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Trek Farley 9.8

Model year: 2018 MountainFat bike
Last known price
$4,799
Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 30t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Weight
12.29 kg 27.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 15.5" 153–167
  • 17.5" 170–184
  • 19.5" 176–189
  • 21.5" 186–196

Components

15 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    OCLV Mountain Carbon, E2 tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, Carbon Armor, 197mm Stranglehold adjustable thru axle dropouts Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size 17.5"

Table
Reach 410mm
Stack 598mm
Wheelbase 1105mm
Head angle 69.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Fork material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 12.29 kg
  • 27.1 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 16.5 in
Highest gear
  • 82.5 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

16.5 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Fat bike Model year: 2018
Sample
60 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.3% of the class

Highest gear

82.5 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Fat bike Model year: 2018
Sample
60 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.3% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.3 km/h
Highest gear
31.6 km/h

Total gear range 500%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Farley 9.8 Trek Farley 5 Trek Farley 7 Trek Farley 9.6 Trek Farley EX 8
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Aluminum
Fork material Carbon Carbon Not informed Carbon Not informed
Bicycle weight 12.29 kg 14.56 kg 16.01 kg 12.75 kg 15.88 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration Rigid Rigid Hardtail Rigid Full suspension
Front travel Not informed Not informed 80 mm Not informed 120 mm
Rear travel Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 30 28 28 28 28
Largest chainring 30 28 28 28 28
Rear sprockets 12 10 11 11 11
Smallest sprocket 10 11 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 50 42 42 42 42
Lowest gear 16.5 in 18.3 in 18.3 in 18.3 in 18.3 in
Highest gear 82.5 in 70.0 in 70.0 in 77.0 in 77.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Suspension Rigid Rigid Hardtail Rigid Full suspension
Tire width 4.5″ 4.5″ 4.5″ 4.5″ 3.8″
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Fork spring Not informed Not informed Air Not informed Air

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Farley 9.8, by Trek

This bicycle

Fat bike

Farley 9.8

  • Weight: 12.3 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 5, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 5

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 7, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 7

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 16.0 kg
  • Suspension: 80 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 9.6, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 9.6

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley EX 8, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley EX 8

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 15.9 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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