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Trek Fuel EX,Fuel EX Gen 6 // RideWrap Tailored Protection™ Frame Kit

US $125.00

Specific to your Trek Fuel EX,Fuel EX Gen 6. Our Tailored Protection™ Frame Kit covers up to 95% of your Frame and ensures your bike is protected.

Description

Frame Protection for your Trek Fuel EX,Fuel EX Gen 6.

This kit includes bikes from production years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.

Wheel Sizes include 27,29.

• Your RideWrap Tailored Protection™ kit has the highest available coverage on the market thanks to a proprietary design process. Kits are tight to extremities and narrow seams are strategically located.
• RideWrap protection film is virtually invisible. Optically clear protection means your bike is the center of attention.
• RideWrap protection film is self-healing. Minor marks and scuffs will disappear with the warmth of a sunny day.
• RideWrap has a low surface energy and is hydrophobic. This means that less dirt sticks to your bike and it is easier to clean.
• RideWrap protection film has a 10 year warranty against yellowing and cracking.

Designed, engineered and tested with proprietary technology in Whistler, BC.

Please carefully confirm that this product is for the correct model, year, frame material, wheel size, and size. RideWrap Tailored Protection kits are specific to the features of the frame/fork. If you select anything other than your actual frame/fork, the protection kit will not fit.

• Coverage: ~95%
• Included in the box: Protection kit, install key, pre-install cleaning wipes, squeegee, install solution concentrate, Microfiber, and RideWrap sticker sheet.
• Finishes Available: Clear Gloss or Matte
• Made with high-quality RideWrap materials

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protecting high risk areas of the bike. The Covered Kit offers a generic fit per frame style to cover high wear areas.

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Banshee Legend< // RideWrap Tailored Frame Protection Kit

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What is Trek Fuel Ex, Fuel Ex Gen 6 Bike Frame Protection ?

Bike frame protection components provide a barrier between your bike and whatever the trail, travel, or storage troubles throw at it. They keep your bike looking fresh and protect the investment you make when purchasing a bike. RideWrap protection components take the abuse, so your bike doesn’t have to.  Our protection products offer protection from trail debris, shuttle abrasion, travel damage, and talent deficiencies. Protect your bike and your investment with RideWrap protection components so you can ride more and worry less .

Trek Fuel Ex, Fuel Ex Gen 6 frame protection benefits

RideWrap Bike frame protection products keep your bike looking fresh. They protect your frame and fork from damage.  Using RideWrap protection products increases the resale value of your bike by protecting it from scrapes, scratches, and regular wear and tear.  RideWrap protection films make your bike easier to clean. The hydrophobic quality of the film sheds mud and speeds up wash time.  RideWrap gives you confidence to focus on the ride not the consequences. Charge harder, pedal further, and ride more knowing your bike is protected.  Now get out there, ride more and worry less.

Keep your bike looking fresh.

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FIRST RIDE REVIEW

The new trek fuel ex review.

Photos & Words by Dario DiGiulio

As mountain biking has evolved into what it is today, the trails we ride on have slowly but surely raised the bar of what modern bikes have to keep up with. Sure, some tracks have been sanitized over time, but there’s no question that the pointy end of the sport has kept pushing forward. As a result, trail bikes have had to pick up the pace to match the expectations of the average rider, leading to more capable and confident rigs with every new model. Stepping up to the plate, we have the evolved version of the Trek Fuel EX, Trek’s mainstay trail bike. This time it’s really meant to do it all, riding anywhere and doing anything. Being this adaptable can be a tricky task though, so has Trek painted themselves into a corner?

The new Trek Fuel EX breaks just about every mold that the prior generations had fit into, with a full-on redesign for the new model. The name of the game here is adaptability, whether in the geometry, the suspension kinematics, or even what size wheels you’ll run. Thanks to their Mino Link flip chip and two sets of press-in headset cups, you can shift the character of this bike drastically to suit your terrain and preference. As a result, it’s a bit hard to parse out the specific geometry of the bike (however Trek’s site features a geometry tool to let you do so), so I’ll just speak to it in its most neutral form, which is where many will likely settle. There are a whopping 8 size variations to this bike from XS to XXL, so it’s worth digging through the geometry tables to see which might suit you best. They’re all sporting 140mm of rear travel with a 150mm fork, upping the numbers on the prior generation by 10mm.

I’ve been testing the large frame, which puts the reach and stack at around 485mm and 621mm, which are in line with the majority of the industry right now. In keeping with the new Trek Fuel EX’s theme of being adaptable and capable. In its neutral-low setting, the bike comes with a 64.5-degree head tube angle and the effective seat tube angle sits at 77.2-degrees. Chainstays shift with the frame size, and on a large come in at 440mm. Thanks to the Mino Link flip chip, you can adjust bottom bracket height by 8mm up from the slammed 38mm drop in stock configuration, with a 0.6° steeper head tube and seat tube angle. The more significant head tube adjustment comes from the independent press-in headset cups that Trek supplies, which can steepen or slacken things by a full degree, giving a very wide range of handling characteristics. The last frame toggle is the progression flip chip, offering a simple more or less option to tailor the suspension feel and offer uncompromised coil shock compatibility.

As is trend right now, you can set the Fuel Ex up as a mullet, simply by popping a 27.5” wheel in the rear, swapping the Mino Link to high mode, and bumping up fork travel to 160mm. The bike comes stock as a 29er front and rear (or 27.5″ in XS and Small), so you’ll have to make this change on your own accord.

A notable thing lacking from the newest Fuel EX its the Knock Block – you’ll find no such thing on this frame. X-up fans take note, as this is a big move for the engineers in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and was necessary to achieve the headset adjustment range they wanted. Trek has also moved away from the RE:aktiv damper shock, now simply relying on an off-the-shelf model. Still included in the frames are the handy-dandy stash box in the down tube, with what I think might be the best weather sealing of any of the options on the market at this point, and a neat BITS tool roll.

Build kits come in as many flavors as the sizes, and the range of options is quite extensive, beginning at a respectable $3,699. I’ve been on the highest end build, the 9.9 AXS especial, coming in at a healthy $10,749. From Bontrager Line 30 carbon wheels, to the RSL one-piece carbon cockpit, to the XX1 drivetrain, just about everything is as nice as it gets, as you’d hope for this kind of money.

At my height of 6’3”, the geo combination of the Neutral-Low-More flip chip configuration on the large size makes for a really comfortable fit,  one that feels stable enough at speed while still remaining lively for your average trail. I started my time testing the bright yellow Trek up in Whistler, riding some gnarly rocky pedal-access trails around the Valley. This was a great context for deciding where I stood on the less or more progression debate, and I settled on the latter end of the spectrum. Increased bottom-out resistance and a more supple top of travel were worth a slightly punchier suspension feel, and I stand by that choice for most of the riding I have around me. On my home trails in Bellingham, the Fuel has been a choice companion for fast and fun rides in our local trail systems, where technical and engaging climbs lead to fast, rooty, and jump-filled descents. My general synopsis is that this is a bike that loves to ride fast, both up and down.

The climbing characteristics are comfortable and neutral, without wallowing too much or lacking grip in trickier terrain. Like many of the take-aways of the bike as it comes stock, things are extra-medium, in the best way. Compared to the new Hightower, the bike has slightly less support, but is significantly better in rough terrain and successive hits. Compared to the Stumpjumper EVO, the Fuel EX is definitely more of a trail bike, less of the all-mountain enduro-lite ride that the Specialized offers. All three bikes serve as a nice gradient from the lighter and sportier end of the trail spectrum to the burlier and more capable side of the category. Sitting pretty right in the middle is the Fuel EX, but I’m sure one could tweak it to either of the other extremes, given how much variability is baked into this frame.

Build kit notes are mostly positive, which you’d hope to see from the highest end build. My main gripe is with the Bontrager SE5 tires, which are some the least confidence-inspiring I’ve ridden in recent memory. The casing and tread pattern are fine, but the compound doesn’t seem to want to hook up anywhere, whether it’s dry loose terrain, rock slabs, and especially wet roots. This would be an immediate swap in my book, and I’d just keep the stock tires to run in the rear when conditions are dry and beat at the peak of summer.

The removable shuttle pad doesn’t seem to want to stay close to the frame, and bows out slightly when attached, giving the downtime a funny bulged look to it. One other frame annoyance has been a recurring suspension knock, despite chasing through every bolt in the linkage with a torque wrench. I still have yet to find the culprit, but luckily it’s not very noticeable when riding.

As a system, I’ve been more than impressed by Trek’s work on the new Fuel EX. Not only does it feel quick and confidant in the stock configuration, it also offers a whole host of layout options to better cater the bike to your preferences.

THE WOLF’S FIRST IMPRESSION

To close out our review of the new Trek Fuel Ex, it’s clear that Trek’s engineers and designers set out to design a bike that caters to that wide center of the market – the trail bike – where most riders spend their time, and where a bike can take many forms. In that goal, they found success. Sure some riders may feel the new Fuel EX has departed from what they were used to and liked about the bike, but many other riders will likely welcome the advancements in capability and confidence on the trail. The Fuel EX is a highly adaptable bike that feels comfortable in a really wide variety of terrain but doesn’t confuse itself for anything more or less. Bike riders, rejoice.

TREK FUEL EX 7

Price: $3,699.99

Frame: Alpha Platinum Aluminum, internal storage | 140mm Fork: RockShox 35 Gold RL | 150mm Shock: Fox Performance Float EVOL

Drivetrain: Shimano SLX/XT Brakes: Shimano MT420 4-piston

Wheelset: Bontrager Line Comp 30, Rapid Drive 108

TREK FUEL EX 8

Price: $4,299

Frame: Alpha Platinum Aluminum, internal storage | 140mm Fork: Fox Rhythm 36 | 150mm Shock: Fox Performance Float X

Drivetrain: Shimano XT M8100 Brakes: Shimano Deore M6120

TREK FUEL EX 9.7

Price: $6,249.99

Frame: OLCV Mountain Carbon, internal storage | 140mm Fork: Fox Rhythm 36 | 150mm Shock: Fox Performance Float X

Drivetrain: Shimano SLX/XT Brakes: Shimano Deore M6120

TREK FUEL EX 9.8

GX AXS Price: $7,699.99 XT Price: $6,749.99

Frame: OLCV Mountain Carbon, internal storage | 140mm Fork: Fox Performance 36 | 150mm Shock: Fox Performance Float X

Wheelset: Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Carbon, Rapid Drive 108

GX AXS BUILD Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle AXS Brakes: SRAM CODE R

XT BUILD Drivetrain: Shimano XT M8100 Brakes: Shimano XT M8120

TREK FUEL EX 9.9

XX1 AXS Price: $10,749.99 XTR Price: $9,749.99

Frame: OLCV Mountain Carbon, internal storage | 140mm Fork: Fox Factory 36 | 150mm Shock: Fox Factory Float X

Wheelset: Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Carbon, Rapid Drive 108

XX1 AXS BUILD Drivetrain: SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS Brakes: SRAM CODE RSC

XT BUILD Drivetrain: Shimano XTR M9100 Brakes: Shimano XTR M9120

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Trek Fuel EX 7 29

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Colour / Matte Viper Red

Size / 15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5, 23"

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• Frame Alpha Platinum Aluminum, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, E2 tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, down tube guard, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm
• Wheels Bontrager Duster Elite, Tubeless Ready, Boost110 front, Boost148 rear
• Wheel Size 29"
• Tires Bontrager XR3 Expert, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 29x2.40"
• Crank Shimano M627, 36/22
• Front Derailleur Shimano Deore, high direct mount
• Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX, Shadow Plus
• Shifters Shimano Deore, 10 speed
• Brakeset Shimano M506 hydraulic disc
• Handlebar Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 750mm width
• Saddle Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails
• Seatpost KS eThirty Integra, remote lever, 2-bolt head, 31.6mm, zero offset, internal routing
• Stem Bontrager Rhythm Comp, Knock Block, 31.8mm, 0 degree
• Headset Knock Block Integrated, cartridge bearing, sealed, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom

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Trek Fuel EX (29 – A) 7 | 8 | Frame Set Gen 6 // RideWrap Tailored Protection™ Kit

Specific to your Trek Fuel EX (29 – A) and size. This model was in production from 2023 – Present .

Sub-Models include 7 | 8 | Frame Set . The RideWrap Tailored Protection™ kit covers all aspects of your bike frame ensuring that you are protected.

Description

Frame protection specific to your Trek Fuel EX (29 – A) model and size.

This model was in production from 2023 – Present .

Sub-Models include 7 | 8 | Frame Set .

Designed, engineered and tested with proprietary technology in Whistler, BC.

Your RideWrap Tailored Protection ™ kit has the highest available coverage on the market thanks to a proprietary design process. Kits are tight to extremities with seams narrow and strategically located.

• RideWrap protection film is virtually invisible. Optically clear protection means your paint and Slik Graphics decals will be the center of attention.
• RideWrap protection film is self-healing. This means that minor marks and scuffs will disappear with the warmth of a sunny day.
• RideWrap doesn’t like dirt. A low surface energy means that less dirt sticks to your bike and is easier to clean.
• RideWrap protection film has with a 10 year warranty against yellowing and cracking.
• Never requiring removal and always keeping your bike looking great, a Tailored Protection™ kit is a unique selling point when off-loading your ride.
• RideWrap is available in either matte or gloss finish to match your factory paint and is nearly invisible once installed.

For more details about RideWrap™ check them out .

Please carefully confirm that this product is for the correct, model, year, and size of your bike. RideWrap Tailored Protection kits are specific to the features of the bike and if you choose a model, year, or size that does not match your actual frame, it will not fit.

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Dont see your model or size? The RideWrap team is working hard to add kits daily. Put in a request for your bike.

Genuine RideWrap™ bike protection accessories and materials.

• Frame coverage: ~95%
• Frame kit weight: ~50g
• Warranty: 10 years against yellowing and cracking
• Finish Availability: Clear Gloss or Clear Matte
• Included in the box: Install instructions and key, RW Cleaning Wipe, RW Install Solution Concentrate, RW Squeegee, RW Microfiber, and RW Sticker Sheet.

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Tried finding a comparison for these two bike, but not a lot out there for the Scott (mostly others in the spark line). Hoping to buy one of these within the next few days, but am not sure which is the better bet. The trek is $1800 while the Scott is listed at $1900, but up until this weekend is at $1600. Just getting back into riding and am not really sure on which has the better components, and which I'll end up upgrading. Thanks,  

If you are just getting back into riding, start with the Scott. It has less (more manageable) suspension travel, and if it costs less, then if it fits it will be your best choice.  

IMO, don't waste your money with an EX5. It's such a baseline entry into the FS that it's not worth it. Go at least an EX6 and up.. As for Scott, couldn't tell you. Been seeing them more and more. I am considering one as my next bike. I demo'd a FS carbon model and loved it.  

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