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Trek Farley EX 9.8

Model year: 2017 MountainFat bike
Last known price
$5,499
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 30t / 10–42t
Gear range
420%
Weight
14.65 kg 32.3 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 main frame, alloy stays, ABP, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF121, 197x12 hub spacing, 120mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size 17.5"

Table
Reach 426mm
Stack 602mm
Wheelbase 1148mm
Head angle 68.8°
Seat angle 73.8°
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
Bicycle weight
  • 14.65 kg
  • 32.3 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
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 19.6 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

19.6 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Fat bike Model year: 2017
Sample
65 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.5% of the class

Highest gear

82.5 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Fat bike Model year: 2017
Sample
65 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.5% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.5 km/h
Highest gear
31.6 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Farley EX 9.8 Trek Farley 24 Trek Farley 5 Trek Farley 7 Trek Farley 9.6 Trek Farley 9.8
Frame
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 14.65 kg 13.47 kg 14.54 kg 13.61 kg 12.47 kg 11.57 kg
Weight limit 136 kg 77 kg 136 kg 136 kg 136 kg 136 kg
Fork material Not informed Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon
Suspension
Suspension configuration Full suspension Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid
Front travel 120 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 2 1 1 1
Smallest chainring 30 32 22 28 28 30
Largest chainring 30 32 36 28 28 30
Rear sprockets 11 9 10 11 11 11
Smallest sprocket 10 12 11 10 10 10
Largest sprocket 42 36 36 42 42 42
Lowest gear 19.6 in 21.3 in 15.9 in 17.3 in 18.3 in 19.6 in
Highest gear 82.5 in 64.0 in 85.1 in 72.8 in 77.0 in 82.5 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 Not informed BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension Full suspension Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid
Tire width 3.8″ 4″ Not informed Not informed 4.5″ 4.5″
Rear travel 120 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Wheel size 27.5″ 24″ 26″ 26″ 27.5″ 27.5″

No exact Farley EX 9.8 publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

8 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Farley EX 9.8, by Trek

This bicycle

Fat bike

Farley EX 9.8

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 24, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 24

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 24″
Trek Farley 5, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 5

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 26″
Trek Farley 7, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 7

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 13.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 26″
Trek Farley 9.6, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 9.6

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 12.5 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 9.8, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 9.8

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Farley 9.9, by Trek

Fat bike

Farley 9.9

Mountain / Fat bike

  • Weight: 10.4 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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