2018 Trek
Top Fuel 9.7
A 27.5″ / 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,999| Weight | 25.4 lbs |
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| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 32 |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | GX, NX |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
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
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.
May 2019 · Stefano Udeschini
A few days before the Riva del Garda Bike Festival we were invited to the official presentation of the new Top Fuel, Trek’s full-suspension XC / Trail weapon. You read that right, I also entered the word “Trail”, as this is how the bike was presented. Compared to the previous version it is defined as a more versatile bike, made with more balanced geometry and a lower weight. Let’s start with geometry. In the following images you can easily pick up on what the actual changes made to the frame were. It is easy to understand how they wanted to change the soul of the bike,
Feb 2019 · Dale Tiessen
This is a XC race bike, and I should ride it as such without a dropper.
Jul 2018 · Guy Kesteven
Stiff frame and suspension in classic race style, but wheels are slow and ride feel is conservative. Buy if you want an efficient and trusted ride for your money
Stiff frame with suspension tuned for efficient pedalling, reasonable kit for the cash
Conservative rather than combative handling character and overall feel, wheels and tyres undermine rough rolling speed and liveliness
May 2017 · James Bracey
Swing a leg over the Trek Top Fuel 9 and the first thing you notice is the suspension is keen to get working. It’s a seriously rapid bike on the trails.
Rewarding ride provided by the Re:aktiv suspension.
SRAM X1 groupset performed flawlessly.
Handling is marred by the miniscule bar width.
Tyres are inappropriate for most British conditions.
Apr 2016 · Emily Schaldach
Trek's carbon fiber Top Fuel ruled in mountain biking’s mid-naughties heyday, and now it’s back and better than ever.
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame, alloy stays, ABP, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 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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| Fork | Fox Performance 32 Float, Step Cast, FIT4 2-position damper (with new push-to-unlock remote), E2 tapered steerer, Boost110, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset on 29ers, 100mm travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | PF92 |
| Headset | FSA IS-2, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.5˝ bottom |
| Stem | Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Race Lite, 31.8mm, 5mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Montrose Comp, hollow titanium rails |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 2-bolt head, 31.6mm, zero offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Grips | Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX, Roller Bearing Clutch |
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| Crank | SRAM Stylo 6k Eagle, 32T |
| Shifters | SRAM NX, 11 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1150, 10-42, 11 speed |
| Chain | SRAM PC-1110 |
| Brakes | SRAM Level TL hydraulic disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Duster Elite 23, Tubeless Ready, 54T Rapid Drive, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear (15.5˝: 142x12 rear, 21T), tubeless strips included, valves sold separately |
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| Tires | Bontrager XR2 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, 120 tpi, aramid bead, 29x2.20˝ (15.5: 27.5x2.20˝) |
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