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Trek Fuel EX 9 29

Model year: 2017 MountainTrail
Last known price
$3,999
Travel
130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 32t / 10–42t
Gear range
420%
Weight
13.47 kg 29.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • 15.5"
  • 17.5"
  • 18.5"
  • 19.5"
  • 21.5"
  • 23"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

15 of 18 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, down tube guard, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm 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 18.5"

Table
Reach 450mm
Stack 603mm
Wheelbase 1173mm
Head angle 67.7°
Seat angle 74.7°
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
  • 13.47 kg
  • 29.7 lb
Weight limit
  • 136 kg
  • 299.8 lb

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 22.1 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

130 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
429 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.7% of the class

Lowest gear

22.1 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
416 bicycles with this information
Coverage
92.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
416 bicycles with this information
Coverage
92.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.5 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Fuel EX 9 29 Trek Fuel EX 5 27.5 Plus Trek Fuel EX 5 29 Trek Fuel EX 5 Women's Trek Fuel EX 7 29 Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5 Plus
Frame
Intended fit Unisex Unisex Unisex womens Unisex Unisex
Bicycle weight 13.47 kg 14.95 kg 14.65 kg 14.45 kg 14.42 kg 14.15 kg
Suspension
Front travel 130 mm 140 mm 130 mm 130 mm 130 mm 140 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 2 2 2 2 1
Smallest chainring 32 22 22 22 22 32
Largest chainring 32 36 36 36 36 32
Rear sprockets 11 10 10 10 10 11
Smallest sprocket 10 11 11 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 42 36 36 36 36 42
Lowest gear 22.1 in 16.8 in 17.7 in 17.7 in 17.7 in 21.0 in
Highest gear 92.8 in 90.0 in 94.9 in 94.9 in 94.9 in 88.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.4″ 2.8″ 2.3″ 2.3″ 2.4″ 2.8″
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 29″ 27.5″

Other models in this family

14 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Fuel EX 9 29, by Trek

This bicycle

Trail

Fuel EX 9 29

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 5 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 5 Women's, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 Women's

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 7 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 7 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 8 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 8 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 8 Women's, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 8 Women's

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.7 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.4 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 Women's

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Fuel EX 9.9 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.9 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 11.3 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX Jr, by Trek

Mountain youth

Fuel EX Jr

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 90 mm
  • Wheel size: 26″

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