Always go bigger
Fuel EX 8 is the ideal trail bike for mountain bikers who want a versatile full suspension ripper that can crush marathon and multi-stage races and still huck with the enduro crew. It hits the sweet spot of value and performance in our mountain bike line-up with an Alpha Aluminium frame, 140 mm front and 130 mm rear suspension, and a SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drive train.
Specifications
Frameset
- FrameAlpha Platinum Aluminium, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, downtube guard, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130 mm travel
- Front suspension Fox Rhythm 34, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt axle, 140 mm travel
- Rear suspension Fox Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv 3-position damper, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x52.5 mm
Wheels
- Wheels Bontrager Line Comp 30, Tubeless Ready, 54T Rapid Drive, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear, tubeless strips included, valves sold separately
- Tyres Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, 120tpi, aramid bead, 29x2.40˝
Drivetrain
- Shifters SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Rear derailleur SRAM GX Eagle, Roller Bearing Clutch
- Crank Truvativ Descendant 6k Eagle DUB, 32T Direct Mount
- Bottom bracket SRAM DUB Press Fit, 92 mm
- Cassette SRAM XG-1275, 10-50, 12-speed
- Chain SRAM GX Eagle
- Pedals Not included
Components
- Saddle Bontrager Arvada, hollow chromoly rails
- Seatpost Bontrager Line, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 15.5: 100 mm, 17.5 & 18.5: 125 mm, 19.5 & 21.5: 150 mm
- Handlebar Bontrager Line, 35 mm, 15 mm rise, 750 mm width
- Grips Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on
- Stem Bontrager Line, Knock Block, 35 mm clamp, 0-degree, 60 mm length
- Head set Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.5˝ bottom
- Brake set Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc
Weight
- Weight M - 14.42 kg / 31.79 lbs (with tubes)
- Weight Limit This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).
