Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29

Name: Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29
Brand: Trek

2017 MountainTrail

Last known price: $4,999

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Travel: 130 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 26–36t / 11–42t
Gear range: 529%
Weight: 12.88 kg 28.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

15.5" 154–169
15.5" 154–169
17.5" 166–180
17.5" 166–180
18.5" 176–188
18.5" 176–188
19.5" 177–189
19.5" 177–189
21.5" 186–196
21.5" 186–196

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & seatstay, alloy chainstay, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

PF92 Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT CS-M8000 11 speeds
CS-M8000
Chain
- Shimano Deore XT
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT 36/26t
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT SL-M8000
SL-M8000

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Deore XT

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Bontrager
Handlebar
- Bontrager
Headset

Knock Block Integrated, cartridge bearing, sealed, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom Not identified
Saddle
- Bontrager
Seatpost
- Bontrager
Stem
- Bontrager

Sizes and geometry

10 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 10 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	399	391	433	426	450	443	465	458	487	480
Stackmm	604	609	603	609	603	609	603	609	612	618
Top tube lengthmm	565	566	600	601	617	618	632	633	657	657
Seat tube lengthmm	394	394	419	419	440	440	470	470	510	510
Head tube lengthmm	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	110	110
Head tube angle	67.7°	67°	67.7°	67°	67.7°	67°	67.7°	67°	67.7°	67°
Seat tube angle	74.7°	74°	74.7°	74°	74.7°	74°	74.7°	74°	74.7°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	432	433	432	433	432	433	432	433	432	433
Wheelbasemm	1121	1122	1156	1157	1173	1174	1188	1189	1214	1215
Front centermm	691	692	726	727	743	744	758	759	784	785
Bottom bracket dropmm	30	39	30	39	30	39	30	39	30	39
Bottom bracket heightmm	337	335	337	335	337	335	337	335	337	335
Standover heightmm	767	760	747	740	742	735	737	730	747	740
Fork rakemm	51	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53
Trailmm	99	103	99	103	99	103	99	103	99	103
Stack/reach ratio	1.51	1.56	1.39	1.43	1.34	1.38	1.30	1.33	1.26	1.29

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 12.88 kg

28.4 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: 2
Smallest chainring: 26
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 18.0 in
Highest gear: 94.9 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

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

18.0 gear inches

This value is within 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

94.9 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

Lowest gear: 6.9 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 529%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.0–94.9 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–94.9 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 416 bicycles with this information, 92.8% of the class
Highest gear: 416 bicycles with this information, 92.8% of the class

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
Specification	This bicycle Trek Fuel EX 9.8 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
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	12.88 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	2	2	2	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	26	22	22	22	22	32
Largest chainring	36	36	36	36	36	32
Rear sprockets	11	10	10	10	10	11
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	42	36	36	36	36	42
Lowest gear	18.0 in	16.8 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	21.0 in
Highest gear	94.9 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″

Changes since 2016
Specification	2016 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29	This bicycle Trek Fuel EX 9.8 29
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	12.88 kg
Weight limit	Not informed	136 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	130 mm
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	40	42
Lowest gear	18.9 in	18.0 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB86/BB92
Tire width	2.3″	2.4″
Rear travel	120 mm	130 mm
Fork spring	Not informed	Air