The Fuel EX 8 is a confident and versatile trail bike built to get after it. It comes ready to rip with an Alpha NEXT Platinum frame, Fox performance suspension package with 145 mm/150 mm travel (rear, front), alloy Bontrager Line wheels and a SRAM Eagle 70 transmission that keeps shifts smooth, even under load. It's topped off with 4-piston SRAM DB 8 hydraulic disc brakes to keep you stopping on a penny.
****NOTE: This bike is available for purchase online, but must
be picked up from an approved store.| bag | Bontrager BITS Internal Frame Storage Bag |
| rim strip | Bontrager TLR |
| hub front | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
| stem | Bontrager Elite, 35 mm, 0-degree, 45 mm length |
| skewer rear | Bontrager Switch thru axle, removable lever |
| bottom bracket | SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded |
| tyre part | Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz |
| brake | SRAM DB 8 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| rim | Bontrager Line TLR 30, Tubeless-Ready, 28-hole, Presta valve |
| saddle | Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
| grips | Trek Line Comp, nylon lock-on |
| shifter | SRAM Eagle 70, 12-speed |
| rear derailleur | SRAM Eagle 70, T-Type |
| cassette | SRAM Eagle XS-1270, T-Type,10-52, 12-speed |
| chain | SRAM Eagle 70, T-Type, 12-speed |
| fork | Fox Rhythm 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Kabolt X axle, 150mm travel |
| head set | FSA Orbit, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom, 1.5 crown |
| weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lbs). |
| hub rear | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Rapid Drive 108, Shimano freehub, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| handlebar | Race Face Aeffect, alloy, 35 mm, 40 mm rise, 800 mm width |
| max tyre size | Frame- 29x2.50", Fork- See manufacturer |
| max. chainring size | Max- 34T (oval – 32T) Min- 30T (oval – 32T) |
| rotor size | Max brake rotor sizes - Frame- 203mm, Fork- see fork manufacturer |
| frame | Alpha NEXT Platinum aluminium, internal storage, ZS headset, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, interchangeable alloy rocker link, interchangeable lower shock mount, downtube guard, shuttle guard, BSA 73, ISCG 05, ABP, UDH, Boost148, adapt |
| shock | Fox Performance Float X, 2-position damper OR Fox Float X, 205mm x 60mm (All sizes) |
| tyre | Bontrager Brevard Pro XR, Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 60 tpi [Sizes M, L, XL- 29x2.50" | Size S- 27.5x2.50" or 29x2.50"] |
| crank | SRAM Eagle 70, DUB, 30T, T-Type, 55mm chainline, 165mm length |
| seatpost | Bontrager Line Dropper, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm [Size S- 150mm travel, 410 mm length | Size M- 170 mm travel, 450 mm length | Sizes L, XL- 200 mm travel, 515 mm length] |
| brake rotor | SRAM CenterLine 2.0, 6-bolt, 180 mm or 200 mm (All sizes) |
| weight | Size M - 16.58 kg / 36.56 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
| frame | Alpha NEXT Platinum aluminium, internal storage, ZS headset, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, interchangeable alloy rocker link, interchangeable lower shock mount, downtube guard, shuttle guard, BSA 73, ISCG 05, ABP, UDH, Boost148, |
| Frame Material | Alloy |
| Groupset Brand | Sram |
| Fork Brand | Fox |
| Fork Travel | 141 - 170mm |
| Shock Travel | 141 - 170mm |
| Shifting Type | Mechanical |
| Pedals Included | No |
| Ride Style | Trail |
| BAG | Bontrager BITS Internal Frame Storage Bag |
| Rim strip | Bontrager TLR |
| Hub Front | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
| Stem | Bontrager Elite, 35 mm, 0-degree, 45 mm length |
| Fork Material | Suspension |
| Skewer rear | Bontrager Switch thru axle, removable lever |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded |
| Tyre part | Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz |
| BRAKE | SRAM DB 8 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Rim | Bontrager Line TLR 30, Tubeless-Ready, 28-hole, Presta valve |
| Brake Type | Hydraulic Disc Brake |
| Drivetrain Gearing | 1 x 12 |
| Saddle | Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145 mm width |
| Groupset Model | Eagle 70 T-Type |
| GRIPS | Trek Line Comp, nylon lock-on |
| Shifter | SRAM Eagle 70, 12-speed |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Eagle 70, T-Type |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle XS-1270, T-Type,10-52, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Eagle 70, T-Type, 12-speed |
| Fork | Fox Rhythm 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Kabolt X axle, 150mm travel |
| Head Set | FSA Orbit, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom, 1.5 crown |
| Weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lbs). |
| Hub Rear | Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Rapid Drive 108, Shimano freehub, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Handlebar | Race Face Aeffect, alloy, 35 mm, 40 mm rise, 800 mm width |
| MAX TYRE SIZE | Frame- 29x2.50", Fork- See manufacturer |
| Max. chainring size | Max- 34T (oval – 32T) Min- 30T (oval – 32T) |
| Rotor size | Max brake rotor sizes - Frame- 203mm, Fork- see fork manufacturer |
| FRAME | Alpha NEXT Platinum aluminium, internal storage, ZS headset, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, interchangeable alloy rocker link, interchangeable lower shock mount, downtube guard, shuttle guard, BSA 73, ISCG 05, ABP, UDH, Boost148, adapt |
| Shock | Fox Performance Float X, 2-position damper OR Fox Float X, 205mm x 60mm (All sizes) |
| Tyre | Bontrager Brevard Pro XR, Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 60 tpi [Sizes M, L, XL- 29x2.50" | Size S- 27.5x2.50" or 29x2.50"] |
| CRANK | SRAM Eagle 70, DUB, 30T, T-Type, 55mm chainline, 165mm length |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Line Dropper, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9 mm [Size S- 150mm travel, 410 mm length | Size M- 170 mm travel, 450 mm length | Sizes L, XL- 200 mm travel, 515 mm length] |
| BRAKE ROTOR | SRAM CenterLine 2.0, 6-bolt, 180 mm or 200 mm (All sizes) |
| Weight | Size M - 16.58 kg / 36.56 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
| FRAME | Alpha NEXT Platinum aluminium, internal storage, ZS headset, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, interchangeable alloy rocker link, interchangeable lower shock mount, downtube guard, shuttle guard, BSA 73, ISCG 05, ABP, UDH, Boost148, |
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