Inspection
Frame condition
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Trek
2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's
Previous used estimate
$1,746 - $1,797
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 Women's
12-month projected trend
15%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
1%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
Fuel EX 9.8 Women's is a high-performance carbon trail bike with 27.5-inch mid-fat wheels for confidence and traction when the trail gets rough. An OCLV Mountain Carbon frame, 1x12 SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain, FOX Performance suspension with Trek's exclusive RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft damper, and touchpoints designed for women make this the perfect choice for all-mountain shredders who want a single mountain bike that does it all. It's right for you if... You appreciate a little extra confidence on the trail. You value traction and stability, and want a lightweight carbon rig that rips it up and keeps the rubber side down. You side with riders who prefer the fit and feel of a bike made for women. The tech you get A lightweight OCLV Mountain Carbon frame, a stout FOX fork, and 130mm of rear travel featuring Trek's exclusive RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft. Plus, a Bontrager Line dropper post, a carbon Bontrager handlebar, Women's Specific Design touchpoints, Bontrager Line Carbon 40 wheels wrapped in mid-fat 27.5x2.8" tires, and a SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain for incredible gear range. The final word Amazing traction and confidence on the trail. A lightweight carbon frame, Bontrager carbon wheels with grippy mid-fat tires, and a plush suspension setup come together for a trail bike that boosts your confidence and your abilities. Why you'll love it 1 - Unrelenting confidence: this bike lets you ride sections you never thought you'd be able to clean 2 - RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft works faster than a normal shock, so it tracks the ground better and keeps you in control 3 - It's a carbon mountain bike that can stand up to the rowdiest trails out there 4 - Mid-fat tires give you the traction to scamper up technical climbs and charge through rock gardens 5 - The SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain provides all the range you'll ever need in the simplicity of a 1x setup
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Fox Performance 34 Float, GRIP 3-position damper, tapered steerer, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, Boost110, 140mm travel (14-inch & 15.5-inch: 120mm travel)
- Component Size
- 14-inch, 15.5-inch, 17.5-inch, 18.5-inch
- Component Stem
- Bontrager Line Pro, Knock Block, 35mm clamp, 0 degree
- Product Family
- Fuel
- Component Axles
- Front: 15 x 110mm Rear: 12 x 148mm
- Component Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Component Color
- Cobra Blood/Trek Black
- Component Frame
- OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & seatstay, alloy chainstay, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm travel (lower standover on 14-inch and 15.5-inch sizes)
- Component Brakes
- Shimano SLX M7000 hydraulic disc
- Component Pedals
- Not included
- Component Saddle
- Bontrager Ajna Elite, titanium rails
- Component Headset
- Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8-inch top, 1.5-inch bottom
- Component Cassette
- SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-50, 12 speed
- Component Crankset
- Truvativ Descendant 7k Eagle DUB
- Component Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 speed
- Component Handlebar
- Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width
- Component Seat Post
- Bontrager Line, internal routing, 31.6mm, 14-inch & 15.5-inch sizes: 100mm, 17.5-inch & 18.5-inch sizes: 125mm
- Component Chainrings
- 32T Direct Mount
- Component Front Tire
- Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, 120tpi, aramid bead, 27.5x2.80
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft 3-position damper, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x52.5mm
- Component Tape Grips
- Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on
- Component Bottom Bracket
- SRAM DUB Press Fit, 92mm
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle, Roller Bearing Clutch
- Rear Shock
- Fox Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft 3-position damper, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x52.5mm
- Crankset
- Truvativ Descendant 7k Eagle DUB
- Pedals
- Not included
- Bottom Bracket
- SRAM DUB Press Fit, 92mm
- Chain
- SRAM GX Eagle
- Saddle
- Bontrager Ajna Elite, titanium rails
- Handlebar
- Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width
- Headset
- Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8-inch top, 1.5-inch bottom
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle, Roller Bearing Clutch
- Stem
- Bontrager Line Pro, Knock Block, 35mm clamp, 0 degree
- Axles
- Front: 15 x 110mm Rear: 12 x 148mm
- Brakes
- Shimano SLX M7000 hydraulic disc
- Cassette
- SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-50, 12 speed
- Chainrings
- 32T Direct Mount
- Fork
- Fox Performance 34 Float, GRIP 3-position damper, tapered steerer, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, Boost110, 140mm travel (14-inch & 15.5-inch: 120mm travel)
- Frame
- OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & seatstay, alloy chainstay, ABP, Boost148, Knock Block steerer stop, Full Floater, EVO link, tapered head tube, Mino Link, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, PF92, ISCG 05, G2 Geometry, 130mm travel (lower standover on 14-inch and 15.5-inch sizes)
- Seat Post
- Bontrager Line, internal routing, 31.6mm, 14-inch & 15.5-inch sizes: 100mm, 17.5-inch & 18.5-inch sizes: 125mm
- Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12 speed
- Tape/Grips
- Bontrager Race Lite, lock-on
- Color
- Cobra Blood/Trek Black
- Size
- 18.5-inch
- Front Tire
- Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, 120tpi, aramid bead, 27.5x2.80
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Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.