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Trek Farley EX 8

Model year: 2018 MountainFat bike
Last known price
$3,499
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 28t / 10–42t
Gear range
420%
Weight
15.88 kg 35.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
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

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper routing, down tube guard, 120mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

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
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 15.88 kg
  • 35.0 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 120 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 28
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 18.3 in
Highest gear
  • 77.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

18.3 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

Highest gear

77.0 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

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
29.5 km/h

Total gear range 420%

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

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Farley EX 8, by Trek

This bicycle

Fat bike

Farley EX 8

  • Weight: 15.9 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • 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 9.8, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 9.8

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 12.3 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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