2012 Trek
Fuel EX 9
A 26″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Wheels | 26″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 10 |
| Groupset | XTR, XT |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'0" – 5'7"
5'5" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'3"
5'9" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'6"
🐐 Estimated
Jul 2013 · Jenn Hill
Jenn's long termer of choice this year is Trek's Fuel EX 9.8.
Jun 2013 · James Huang
Great rear suspension and playful handling but wheels aren't super light
Mar 2013 · MBA Action
When Trek set out to design the new Fuel EX, they up when the wheel moves deep into its travel. We've had wanted to set the bar for mountain bike
Jan 2013 · Dirt HQ
Here’s a bike that looks good and has been made into a bike that’s fun to ride, the 2013 Trek Fuel EX 9.8...
Nov 2012 · Alan Muldoon
New for 2013 is Trek’s latest incarnation of the ever-popular Fuel Ex, priced from £1,400. We swung a leg over the latest models in the Dolomites to see how the bike has evolved.
Oct 2012
[SV_VIMEO id=”48633979″] While most of the mountain bike industry is busy burying the 26″ wheel with barrow loads of big wheels, Trek are one of the few companies who have actually invested in the 26″ trail bike market for 2013. The revamped Fuel EX line up is more capable than ever. It really is the …
An amazingly capable trail bike - there aren't many situations the EX can't handle. Gorgeous construction. Reliable spec and we love the Reverb Stealth seat post! Pretty good value too.
Rear shock tune feels a little too firm when 'Trail' mode is engaged. Fork is noisy. Would be better without a triple ring crankset.
Aug 2012
By Kevin Rouse Photos: Sterling Lorence and Dan Milner Believe it or not, the singletrack trail category makes up a whopping 78-percent of Trek's sales in
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum w/ABP Convert, Full Floater, E2 tapered head tube, internal front derailleur cable routing, magnesium EVO Link, replaceable derailleur hanger, 120mm travel BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | BSA, 73mm, threaded |
| Headset | FSA NO.57E, E2, ACB sealed bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager Race Lite, 31.8mm |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Race Lite Low Riser, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 9 degree sweep |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 31.6mm, zero offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | n/a |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XTR M980 Shadow |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT |
| Crank | Shimano Deore XT M780, 42/32/24 |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore XT M780, 10 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore XT M771-10 11-36, 10 speed |
| Brakes | Shimano M785 hydraulic disc brakes Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Rhythm Elite TLR Disc wheel system, 15mm front hub, 142x12mm rear hub, 28 hole, Tubeless Ready |
|---|---|
| Tires | Bontrager XR4 Team, 26x2.2" |
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