Trek Top Fuel 8
Weighing in at 13.8 kg and costing €2,999, the Top Fuel 8 is the entry level Top Fuel in Trek’s lineup for 2020. Spec highlights include a SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain, a Bontrager dropper post and a TwistLoc remote for locking out your suspension on the fly. Bontrager takes care of the contact points, as well as the wheels and tires with their Kovee Comp wheels and XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready tires. Braking is taken care of by Shimano.
Fork: RockShox Recon RL 120 mm
Shock: FOX FLOAT Performance 115 mm
Brakes: Shimano MT501 lever, MT500 caliper
Drivetrain: SRAM NX Eagle
Seatpost: Bontrager Line
Stem: Bontrager Rythm Comp
Bars: Bontrager Comp 750 mm
Wheels: Bontrager Kovee Comp 23
Tires: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready
Weight: 13.8 kg
Price: €2,999
Trek Top Fuel 9.7
The Top Fuel 9.7 is the most affordable full carbon framed Top Fuel in the lineup. It features a RockShox Reba RL fork, SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain and Shimano hydraulic disk brakes. Bontrager finishes the build kit with their Line Dropper, Kovee Comp wheels and XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready tires.
Fork: RockShox Reba RL 120 mm
Shock: FOX FLOAT Performance 115 mm
Brakes: Shimano MT501 lever, MT500 caliper
Drivetrain: SRAM NX Eagle
Seatpost: Bontrager Line
Stem: Bontrager Rythm Comp
Bars: Bontrager Comp 750 mm
Wheels: Bontrager Kovee Comp 23
Tires: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready
Weight: 12.63 kg
Price: €3,999
Trek Top Fuel 9.8 GX
The Trek Top Fuel 9.8 GX gets treated to a SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and Bontrager Kovee Elite carbon wheels with a wider 30 mm internal diameter. The suspension is taken care of by FOX with their FOX Performance 34 Step-Cast fork and Performance FLOAT shock. The 9.8 GX build also gets an upgraded Bontrager Line Elite dropper post and Shimano SLX brakes.
Fork: FOX 34 Performance Step-Cast 120 mm
Shock: FOX FLOAT Performance 115 mm
Brakes: Shimano SLX 180/160 mm rotors (f/r)
Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle
Seatpost: Bontrager Line Elite
Stem: Bontrager Kovee Pro
Bars: Bontrager Line Pro carbon 750 mm
Wheels: Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 carbon
Tires: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready
Weight: 11.84 kg
Price: €5,499
Trek Top Fuel 9.9 XX1
The full carbon frame of the Trek Top Fuel 9.9 is kitted out with drool-worthy components like the FOX Factory 34 Step-Cast fork, SRAM XX1 Eagle drivetrain and SRAM Level Ultimate brakes. It comes equipped with Bontrager Kovee Pro carbon wheels and a Bontrager Line Elite dropper post.
Fork: FOX 34 Factory Step-Cast 120 mm
Shock: FOX FLOAT Factory 115 mm
Brakes: SRAM Level Ultimate 180/160 mm rotors (f/r)
Drivetrain: SRAM XX1 Eagle
Seatpost: Bontrager Line Elite
Stem: Bontrager Kovee Pro
Bars: Bontrager Line Pro carbon 750 mm
Wheels: Bontrager Kovee Pro 30 carbon
Tires: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready
Weight: 11.05 kg
Price: €8,999
Trek Top Fuel 9.9 AXS
If the 9.9 XX1 build is still not “bling” enough for you, Trek have you covered with the Top Fuel 9.9 AXS. It’s spec highlights include a RockShox PIKE Ultimate fork, wireless SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS drivetrain and RockShox Reverb AXS wireless dropper post, as well as SRAM Level Ultimate brakes and Bontrager Kovee Pro carbon wheels.
Fork: RockShox PIKE Ultimate 120 mm
Shock: RockShox Deluxe Ultimate 115 mm
Brakes: SRAM Level Ultimate 160 mm rotors
Drivetrain: SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS
Seatpost: RockShox Reverb AXS
Stem: Bontrager Kovee Pro
Bars: Bontrager Line Pro carbon 750 mm
Wheels: Bontrager Kovee Pro 30 carbon
Tires: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue tubeless ready
Weight: 11.84 kg
Price: €9,999
More info at trekbikes.com
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