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The Fuel EX 9.8 is a no-nonsense trail bike with a stiff carbon frame that's comfortable, quiet and engaged once you've chosen your path. It's packed with the latest technology like a sleek Sram GX AXS wireless drivetrain with customization options. A 150mm front and 140mm rear suspension will keep you in control on the roughest trails, and to complete the package, Bontrager carbon wheels with a quick release hub.
You're looking for a full suspension bike that can handle whatever you throw at it. You want the vibration dampening of a carbon frame and wheels, a premium suspension that will take the edge off the rocks, and you appreciate the ability to maintain the sleek silhouette with the wireless 12-speed drivetrain.
A lightweight, stiff carbon frame with a full Fox Performance suspension package that turns rock gardens into a highway. Carbon wheels that keep the weight down while ensuring tracking. But also, wireless shifting of the Sram GX AXS drivetrain and tubeless wheels and tires so you waste less time fixing flat tires. You also get adjustable geometry and frame storage so you can customize your setup.
The Fuel EX 9.8 is the result of years of trail riding evolution. It has a longer front end geometry to get you going on steep descents and a straightened seat tube so you can pedal back up. The carbon frame keeps the weight down, while the Sram GX AXS shifter will delight fans of the latest technology
Frame | Carbon: OCLV Mountain Carbon, internal storage, angle-adjust headset, variable geometry via Mino Link, adjustable lever ratio, guided internal routing, magnesium rocker arm, 34.9mm seat tube, ISCG 05, 55mm chain line, BSA 73, down tube guard, ABP, UDH, Boost148, 140mm travel |
Fork | Fox Performance 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP shock, tapered steerer tube, 44 mm offset, Boost110, Kabolt 15 mm axle, 150 mm travel |
Shock | Fox Performance Float X, 2-position shock, 185x55 mm |
Derailleur shifter | Sram GX Eagle AXS, 1x12 speed |
Rear derailleur | Sram GX Eagle AXS, 12 speed |
Cassette | Sram Eagle XG-1275, 10-52 Teeth, 12 Speed |
Chain | Sram GX Eagle, 12 speed |
Crankset | Sram GX Eagle, DUB MTB wide, 30 dts, 55 mm chain line, 170 mm length |
Bottom bracket | Sram DUB MTB wide, 73mm, BSA threaded |
Brakes | Sram Code R, 4-piston hydraulic disc, Sram CenterLine discs, 6 holes, rounded edge, 200/180 mm |
Wheels | Bontrager Line Elite 30, Tubeless Ready |
Tires | Size XS, S: Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, Aramid bead wire, 120 tpi, 27.5x2.50 inches Size S, M, ML, L, XL: Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, Aramid bead wire, 120 tpi, 29x2.5 inches |
Integrated handlebar/stem | Size XS, S: Bontrager RSL, OCLV carbon, handlebar rise 27.5 mm, 820 mm width, stem angle 0, stem length 35 mm Size M, ML, L, XL: Bontrager RSL, OCLV carbon, handlebar rise 27.5 mm, 820 mm width, stem angle 0, stem length 45 mm |
Handles | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, nylon lock-on |
Headset | Integrated cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" high, 1.5" low, compatible with adjustable angle glass |
Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138mm wide |
Seatpost | Size XS, S: Bontrager Line Elite telescopic seatpost, 100 mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm, length 345 mm Size M, ML: Bontrager Line Elite telescopic seatpost, 150 mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm, length 440 mm Size L: Bontrager Line Elite telescopic seatpost, 170 mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm, length 485 mm Size XL: Bontrager Line Elite telescopic seatpost, 200 mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm, length 550 mm |
Weight | 14.15 kg |
Colors | Deep Smoke |
Frame size | XS | S | S | M | M/L | L | XL |
Wheel size (inches) | 27.5 | 27.5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Saddle tube (mm) | 360 | 380 | 380 | 410 | 420 | 435 | 470 |
Top tube (mm) | 516 | 551 | 554 | 584 | 607 | 627 | 662 |
Base length (mm) | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 440 | 440 | 445 |
Steering sleeve (mm) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 105 | 120 |
Steering angle (°) | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 |
Seat tube angle (°) | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 | 70.8 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 1145 | 1175 | 1186 | 1213 | 1233 | 1250 | 1287 |
Stack (mm) | 717 | 724 | 737 | 737 | 742 | 748 | 767 |
Reach (mm) | 400 | 430 | 425 | 450 | 470 | 485 | 515 |
Gender |
Women Men |
Frame material | Carbon |
Groupset | Sram GX Eagle AXS 12V |
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