 4.6 lbs (frame) |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 100mm rear |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ |
Summary
The Trek Top Fuel is a lightweight and fast cross-country bike that excels in both climbing and descending, offering precise handling and versatile performance. Its suspension provides excellent support and control, making it suitable for endurance and trail riding. While it maintains the efficiency of a race bike, it has evolved to handle tougher terrain with added stability.
Lightweight and fast
Precise and nimble handling
Versatile for endurance and trail riding
Excellent suspension support and control
Rapid acceleration
TwistLoc system issues with locking and complexity
Brakes prioritize weight over power
Not the most comfortable for all-day rides
Tires lose grip in wet conditions
No dropper post on some models
You can ride all day without sweating the climbs.Bicycling
In one word – fast!
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineTrek’s Top Fuel is a XC race weapon.
Whistler Mountain BikeThe Trek Top Fuel is your passport to a world of fun.
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Oct 2020
My history of mountain biking started with a little wooden trike, with no pedals and wheels bigger than my head. I moved forward as any child does onto a bigger bike with bigger wheels and pedals. My parents always encouraged me to get outside and ride a bike, although I didn’t like the idea of mountain biking. I knew how to ride a bike; why go any further?
Jan 2020
The new Top Fuel is still very much an XC machine. It's also damn fun and vastly more versatile than we expected.
Jan 2020 · Ed Thomsett
A front-heavy ride position and not-so-grippy tyres are the only limiters on this all-round speed demon
Makes the climbs fun and rips on the way down
An elegant package with a choice of colours
The six frame sizes span a massive range
A higher front end would give more descending confidence
Thin tyres don’t offer much grip or protection
Carbon wheels and bar bump up the price without a big impact on performance
Oct 2019 · Brandon
The Top Fuel is Trek’s endurance cross-country race machine built to conquer climbs and inspire confidence on descents.
Oct 2019 · Trev Worsey
This year, the Trek Top Fuel has had a ground-up makeover, adding more travel, slacker geometry, more clearance, and most importantly a change in attitude.
Nimble and involving handling
Happy to step-up to tough terrain
Lockout is niche and adds complexity
SRAM Level brakes prioritise weight over power
Jun 2019 · Jessica Coulon
The new Trek Top Fuel Pulls the XC-race stick out of its butt and joins the trail bike party.
It's super light and fast as hell.
It's versatile—adjust the Mino Link and stem angle to fit your riding style.
TwistLoc system quickly gummed up and functioned inconsistently.
Feb 2019 · Dale Tiessen
Let’s be clear - Trek’s Top Fuel is a XC race weapon. This is not your typical ‘Whistler XC’ bike, which the greater industry may characterize as a ‘trail’ or ‘all mountain’ bike. The Top Fuel is designed for World Cup XC race courses. It is meant to be precise, light and fast.
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays, ABP, Full Floater, EVO link, tapered head tube, Mino Link, MicroTruss, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, Boost148 & G2 Geometry on 29ers, 100mm travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Shock | Fox Factory Float DPS, 2-position remote, Kashima Coat, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 6.5x1.5˝ Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | BB86/BB92, press-fit |
| Headset | FSA IS-2, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.5˝ bottom |
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