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 SRAM's latest, widest-range drive train give this model an extra edge you'll notice from the first pedal stroke. You want a single bike that can handle any trail with the light weight and vibration damping of a carbon frame. You're willing to pay for parts that give you a better connection with the trail, but you'd rather skip the bling. A light and stiff full-carbon frame with internal storage, FOX Performance 36 fork with wider stanchions for more stiffness on rough terrain and a RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft shock. SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain with a leg-saving 52-tooth climbing gear, plus Bontrager carbon wheels with a 108-tooth Rapid Drive hub for instant engagement. Fuel EX...
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130mm travel |
| Fork | Fox Performance 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP2 damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boo |
| Head Set | Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8 to |
| Stem | Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, Knock Block, Blendr compatible, 0 |
| Handle Bars | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 27.5mm rise |
| Tape/Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on |
| Brakes | SRAM G2 RS 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Tyres | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.60 |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Shift Levers | SRAM GX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle XG-1275, 10-52, 12 speed |
| CrankSet | SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, 30T alloy ring, Boost |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, 92mm, PressFit |
| Front Tyre | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.60 |
| Rear Tyre | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.60 |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138mm width |
| Seat Post | Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, internal routing, 31.6mm |
