Trek Fuel EX 9.8 XT Gen.5 27.5 Matte Carbon Smoke

Top-of-the-line FOX suspension with upgraded front and rear shocks, carbon wheels with Rapid Drive rear hubs and a super-smooth Shimano XT drivetrain with a wide range of gears give this bike a leg up. advance that you will notice from the first pedal stroke.

This is for you if...

You are looking for a bike capable of launching on any trail and you want to take advantage of the lightness and vibration damping offered by a carbon frame. You are ready to pay what it takes for the components that will allow you to have better contact with the trail and you want to avoid the superfluous.

Proposed technologies
A light and stiff full carbon frame with internal storage, a FOX Performance 36 fork with GRIP damper with more adjustment options and a RE:aktiv damper with Thru Shaft. A Shimano XT 1x 12-speed drivetrain for super-smooth shifting, with an extra-low 51-tooth cog for hills, and Bontrager's all-new carbon wheels with a 108-tooth Rapid Drive hub for quick engagement.

The last word
The Fuel EX 9.8 is a great investment in a bike that can do it all. You get a lightweight carbon frame, but it's the components that set this model apart, like the GRIP shock with its wealth of adjustability, the smoothness of Thru Shaft and the dizzying acceleration of carbon wheels with Rapid Drive hubs.