2023 Trek
Fuel EXe 9.8 XT
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail e-bike with high-end components.
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$7,699| Weight | 39.9 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 140 / 150mm |
| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Select+ |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XT, e*thirteen |
| Motor | TQ 250W 50Nm mid-drive |
| Battery | TQ 360Wh |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Jul 2023
When Trek launched the first motorized version of their famed Fuel EX trail bike last year, it had one pretty noticeable gap - there ...
Dec 2023 · Joshua Hutchens
The most common question about this bike was, "Is it enough?" Is there enough power, enough range, and is it light enough? These all represent trade-offs...
Jul 2023
Trek’s Fuel EXe 9.5 is a game-changing electric mountain bike with a natural-feeling motor system and inspired geometry. Considering it’s an entry-level model to the range, it’s rather a lot of money at £6,400, but if a mid-drive motor that doesn't sap all feeling from the trail is high on your list of wants, then this is the bike to try. American company Trek has really embraced the electric bike game in recent years. Unlike some other brands, they don’t appear tied to one motor brand and thus have a variety on offer including Bosch and now TQ.
Jul 2023
Trek's Fuel EXe trail eMTBs get new alloy models to bring the price down without changing the motor or suspension tech that make it great.
Jul 2023 · Knut Nes
About one year ago, Trek launched a new lightweight emtb with a carbon frame. It was equipped with the mild and silent TQ HPR50 motor and a 360 Wh battery. The 2023 Trek Fuel EXe felt so natural on the trails. Natural because the motor was barely...
Jul 2023
Trek releases a more affordable line of Fuel EXe Models utilizing an Alloy Frame. Same great performance, at a cheaper pricepoint.
Jun 2023
Mostly good (and great) news but also some niggles after almost a year on Trek's light, whisper quiet eMTB...
Apr 2023
Light, discrete, and quiet with a great chassis, the new EX-e proves that more doesn’t make e-bikes better.
Smooth and very quiet motor
Excellent motor tune
Light for an ebike
Rides like an unpowered bike
Smallish in-frame battery
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon, removable battery, internal routing, alloy rocker link, 34.9mm seat tube, upper chain guide mount, 55mm chainline, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, UDH, 140mm travel Hanger Standard: UDH Tire Clearance: 2.5" Colors: Satin Baja Yellow; Deep Smoke; Mulsanne Blue |
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| Fork | RockShox Lyrik Select+, DebonAir spring, Charger 2.1 RC damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Maxle Stealth, 150mm travel Travel: 150mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ RT, 205mm x 60mm Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138mm width |
| Seatpost | Size: S, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9mm, 345mm length; Size: M, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 150mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9mm, 440mm length; Size: L, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 170mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9mm, 485mm length; Size: XL, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 200mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9mm, 550mm length Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, nylon lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100, long cage |
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| Crank | E*thirteen E*spec Race carbon, 34T, 165mm length |
| Shifters | Shimano XT M8100, 12 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12 speed |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra/XT M8100, 12 speed |
| Brakes | Shimano XT M8120 4-piston hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle, 29'', Rear: Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12mm thru axle, 29'' |
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| Tires | Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.50'' |
| Disc Rotors | Size: S, M, L, XL, Shimano RT76, 6-bolt, 180mm; Size: S, M, L, XL, Shimano RT76, 6-bolt, 203mm |
| Motor | TQ-HPR50, 50 Nm, 250 watt maximum continuous rated power, 300 watt peak power |
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| Battery | TQ 360Wh Recycling Program: ♻️ Call2Recycle |
Last updated April 20