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Trek Top Fuel 8 review: a progressive rather than podiuming XC machine

Trek’s top fuel delivers superlative short-travel suspension performance but it’s definitely a trail bike not an xc bike.

Bike Perfect Verdict

Awesome suspension, agile swagger, grippy kit and practical frame updates build a brilliant rally bike, but high weight buries any XC aspirations

Infectiously agile and playful vibe

Superlative suspension feel

Seriously tight tracking frame

Trail tough kit

Internal storage

Too heavy for XC racing

Simple fork damper

Tight internal storage access

Yawning gap between this and the Supercaliber

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Top Fuel used to be Trek’s out-and-out best full-suspension mountain bike for racing, but with the soft-tail Supercaliber under its sponsored riders now, the Top Fuel has developed a burly rather than race character. 

The latest frame, suspension and spec changes to the 8 make the most of its short-travel agility and gripped tenacity to create a proper rally racer. Excess weight shows on climbs and acceleration though.

Design and geometry

The alloy Top Fuel frame not only has the same geometry, shock and suspension layout as its carbon counterpart but Trek’s engineers have also worked super-hard to give it the same extensive, updated feature lineup. That includes the lever-locked trapdoor into the down tube for internal storage, threaded bottom bracket shell with chain guide tabs. The Knock Block 2.0 inset now allows 72-degrees of steering lock (not 58-degrees as before) or you can fit a blank insert for full rotation if the bars aren’t slammed. 

In fact, it’s one of those bikes where we continually found ourselves riding how we always want to ride, not how we actually ride. That inevitably builds into an addictive upward spiral of confidence and insolent speed that often ended with us snapping at the heels of more expensive longer travel bikes even on really rowdy trails. Picking a larger, longer frame will settle it even more at speed, but for flow trails, it was refreshing to really rip those big Bontrager side tire lugs round on a compact, close combat chassis. Just be careful you don’t get too carried away, as however good it feels, less travel inevitably means the tires are having to cope with more impact force and we soon put a couple of splits in the rear tire despite the ‘inner strength’ casing.

When that happens the narrow neck of the storage hatch can make getting your spare tube out awkward and the high cage position means you won’t get a large bottle in either. There’s space for a 2.5in tire in the rear swingarm which pivots co-axially around the rear axle according to Trek’s ‘Active Braking Pivot’ wisdom. While it limits choice, the switch to a 34.9mm seatpost size should mean stiffer, smoother dropper action, especially on larger frame sizes which get up to a 200mm shaft stock. The new trunnion style shock pivots more smoothly and is the right way up now compared to last year’s inverted shocks. That means the MinoLink geometry flip chip to change angles by 0.5-degrees is now at the base of the shock but it’s still easy to get too. Significantly all RockShox spec Trek bikes from the 8 upwards get the same ‘Ultimate RCT’ spec Deluxe rear shock.

The alloy frame is a kilo heavier (3.74kg vs 2.7kg) than the carbon option according to Trek’s weights. This saves you $1,400/£1,500 if you buy the frame separately, although it still retails for $2,319.99/£2,350. Those numbers prove it’s neither affordable or light for a bike that you’ll find listed in the XC section of Trek's website, not the trail pages. In fact, the 130mm Fuel EX Al frame is the same weight although that doesn't have internal storage.

A 66/66.4-degree head tube definitely suggests progressive riding rather than traditional podium hunting vibes too. The 465/469mm reach on our M/L size is more trad than rad though so riders after a stretch should make use of the short 450mm seat tube and opt for the L with a 480/484 reach. All bikes get the same 76/76.4-degree seat tube angle and 434/435mm chainstay length though so while having six (S-XXL) sizes is great, the balance is definitely centered around the M - M/L - L models.

Components and build 

The Top Fuel 8 is the most expensive alloy bike, above the 7 at $3,529.99/£3,200 and the 5 at $2,629.99/£2,700 (we don’t know what 6 did to offend them but its missing from the line-up), but below the carbon-framed 9.7 at $4,229.99/£4,700.

The highlights of the package are the lightweight SID fork (albeit with the simplest Rush Damper) and Shimano XT rear mech and shifters. The Bontrager XR4 tires are some of our favorite welterweight all-rounders too. The SLX crank is a great piece with a 30T ring for easy climbing, but muscle Mary’s will find a 36T fits the frame too. You get a 150mm Trans-X dropper with a Bontrager Arvada saddle on top and 35mm diameter Bontrager Elite 45mm stem and 780mm wide bar.

Deore four-pot brakes just about do the job adequately via 180/160mm rotors but together with the wide rim tubeless Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels they’re an obvious area where extra weight creeps in and adds up to nearly 14.5kg without pedals. 

Performance

Add that weight to chunky treaded, relatively grippy tires and however Trek categorizes the Top Fuel, the 8 clearly isn’t the best choice for charging climbs and ripping round simple XC laps. Now we’ve got rid of the people who’ll likely love the 12.2kg Trek Supercaliber for the same money, we can start talking about what the Top Fuel does do really well – and that’s riding properly rowdy.

While bikes like the Evil Following , Santa Cruz Tallboy , and Norco Optic have already established that short-travel bikes can feel awesome, the Top Fuel definitely goes into the small travel, BIG capability hall of fame. Like most of its peers, it doesn’t squander initial shock movement and can feel slightly sharp in the car park unless you drop tire pressures low. 

Once moving though it’s both amazingly fluid and connected over ruts and roots whether climbing janky tech or sucking onto stutter bump/root ripple turns or off-camber high lines. The wheel path and rear pivot position mean there’s minimal pull back through the pedals as it hoovers up chunder so you can stay on the gas without getting jacked or stalled out. While we’re always suspicious of acronyms and a 160mm rotor doesn’t generate much torque anyway, the braking performance of the ABP rear end is impressively grippy compared to the same hardware on other bikes. 

The RCT damper also has plus and minus low-speed compression settings to fine-tune support sensitivity depending on personal/terrain preferences. Even in the plus setting the mid-stroke mobility does mean you’ll want to flick into the much firmer ‘pedal’ mode if you’re stood up slow cadence churning on a climb or don’t want distracting bounce on long smooth climbs. The SID fork gets a similar firming option via the fork top lever though we rarely touched it unless we were really hanging on a road climb.

While the superlative suspension performance is definitely the heart of the Top Fuel’s ‘have a go hero’ character, the rest of the bike definitely exploits it rather than squandering it. The alloy frame might be heavy but it’s seriously stout when it comes to squaring up to the trail when things get punchy.

While the simpler Rush damper starts to get seasick and inconsistent well before the back end, the 35mm stanchions do a great job of staying on track. Shorter travel means less dive too and together with well-balanced cockpit dimensions and steering angle gives a really predictable and tenacious target lock.

Despite the hefty weight and relatively slow rear hub engagement the fact you can keep the power down or brake really late meant the Top Fuel always felt hyped to be hitting trails and tweaking lines as fast as possible. The shorter M/L size made it a proper joyride on tighter, twistier trails but you can still drive it really hard, heels down, feet level through turns and it loves to pump downslopes.

Trek’s Top Fuel 8 is a brilliant example of just how good short-travel suspension can feel, and less stroke always means a more responsive, visceral ride than a leggier bike. The geometry and proper trail tires really let you exploit the hooligan that’s hiding in the frame along with your pump, tool and spare tube too. 

As much as we’ve loved ripping around the trails on it, there’s no doubt it’s heavier and harder to accelerate/elevate than we’d like for its supposed XC/downcountry range placement though. If you’re about the overall vibe, not outright velocity, that doesn’t matter though.

Test conditions

• Temperature: -2 to 8 degrees
• Surface: Mixed blue-black trail center, moorland tracks, off-piste wooded tech and DH

Tech Specs: Trek Top Fuel 8

• Price: $3,829.99 / £3,850
• Model: Trek Top Fuel 8
• Discipline: XC/downcountry/trail
• Head angle:  66/66.4-degrees
• Frame material: Alpha Platinum Aluminium
• Weight: 14.46kg
• Wheel size: 29 x 2.4in 
• Suspension: RockShox SID 120mm travel, 44mm offset/RockShox Deluxe Ultimate RCT 120mm travel
• Drivetrain:  Shimano XT M8100 mech and shifter. Shimano SLX M7100, 10-51 cassette, chain
• Cranks:  Shimano XT 30T chainset
• Brakes:  Shimano Deore M6000 brakes with 180/160mm rotors
• Cockpit:  Bontrager Line 780mm bar and 45mm stem
• Wheelset:  Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels
• Tires:  Bontrager XR4 Team Issue 29 x 2.4in tires
• Seatpost:  TranzX 150mm dropper post
• Saddle: Bontrager Arvada, steel rail saddle

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Trek Top Fuel 8

Top Fuel 8 fuses the speed of a cross country bike with the capability and forgiveness of a full suspension trail bike. It's quick, nimble, and dishes out serious fun on flow trails and techy descents alike. It's right for you if... You're looking for a do-it-all full suspension mountain bike that balances efficiency with shred-ability. You want to rip rough descents, fly up climbs, and crush lap after lap. The tech you get A lightweight aluminum frame with internal storage, 120mm RockShox SID fork with plush DebonAir spring, 120mm of rear travel with a FOX Performance Float shock, and a Shimano XT drivetrain. Plus, 4-piston brakes for confident descents, Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels that are already completely tubeless ready, including sealant, and a Bontrager Line Dropper. The final word Top Fuel 8 gets you the value of an alloy frame with drivetrain, fork, and brake upgrades that keep up as you progress in speed and skill. Why you'll love it - This bike's killer suspension setup is both efficient and ready to party - Mino Link lets you make small adjustments to your geometry quickly and easily, even mid-ride - A sleek internal storage compartment gives you a versatile spot to stow tools and gear - New, removable Knock Block has a bigger steering angle to keep cables and hoses safe without sacrificing turning radius

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2010 Trek Mountain Bikes: Top Fuel, Fuel EX and Remedy

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Trek’s 2010 Mountain Bike lineup features several new technologies to enhance their already stellar full suspension bicycles, including:

• New Fox-Built/Trek-Designed DRCV shocks with dual air chambers on Remedy and Fuel EX
• New OCLV seatstay on Fuel EX with Net Molded pivot bearings and full carbon disc brake tabs
• ABP (Active Braking Pivot) Race – a narrower ABP with easier quick release
• Carbon Armor integrated downtube protection
• Full Floater rear suspension design on all three models

UPDATE: We weighed most of these bikes at Interbike, click here for that post to see them on a scale.

There’s more, and the bikes are as beautiful as ever.  Images and specs are yours to behold when you click ‘more’…

2010 TREK TOP FUEL

Shown at the start of the post in its natural habitat as the complete Top Fuel 9.9 bike, here’s the breakdown of new tech on the 2010 Trek Top Fuel frame, conveniently bullet-pointed for you below:

• No-cut seatmast has 100mm of adjustability and is available with two mast lengths: 185mm & 245mm
• That gives you a BB Center-to-Center range of 575mm to 815mm, enough to accommodate you
• Crossbow frame design is 100g lighter and 33% stiffer than original design
• Rocker and main pivots are Net Molded carbon to eliminate aluminum inserts, offers precise alignment
• BB90 with Net Molded carbon bearing races has no distortion under load, narrow Q factor
• Net Molded precision carbon bearing races in Headtube

The Top Fuel 9.9 SSL is the top-of-the-line model and has a claimed weight of 21.18lbs. It’sbuilt with the full SRAM XX set up minus the Rockshox SID World Cup XX.  Instead, it gets a 100mm Fox F100 fork to match the custom-tuned Fox FP23 rear shock.  It’s got special “Race Cam” Pro Pedal tuning to offer a wider range of differentiation between settings so that “3” is virtually locked out.  The 9.9 SSL gets Bontrager’s Race Lite XXX wheels with carbon fiber rims using offset spoke placement for the pretty white spokes. XXX components round out the cockpit.  Cross country racers, this is made just for you…if you have $7,350 to spare.  If you’re on a budget, the 9.8 model weighs in at just 23.8lbs, is spec’d with Shimano XT and is $4,720.

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The Top Fuel also comes in a WSD (Women’s Specific Design) model that’s built just like the 9.8 except for the saddle.  It even has the same price: $4,720 and likely the same weight.

Keeping prices in check for the aspiring racer, the aluminum Top Fuel 9 weighs just 25lbs and offers the same race-oriented design with some nice, swoopy tubes.  The name change from “8” last year means there may be more than one alloy Top Fuel in the stable for 2010.  The “8” was/is built with SLX and a Rockshox Reba fork for $3,150, but the “9” is built with XT and what appears to be a Rockshox fork, we’re just not sure which one, so expect it to cost a little more.

2010 TREK FUEL EX

The 2010 Trek Fuel EX is the top-of-the-line trail bike model from Trek.  It has 120mm travel and gets their totally new DRCV rear shock (tech info on that below) to improve performance on both big and small bumps, amongst other improvements:

New features for 2010 Fuel EX:

• Lighter, stiffer frame – 2050g frame w/ shock (17.5″), 200g lighter than 2009
• Net Molded rocker and main pivot, eliminates aluminum inserts and improves alignment
• E2 tapered headtube with Net Molded cartridge bearing races directly in frame

The 2010 Fuel EX keeps the one-piece magnesium rocker arm to maintain rear-end strength and stability, and the new ABP Race slims things down in the rear and makes wheel changes easier.  New for 2010 are curved, full carbon seatstays with Net Molded precision fit sockets and all-carbon disc brake tabs.  The 9.9 gets a Fox 32 F-Series Fit RLC shock with tapered steerer, 15QR axle and 120mm travel.  Wheels are Bontrager Rhythm Pro Disc, and most cockpit parts are Bonty Rhythm, also.  Truvativ Noir cranks with SRAM X.0 rear derailleur.

There are a total of 10 Fuel EX models, with two carbon framed models (9.9 and 9.8) and eight alloy frames, which includes two WSD designs.  Prices range from $6,820 to $1,590, and six of them have the new DRCV rear shock.  The Fuel EX 9, shown above, is the top-of-the-line aluminum model and comes in at $3,560 and is spec’d similarly to the 9.9 with the exception of XT cranks versus the Noir carbon.

Seven of the ten EX models get the E2 tapered headset, including one of the WSD women’s models.

2010 TREK REMEDY

The 2010 Remedy gets the new DRCV rear shock also, tuned for 150mm of all-mountain travel, mated to a Fox 32 Talas Fit RLC fork with 15QR and adjustable travel (110mm to 150mm) on the Remedy 9.9.

Built on an OCLV Red carbon frame, the Remedy 9.9 is lighter for 2010 and comes with several enhancements to improve durability.  While I’ve ridden a carbon Trek Fuel 100 for about six-plus years now and heard all sorts of things ding, smack and knock the downtube, the frame’s still fine. But Trek understands that those noises can cause some concern, and for riders bombing through the rougher things that 160mm travel will allow (double the 80mm on my bike!), and so they designed Carbon Armor.

Carbon Armor is a 4-layer system that adds embedded stiffeners to the main frame and covers it with a replaceable polymer shield to deflect sticks and stones so those pings will never hurt you.  All four Remedy models get the ABP Race, a magnesium one-piece EVO Link rocker arm, and the E2 tapered 1.125″ to 1.5″ headtube for better control.

The Remedy 9.9 comes in around 27lbs, and that’s with a Crank Brothers Joplin seatpost with remote drop lever…pretty freakin’ light for a big hit mountain bike.  Built with XTR cranks and SRAM X.0 rear derailleur and shifters, Avid Elixir CR brakes and levers and a Bontrager Rhythm cockpit, it comes in at $6,820.  You can get just a frameset, too.  The only glaring omission from the Remedy’s lineup is a larger rear axle option.

The Remedy 9.8 ( carbon, above, $4,400 ) and Remedy 8 ( Alpha Red Aluminum, $3,670 ) look very similar at a glance (a “7” is also available)…and are spec’d very similarly, also.  The big difference with the alloy Remedy’s is that both frames come with ISCG03 mounts.

Close up of the E2 headtube on the Remedy 9.8.

NEW TREK TECHNOLOGIES

Dual Rate Control Valve Shock: Co-developed with Fox, Trek designed this shock specifically to offer the tight small bump performance it wanted for quick response and firm pedaling while allowing its longer travel bikes to handle drops and big hits that it knew they’d be subjected to.  Coming stock on most models of both the Remedy and Fuel EX for 2010, the DRCV uses a secondary air chamber that’s only activated when the shock moves through 50% of its travel.  At 50% of its compression, a plunger opens a pathway to the second chamber and equalizes the pressure between the two.  The first stage behaves just like Fox’s standard Float air shock, and the whole thing weighs the same as a Fox RP23 XV shock, so there’s no weight penalty.  Both air chambers are filled simultaneously via a single Schrader air valve.

Net Molding – Shown above with their bottom bracket, Net Molding gives Trek the ability to create precise tolerances and mount the bearings directly into their carbon frames with no aluminum inserts.  It certainly saves weight, and they claim it improves alignment precision, which leads to better performance.

E2 Tapered Headtube – Yes, we know, tapered headtubes (and, for that matter, Trek’s Net Molding process) are not new-for-2010 technologies, but we had these cool pictures available to us, so here they are.  This is what the inside of Trek’s E2 tapered headtubes looks like.

2010 Trek Elite 9.9 SSL

What’s that?  You want more?  Fine…here’s their 2010 Elite 9.9 SSL full carbon hardtail.  It’s a $6,300 race rocket that’s built with Trek’s OCLV Red Carbon, a no-cut seatmast, BB90 bottom bracket and spec’d with full Shimano XTR plus an FSA 2×9 drivetrain.  Up front is a Fox F100 Remote RL with FIT cartridge with 100mm travel.  It rolls, nay, flies on Bontrager Race XXX Lite carbon-rimmed wheels and XR Team Issue tires.

An alloy chain guard keeps the frame safe.  The headtube and BB shell are Net Molded for direct bearing placement.  It’s sibling, the Elite 9.8, uses the same geometry but Trek’s ever-so-slightly lesser TCT Black carbon with and XT drivetrain and comes in at $3,670.  There’s also a 9.7 ($2,620) just below that with Trek’s TCT White carbon frame and XT build.

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Thats the ugliest mtb I have every seen.

The bike looks amazing, love the black, white and red.

I would be more interested in purchasing a Trek if they started selling frames only or dropped all of the proprietary Bontrager junk. Those saddles look like something off a $400 ‘comfort’ bike.

I have had my Trek 2010 MTB for a month know, loving it.

These bikes are so tight. Trek has really upped the bar these past two seasons. I would have to say they are the ones to beat and with the major updating of their Bontrager goodies and that new shock to boot …I’d say they are pretty far in the lead. By the way, their new saddles are way comfy and look much better in person. I run em on my mtn. and road bikes and can’t say enough about em.

I have a ’09 EX 8 and the thing is awesome! Looks as good as it performs!

I love the 2010 9.8 Trek Top Fuel. Skips over bumps and rides like a scalded dog up hills. Even your momma would like it!!

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Over the holiday week I met Trek’s Southeast demo guy, Tom Jenkins, at the IMBA Epic Santos Trails in Ocala, FL, for a solid 3+ hour cross country test of the new 2009 Trek Top Fuel 9.9 SSL. This course is an Epic for a reason.  There are more than 40 miles of singletrack, ranging …

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2010 Trek Top Fuel 8 vs 2011 Trek Fuel EX 8

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The two bikes are very different. Your description clearly calls for the EX. The Top Fuel should probably never leave the ground, maybe 1ft or less, but it won't be much fun doing it. The EX however is a great distance trail bike and a blast to ride.  

Thanks for this guys - I had originally accidentally put the EX 8 as a 2010 model but is in fact 2011. Looks like the EX appears the better option and will look at upgrading in the next week David  

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/fuel-ex-8-10-36868 (Review of the '10) The '11 is basically the same, new colors and 10 speed in back now.  

Thanks again - all sorted. Pick up on Saturday morning and planning to spend the weekend hitting some trails. cheers David  

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Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP Race, Full Floater, magnesium EVO Link, oversized pivot bearings, replaceable derailleur hanger, 100mm travel

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Model overview.

Top Fuel 8 is a Trek Top Fuel model. There are 123 bikes that carry this model name. Check out the entire range from 2010 of this model, by clicking this link .

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Top Fuel 8 components

Bike rear shocks increase the riding comfort, and also give you more control over technical trails. In conclusion, to increase your riding experience, get a bike with a rear shock if possible.

Wheels size

As for the wheels, Trek Top Fuel 8 2010, has a 26″ aluminum model. Being a little smaller, these wheels will fit both small and tall riders. However, they provide less traction than 29″ wheels do.

We ride faster and faster, so a good braking system is essential on a bike nowadays. The Top Fuel 8 comes with Hydraulic Disc brakes. These kinds of brakes are among the most popular models used on bikes. To sum up, you can ride your bike with confidence.

Top Fuel 8 comes in 5 sizes , that range from 154 cm – 196 cm (5.05 ft – 6.43 ft) . In conclusion, it won’t take much to find one that’s right for you.

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Trek Fuel EX 8

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

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Specifications

• Frame Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP Race, Full Floater, E2 tapered head tube, magnesium EVO Link, oversized pivot bearings, replaceable derailleur hanger, 120mm travel
• Wheels Bontrager Rhythm Comp Disc wheel system, 6 bolt, tubeless ready
• Wheel Size 26"
• Tires Bontrager XDX, 26x2.2"
• Crank Shimano Deore XT 44/32/22
• Front Derailleur Shimano SLX
• Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT Shadow
• Shifters Shimano SLX
• Brakeset Avid Elixir 5, hydraulic disc
• Handlebar Bontrager Race Riser, 40mm rise
• Saddle Bontrager Race
• Seatpost Bontrager Race, 31.6mm, 5mm offset
• Stem Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree
• Headset FSA NO.57E, E2, ACB sealed bearings

Q: What size wheels does the 2010 Trek Fuel EX 8 have?

The 2010 Trek Fuel EX 8 has 26" wheels.

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