Fuel EX 9.8 XT
Manufacturer Description
Fuel EX 9.8 combines a light full-carbon frame with parts chosen for the highest performance-to-price ratio. High-end FOX suspension with upgraded front and rear dampers, carbon wheels with a Rapid Drive rear hub, and a super-smooth Shimano XT wide-range drivetrain give this model an extra edge you'll notice from the first pedal stroke.
Build Kit
| Frameset | |
|---|---|
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame and stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armour, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130 mm travel |
| Fork | Fox Performance 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt axle, 140 mm travel |
| Rear Shock | Size: XS , S , Fox Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft 3-position damper, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x52.5mm |
| Cockpit | |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on |
| Handlebars | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, 27.5 mm rise, 780 mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138 mm width |
| Seatpost | Size: XS , S , Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 340 mm length |
| Stem | Size: XS , S , Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 35 mm length |
| Brakes | |
| Levers | - |
| Front Brakes | Shimano SLX M7120 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Rear Brakes | Shimano SLX M7120 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Drivetrain | |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano MT500, 92 mm, PressFit |
| Cassette | Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano XT M8100, 12-speed |
| Chain Rings | - |
| Chrankset | Size: XS , S , Shimano XT M8100, 30T alloy ring, Boost (52mm chainline), 170mm length |
| Front Derailleur | - |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100, long cage, 51T max cog |
| Pedals | - |
| Shifters | - |
| Wheels | |
| Front Hub | - |
| Rear Hub | - |
| Spokes | - |
| Front Tire | - |
| Rear Tire | - |
| Tubes | - |
| Front Wheel | NEW Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle |
| Rear Wheel | NEW Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12mm thru axle |
Geometry
| XS | XS | S | S | S | S | M | M | ML | ML | L | L | XL | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB Drop | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| BB Height | 33.5 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 33.5 | 34.6 | 34 | 34 | 34.6 | 34 | 34.6 | 34 | 34.6 | 34 | 34.6 |
| Chainstay Length | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 43.6 |
| Crank Length | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fork Length | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fork Rake Offset | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Front Center | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Handlebar Width | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Headtube Angle | 66.0° | 66.5° | 66.5° | 66.0° | 66.5° | 66.0° | 66.0° | 66.5° | 66.0° | 66.5° | 66.0° | 66.5° | 66.0° | 66.5° |
| Headtube Length | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 12 | 12 |
| Reach | 39.5 | 40 | 42 | 41.5 | 42 | 41.5 | 44 | 44.5 | 45.5 | 46 | 47 | 47.5 | 49.5 | 50 |
| Saddle Width | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seatpost Length | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Seat Tube Angle | 69.0° | 69.5° | 69.5° | 69.0° | 68.0° | 67.5° | 67.5° | 68.0° | 67.5° | 68.0° | 67.5° | 68.0° | 67.5° | 68.0° |
| Seat Tube Length | 35.6 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 42 | 42 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| Stack | 56.3 | 55.9 | 56.8 | 57.2 | 60.5 | 60.9 | 60.9 | 60.5 | 61.3 | 60.9 | 61.3 | 60.9 | 62.7 | 62.3 |
| Standover Height | 69.5 | 70 | 70.8 | 70.2 | 70.8 | 70.2 | 74.1 | 74.7 | 74.6 | 75.2 | 74.8 | 75.4 | 77 | 77.6 |
| Stem Length | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Top Tube Length | 54.6 | 54.5 | 56.7 | 56.8 | 57.7 | 57.8 | 60.3 | 60.2 | 61.9 | 61.8 | 63.4 | 63.3 | 66.3 | 66.2 |
| Trail | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| Wheelbase | 112 | 111.9 | 114.3 | 114.4 | 115.3 | 115.4 | 117.9 | 117.8 | 119.6 | 119.5 | 121.1 | 121 | 124.2 | 124.1 |