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Trek Fuel EX 5

Last known price
$2,449
Travel
140 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 30t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
Weight
15.7 kg 34.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • XS High
  • XS Low
  • SM High
  • SM Low
  • SM High
  • SM Low
  • MD High
  • MD Low
  • MD/LG High
  • MD/LG Low
  • LG High
  • LG Low
  • XL High
  • XL Low

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    aluminum frame Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size MD High

Table
Reach 445mm
Stack 605mm
Wheelbase 1178mm
Head angle 66.5°
Seat angle 75.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 15.7 kg
  • 34.6 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 17.1 in
Highest gear
  • 87.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample
1,700 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

17.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2022
Sample
1,353 bicycles with this information
Coverage
78.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.5 km/h
Highest gear
33.3 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Fuel EX 5 Trek Fuel EX 5 Deore Trek Fuel EX 7 Trek Fuel EX 8 Trek Fuel EX 9.7 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 GX
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 15.7 kg 15.7 kg 14.48 kg 13.86 kg 13.65 kg 13.1 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 10 10 11 10 10 10
Largest sprocket 51 51 50 51 51 52
Lowest gear 17.1 in 17.1 in 17.4 in 17.1 in 17.1 in 16.7 in
Highest gear 87.0 in 87.0 in 79.1 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.6″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.5″
Wheel material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon

Other models in this family

10 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Fuel EX 5, by Trek

This bicycle

Trail

Fuel EX 5

  • Weight: 15.7 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 5 Deore, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 Deore

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.7 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 7, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 7

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 8, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 8

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.7, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.7

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 GX, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 GX

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 GX AXS, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 GX AXS

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.2 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 XT, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 XT

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.9 X01 AXS, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.9 X01 AXS

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.9 XTR, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.9 XTR

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.6 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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