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the all-new you ll never think about full suspension the same
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separating braking forces from suspension activation dealing with brake jack braking with greater control measuring your abilities in inches experiencing a consistently superior ride star t enjoying the feel of bottomless travel losing control skidding sacrificing small bump compliance for big hit performance tuning your suspension to how you ride
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abptm separates brake effect from suspension activation more control better braking more time going fast why skid abptm active braking pivot conventional suspension designs place the rear pivot in one of two locations above the rear axle i.e on the seatstay like the previous fuel ex or below the rear axle i.e on the chainstay like the horst link design either of these designs cause the suspension system to stiffen under braking which is exactly when you need it to remain active the new fuel ex uses trek s abp active braking pivot patent pending technology which places the rear pivot concentric to the rear axle this pivot location keeps the suspension active and independent of braking which keeps the rear tire in contact with the ground for reduced skidding more control and better more effective braking less time braking means more time going fast.
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the shock floats between two independent linkages to provide continuously active nearly bottomless travel smarter travel fixed mount full floatertm suspension it s about quality not quantity the new fuel ex gives you both without compromising one for the other instead of simply mounting one end of the shock to the rocker link and one end to the frame like traditional designs the new fuel ex s full floater patent pending technology allows the shock to float between two independent linkages each linkage is tuned to provide the perfect balance of continuously active bottomless travel and unbeatable pedaling efficiency the new fuel ex with full floater is incredibly supple and active on small bumps has excellent control through the mid-range and has a gentle progression to handle big hits and large drops combined with abp this smooth action occurs on every inch of trail without noticeable interference from full floater braking or pedaling.
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r1itm suspension intelligence r1i is the combination of the proven r1 suspension philosophy with trek s new ride-enhancing abp and full floater technologies all bikes with r1i technology give the rider a heightened level of comfort and control if you thought r1 was a step in the right direction ride into the future with r1i and feel the difference r1i the technology at the heart of the new fuel ex just one model in the all-new 2008 trek full suspension lineup 2x strong just as light evo linktm the 2008 fuel ex is 34.7 stiffer than the specialized stumpjumper fsr no matter how stiff a full suspension frame s front or rear triangle might be the complete bike can only be as stiff as the connection that joins the two for 2008 the fuel ex s rocker link is dramatically redesigned what was once two forged pieces bolted together using a third crossbrace has evolved into a one-piece design that is lighter stiffer and more compact in fact the new evo link is twice as stiff as last year s rocke
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asheville nc japan valencia ca marquette mi wales uk lake garda italy boulder co breckenridge co pemberton bc durango co test locations taichung taiwan vancouver bc orange county ca south mountain park az ellicott city md santa cruz ca santa barbara ca colorado springs co salt lake city ut waterloo wi expert riders countless revisions hundreds of testing miles ride time is test time making the best mountain bikes in the world is a great business to be in if you re like us you know there s no better day in the office than a day spent riding the trails in an exotic location dream design ride trek has made the investment to make the best mountain bike on the planet it s no easy task but we think we have the right formula dream design ride of course when your goal is to be the best trail time isn t only pure enjoyment it s a helluva lot of work that involves massive amounts of travel and testing time we perform blind tests on different platforms and shock ratios we ride the same trails o
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fuel ex 9.5 main frame carbon oclv black mainframe with active braking pivot full floater evo link and r1i tuned suspension fork fox talas 90-130mm rear shock fox rp-23 120mm custom tuned for trek crankset shimano xtr rear derailleur sram x-o front derailleur sram x-o shifters shimano xtr wheels bontrager race x lite disc sizes 15.5 17.5 18.5 19.5 21.5 fuel ex 9.0 main frame carbon oclv black mainframe with active braking pivot full floater evo link and r1i tuned suspension fork fox talas 90-130mm rear shock fox rp-23 120mm custom tuned for trek crankset shimano deore xt rear derailleur shimano deore xt shadow front derailleur shimano deore xt shifters shimano deore xt wheels bontrager race lite disc sizes 15.5 17.5 18.5 19.5 21.5
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fuel ex 8 main frame alpha red aluminum with active braking pivot full floater evo link and r1i tuned suspension fork fox float rl 130mm rear shock fox rp-2 120mm custom tuned for trek crankset shimano deore lx rear derailleur shimano deore lx front derailleur shimano deore lx shifters shimano deore lx wheels bontrager race disc sizes 15.5 17.5 18.5 19.5 21.5 14 wsd 16 wsd 18 wsd not shown geometry chart for fuel ex chart applies to ex 7 ex 8 ex 8 wsd ex 9 ex 9.0 ex 9.5 virtual frame size actual frame size head angle seat angle effective top tube chainstay bottom bracket offset wheelbase standover 15.5 393.7 15.5 69.5° 72.0° 552.96 21.7 430 16.9 331 13 40 1.57 1052.98 41.5 710 28 17.5 419.1 16.5 69.5° 72.0° 591.11 23.3 430 16.9 331 13 40 1.57 1091.92 43 720 28.3 18.5 445 17.5 69.5° 72.0° 610 24 430 16.9 331 13 40 1.57 1111.32 43.8 727 28.6 19.5 469.9 18.5 69.5° 72.0° 628.26 24.7 430 16.9 331 13 40 1.57 1129.86 44.5 733 28.9 21.5 508 20 69.5° 7
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copyright 2007 trek bicycle corporation all rights reserved trek fuel ex and bontrager are registered trademarks of trek bicycle corporation shimano sram specialized fsr and stumpjumper horst link are the trademarks of their respective owners abp evo link full floater oclv oclv red oclv black and oclv white are trademarks of trek bicycle corporation us patents 5,624,519 6,270,104b1 6,679,561b2 5,931,544 and other patents pending part 404783
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