The EX is Treks most popular full platform, aimed squarely at the ‘do it all’ trail riders out there. It has what is now regarded as the ‘perfect trail travel’ at 120mm meaning this bike is as much at home on the climbs as it is confident in the descents. If you want a bike to ride on your local trails, take to trail centers with the occasional trip to the Alps then look no further. The geometry is slightly shorter and more upright making it perfect for long days out in the saddle and the effective ABP/Full Floater combination will keep you feeling fresh.
Like the Top Fuel and Remedy, The EX is available in Ali and US-made OCLV carbon flavors with a choice of spec including the new proprietary DRCV shock on the EX8 and above. The Trek demo fleet features the EX 8 and EX 9.9 below.
Why EX? In 2005 an ‘extreme’ version of the Fuel evolved, hence, Fuel EX.
The Top Fuel was designed with out and out race in mind but dont let that fool you into thinking it’s ONLY a race bike! With 100mm of front and rear travel making use of Treks Full Floater shock mounts and the ABP rear pivot, this bike is just at home out on the trails as it is in a race, in fact for most of us mere mortals you should think of it as a fast trail bike. Its geometry is long and low so if you’re upgrading from a traditional MTB you’ll feel right at home and the ultra light weight will blow you (and your riding buddies) away on the trails. Next time I enter a 24 hour enduro, I’ll be riding a Top Fuel.
There is aluminum and all american OCLV frame options along with two choices of sepc on each so there’ll be Top Fuel to suit your needs and budget. The Top Fuel 9 and the Top Fuel 9.8 (pictured below) are featured on the Trek Demo Fleet.
A bit of trivia for us UK residents, ‘Top Fuel’ is the name for high octane drag racing in the USA so makes the perfect name for the fastest version of the original Trek Fuel from Trek full suspension past.
