Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Trek
2016 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5
Previous used estimate
$1,387 - $1,427
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2016 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5
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4%
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Overview
About this bike
Trek's Fuel EXs are the benchmark for trail bikes; the 9.8 27.5 is taking that benchmark to the next level. The carbon frame dishes out 120mm of travel, but that's only a small piece of the package. Stiffness means efficiency and better handling, so you're armed with an E2 head tube and a 142x12mm rear thru-axle. Add to that 27.5-inch wheels, and this bike is quick, capable and maneuverable. Fox and Trek teamed up with F1 racing company Penske to make Fox's brilliant Float Re:activ rear shock even better. Combined with the 34 Float up front, your Fuel is blazingly fast and efficient on smooth sections and shrugs off bigger hits like an enduro rig. The rest of the spec is just as capable: full XT 2x11 gearing, a Reverb dropper post, XT discs, carbon bars, and Bontrager tubeless-ready wheels wrapped with proper tubeless rubber.
Specifications
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Fox Performance Series 34 Float FIT4, 120mm-travel
- Component Stem
- Bontrager Rhythm Pro
- Product Family
- Fuel
- Component Frame
- Trek OCLV Mountain Carbon w/aluminum chainstay, E2, ABP, ISCG05, 120mm-travel
- Component Tires
- Bontrager XR3 Expert, 27.5 x 2.35/2.2
- Component Brakes
- Shimano Deore XT hydraulic disc
- Component Saddle
- Bontrager Evoke 3 w/titanium rails
- Component Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT, 11-speed: 11-40
- Component Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT
- Component Seatpost
- RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper
- Component Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT
- Component Handlebar
- Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon
- Component Wheel Set
- DT Swiss M1900
- Component Chainrings
- 36/26
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Series Float EVOL, Re;Aktiv
- Component Tape Grips
- Bontrager Race Lite lock-on
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT Shadow Plus
- Component Fork Brand Model
- Fox Performance Series 34 Float FIT4, 120mm-travel
- Component Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
- Component Frame Construction
- Trek OCLV Mountain Carbon w/aluminum chainstay, E2, ABP, ISCG05, 120mm-travel
- Frame Construction
- Trek OCLV Mountain Carbon w/aluminum chainstay, E2, ABP, ISCG05, 120mm-travel
- Fork Brand & Model
- Fox Performance Series 34 Float FIT4, 120mm-travel
- Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Series Float EVOL, Re;Aktiv
- Tires
- Bontrager XR3 Expert, 27.5 x 2.35/2.2
- Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT
- Seatpost
- RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper
- Saddle
- Bontrager Evoke 3 w/titanium rails
- Handlebar
- Bontrager Race X Lite, carbon
- Front Derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT Shadow Plus
- Stem
- Bontrager Rhythm Pro
- Brakes
- Shimano Deore XT hydraulic disc
- Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT, 11-speed: 11-40
- Chainrings
- 36/26
- Fork
- Fox Performance Series 34 Float FIT4, 120mm-travel
- Frame
- Trek OCLV Mountain Carbon w/aluminum chainstay, E2, ABP, ISCG05, 120mm-travel
- Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT
- Tape/Grips
- Bontrager Race Lite lock-on
- Wheel Set
- DT Swiss M1900
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Service history
Ask for service records covering bearings, brakes, drivetrain, and any frame or fork warranty work.
Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.