Fuel EX 9.7 is our most affordable full suspension carbon trail bike. It pairs a lightweight, smooth-riding frame with a beefy 140 mm FOX 36 fork, SRAM NX Eagle drive train and powerful 4-piston brakes for a fast, fun mountain bike that's a ripper now, and ripe for upgrades later. You want one carbon trail bike that can take on every adventure, from flowy singletrack to the gnarliest descents and most brutal climbs. You don't mind sacrificing a little on the parts so you can get the best frame right now. A lightweight and stiff full OCLV Mountain Carbon frame with internal storage, a 140 mm FOX Rhythm 36 fork, 130 mm of rear travel with a FOX Float Performance rear shock with Trek's efficient RE:aktiv damper, a wide-range 1x12 SRAM NX/GX Eagle drive train, a Bontrager Line dropper post and powerful Shimano 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes. Full suspension control on a lightweight and tr...
| 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 Rhythm 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, Boost110, 15mm Kabolt |
| Head Set | Knock Block Integrated, cartridge bearing, 1-1/8 top, 1.5 |
| Stem | Bontrager Line, 35mm, Knock Block, 0 degree |
| Handle Bars | Bontrager Line, alloy, 35mm, 27.5mm rise |
| Tape/Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on |
| Brakes | Shimano MT420 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Tyres | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 2.60 fro |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Shift Levers | SRAM NX Eagle, 12 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1230 Eagle, 11-50, 12 speed |
| CrankSet | Truvativ Descendant 6k Eagle, DUB, 32T steel ring, Boost |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, 92mm, PressFit |
| Front Tyre | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 2.60 fro |
| Rear Tyre | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 2.60 fro |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, hollow chromoly rails, 138mm width |
| Seat Post | Bontrager Line Dropper, internal routing, 31.6mm |