Fuel EX 5 is the gateway to full suspension trail bikes. Trail-taming front and rear suspension, a Shimano 1×12 drivetrain, a dropper post for getting low on descents and hydraulic disc brakes make Fuel EX 5 a high-value, high-performance mountain bike with exceptional versatility.
How much travel does a Trek Fuel EX 5 have?
Fuel EX 5 is the gateway to full suspension trail bikes. A 140mm fork and 130mm of rear travel, a Shimano 1×10 drivetrain, a dropper post for getting low on descents, and Shimano hydraulic disc brakes make Fuel EX 5 a high-value, high-performance mountain bike with exceptional versatility.
What is the benefit of Fuel EX’s fixed lower shock mount?
The fixed lower shock mount improves frame stiffness and rear-tire clearance. Fork offset isn’t the only place where Trek is walking back from a signature feature: Full Floater, the “floating” shock mount that was a feature of the Fuel EX for several generations is gone, and the bike now uses a fixed lower shock mount.
What size mountain bike do I need 5 9?
Mountain Bike sizing chart (Men)
| Height | Inside leg | Men’s mountain bike size |
|---|---|---|
| 170cm-175cm / 5’7″-5’9″ | 76cm / 30″ | 17″, 18” (Medium) |
| 175cm-180cm / 5’9″-5’11” | 79cm / 31″ | 18”, 19″ (Medium, Large) |
| 180cm-188cm / 5’11”-6’2″ | 81cm / 32″ | 19″, 20” (Large) |
| 188cm-196cm / 6’2″-6’5″ | 86cm / 34″ | 20″, 21”, 22” (Large, X Large) |
What happened to the Trek Fuel EX 29er trail bike?
Three years on, and the Fuel EX is still a 130mm travel 29er trail bike, but Trek has moved things forward once again. Fork travel has been upped to 140mm to make the bike even more capable and the mix and match carbon/alloy frame options on the high-end bikes are gone.
What’s new on the tretrek Fuel EX?
Trek’s updated Fuel EX now features storage in the downtube, 29er wheels, more travel and a gorgeous frame… oh and it’s rollicking fast too Punchy trail bike with great handling. Low profile tyre tread lacks bite.
What is the difference between the tretrek Top Fuel and Super caliber?
Trek’s ambition with the Top Fuel is to combine the best qualities of both cross-country and trail bikes. This genre-bending, 115mm-travel 29er is burlier than its XC thoroughbred, the Supercaliber, but lighter and more agile than the Fuel EX.
What happened to the Fox DPS Air-can on the Trek Top Fuel?
As on the rest of Trek’s full-sussers, the ‘Full Floater’ shock mounting of the old Top Fuel is gone. Instead, the Fox DPS air-can mounts directly to the frame at one end and to a magnesium rocker link at the other. Travel has been extended by 15mm for 2020.
