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Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5

Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5
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Trek's Fuel EX 8 27.5 elevates the classic trail bike to make a ride that lets you push your own limits, as well as those of a 120mm-travel bike. Chalk that up to its 27.5 tubeless-ready, thru-axle wheels and CTD-equipped Fox suspension. That travel is controlled with Trek's ABP rear end and Full Floater linkage that keeps your rear wheel in full control, even during hard, fast braking. The aluminum frame is done right with an E2 head tube, aggressive geometry, and excellent stiffness throughout. A Shimano/SRAM 2x10 drivetrain deliver crisp, quick shifts every time, and you're armed with Shimano SLX discs and a Bontrager cockpit. Go ahead, push the limits, the Fuel EX 8 is ready.

Trek’s premium lightweight aluminum is continuously cold extruded and butted at multiple points for ultimate weight reduction and superior strength. Frames built with Trek’s Alpha Platinum aluminum are hydroformed to create the most sophisticated shapes for the lightest weight, and are finished using their smooth-weld process.

Trek's Full Floater shock mount boasts two suspended points that allow the shock to "float" through its range of action for seemingly bottomless travel and excellent tracking over every type of terrain.
Trek's EVO rocker link is a one-piece, magnesium linkage that drastically increases rear-end stiffness and decreases total frame weight, too.
Trek's E2 head tube is 1.5-inches in diameter at the bottom and 1 1/8-inches at the top. This maximizes front-end stiffness for awesome steering precision and control, while allowing the use of standard 1 1/8-inch stems and not adding much weight.

Specs

Frame Trek Alpha Platinum Series aluminum, E2, ABP, 120mm-travel
Fork Fox Evolution Series 32 Float CTD, 120mm-travel
Rear Shock Fox Evolution Series Float CTD w/DRCV
Rims/Wheels Bontrager Duster Elite
Hubs See Rims/Wheels
Spokes See Rims/Wheels
Tires Bontrager XR3 Expert, 27.5 x 2.35/2.2
Crankset SRAM S1010
Chainrings 36/22
Front Derailleur SRAM X7
Rear Derailleur Shimano XT Shadow Plus
Rear Cogs Shimano, 10-speed: 11-36
Shifters Shimano SLX
Handlebars Bontrager Race Lite
Tape/Grips Bontrager Race Lite lock-on
Stem Bontrager Race Lite
Brake Levers Shimano SLX
Brakes Shimano SLX disc
Saddle Bontrager Evoke 2
Seatpost Bontrager Rhythm Elite

* Subject to change without notice.

Videos

29er? 650b? 27.5? 26? Trek unravels the wheel size debate

FOX CTD Suspension System Introduction

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