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MTB Reviews > Mountain bikes > Full suspension > Trek Fuel EX 8
 Fuel EX 8
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Description: (from trekbikes.com)
Frame - ZR 9000 Alloy main frame; ZR 9000 swingarm w/120mm travel
Front Suspension - Fox Float 130 RL w/air pressure, rebound, lockout, 130mm
Rear Shock - Fox Float RPL w/air pressure, Pro Pedal, rebound, lockout
Wheels - Bontrager Race
Crank - Shimano Deore LX 44/32/22
Rear Derailleur - Shimano XT Shadow |
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| Pros | Color, Juicy 5, components, fork, shock, SHIFTERS! Have I listed all of the parts of a bike yet? | | Cons | Still undecided on the rims and tires. The 2008 float looks nice. Wish it had that. | | Verdict | My first full-suspension. It can handle it all. Climbs surprisingly well. Blast to ride. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | New suspension design, evo link and the active braking pivot. Full FOX suspension. | | Cons | Bontrager Race rims switched to Mavic CrossMAX SL
Shimano rear derailer and shifters switched to SRAM X.0 in same w matchmakers (I'm not a Shimano fan). | | Verdict | Own both an '05 and a new '08. The weight on the new rig is awesome - can definitely feel the difference. The suspension is dialed in perfectly. Rides like a dream. Shockingly not a peep from the Avid Juicy 5's yet. Lovin' it! | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | Great package as is- though a set of rythmn rims is an upgrade I invested in | | Cons | parting with that kind of money, but it was worth it!!!! | | Verdict | sell your car and get this bike. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | fit, available colors, fox front and rear, abp, evo link, full floater. | | Cons | saddle, grips. | | Verdict | use a wtb saddle with pedros or odi lock on grips and then a king headset and you have a perfect bike. the tires that come with it are for xc racing they are awesome. tubless is the way to go if you use the right stuff i have always used "stans" it isnt like any "goo" you can also use a homemade recipe of powdered synthetic rubber. a great bike for the dollar. i work in a bike shop and i know what works. others are giving these tires a bad rap. but tires are made specific for an application. so if you down hill get more aggressive tires and give me the stock ones. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | fork, shock, drivetrain | | Cons | TIRES, seat, could use the lockout from '07 | | Verdict | I bought the '08 Ex8 about 5 weeks ago. I have been riding it almost everyday at blankets and the solver comet side trails. I have'nt made it to the mountains yet, but so far soooooo good. I up graded the seat to a wtb speed v race and the tires to kenda nevegals. I have absolutely No complaints now. It is super light and fast. It climbs well and go down like a bat outta hell in 4 wheel drive. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | Fork, Shock, Wheels | | Cons | Juicy 5's, Tires | | Verdict | I own the 2007 model and have never had anything major to complain about so far. My shop and myself have never been able to get the brakes to quit squealing. They are ridiculously loud but they perform fine. I thought the tires didn't have enough bite for most of the trails I've ridden in Colorado, and I got a gash in one sidewall fairly quickly so it was a nice excuse to replace them.
I feel that the rear is actually quite supple and provides a very efficient pedalling platform, maybe a little brake jack, but I guess I pretty much expect a little from every bike out there that I can afford.
Overall this bike has some great bang for your buck! | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | extremely light, plenty of suspension, plays well in all scenarios so far | | Cons | I'm not yet sold 100% on the Juicy 5s or the tubeless tires | | Verdict | 2008 model. I demo'd this bike (took it up to Walker Ranch outside of Boulder and had no problems) and bought it after 1 day of demo'ing. I took it on the Switzerland Trail from Sugarloaf to Sunset and back (4 mi down, 4 mi up) just to keep getting acquainted with it before I took it to Vail. It went down and up the Switz trail great, and had no problems on the ski resort. I took it down the black diamonds and had no problems with the suspension not being enough (didn't go over the bigger jumps though - more me than the bike there... chain did come loose twice due to jarring). I also was able to ride up the Grand Traverse easily. It climbs and descends well. The climbing at Walker Ranch kicked my butt because I am out of shape and there's a lot of loose stuff there... but that's not the bike's fault. | | Recommended for: Anyone |
| Pros | trek customer service, fork, shifting | | Cons | stiff rear shock/geometry, seatpost, weight | | Verdict | The rear linkage in these fuels jsut dont do it for me. It has the advertised travel and it doesnt bob at all, but its stiff. Even with the lowest pressure possible in the shock, it jsut doesnt have the right feel for me. The shock it came with from the shop was wrong, and Trek had no problems replacing it for me. Dunno if it was the shop trying to scam or what, but Trek made it right. Also, the seatpost with the no setback puts me over the bars too much. I had to get one with a bit of setback to it as well as a shorter stem to make it fit better. The shifting is smooth, the fork is great, the brakes are ok. The overall weight is a bit much. I built a GT I-Drive frame up with budget parts and it weighs lighter than this and the rear suspension performs way better (rebuilt sid dual air). | | Recommended for: Recreational riders |
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| Winchester, VA | June 16, 2008 
