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Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29

Last known price
$3,999
Travel
130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range
455%
Weight
13.65 kg 30.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • 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

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame, alloy stays, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm travel 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/LG High

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
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 13.65 kg
  • 30.1 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
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 18.6 in
Highest gear
  • 84.4 in

Technical analysis

4 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: 2019
Sample
982 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample
964 bicycles with this information
Coverage
94.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.1 km/h
Highest gear
32.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29 Trek Fuel EX 5 29 Trek Fuel EX 5 Plus Trek Fuel EX 5 Women's Trek Fuel EX 7 29 Trek Fuel EX 8 29
Frame
Intended fit Unisex Unisex Unisex womens Unisex Unisex
Frame material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Bicycle weight 13.65 kg 14.97 kg 15.1 kg 15.11 kg 14.29 kg 13.79 kg
Suspension
Front travel 130 mm 130 mm 140 mm 140 mm 130 mm 130 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 32 30 30 30 32 32
Largest chainring 32 30 30 30 32 32
Rear sprockets 12 10 10 10 12 12
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 50 42 42 42 50 50
Lowest gear 18.6 in 20.7 in 19.6 in 19.6 in 18.6 in 18.6 in
Highest gear 84.4 in 79.1 in 75.0 in 75.0 in 84.4 in 92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.4″ 2.3″ 2.8″ 2.8″ 2.4″ 2.4″
Wheel size 29″ 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 29″ 29″

Other models in this family

11 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29, by Trek

This bicycle

Trail

Fuel EX 9.7 29

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 5 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.0 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 5 Plus, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 Plus

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.1 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Fuel EX 5 Women's, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 5 Women's

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 15.1 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Fuel EX 7 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 7 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 8 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 8 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Trek Fuel EX 8 Plus, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 8 Plus

Mountain / Trail

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

Trail

Fuel EX 8 Women's

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 14.5 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29, by Trek

Trail

Fuel EX 9.8 29

Mountain / Trail

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

Trail

Fuel EX 9.9 29

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 130 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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