Fuel EX 8 is the ideal trail bike for riders who want a versatile full suspension ripper that makes soul-crushing climbs less painful, but can also huck rowdy trails. It hits the sweet spot of value and performance in our mountain bike line-up by combining high-end parts with a stout but light alloy frame. You're cool with your wheels leaving the ground, but you also like to go the distance on marathon singletrack sessions. You want a bike that lets you crush any trail, and your priority is on the parts. An alloy frame, 140 mm FOX Rhythm 34 fork and 130 mm of rear travel with an extra-efficient RE:aktiv damper. A Shimano XT 1x12 drivetrain with an extra-low 51-tooth climbing gear, powerful 4-piston brakes, Bontrager wheels with a 54-tooth Rapid Drive hub for fast engagement plus a Bontrager Line dropper post. Fuel EX 8 gives you added efficiency with Shimano's latest, widest-range dri...
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, downtube guard, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130mm travel |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm 34, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, |
| 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 Deore M6000 hydraulic disc |
| Tyres | Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 2.60 fro |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT M8100, long cage, 51T max cog |
| Shift Levers | Shimano XT M8100, 12 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12 speed |
| CrankSet | Shimano XT M8100, 32T alloy ring, Boost |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano MT500, 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 |
