The recently introduced Top Fuel 9.9 marked by Trek would actually be the top of the new trail bike line-up if there wasn't a 1000 euro more expensive version with Sram AXS gears. But even so, the light-footed high-end trail bike leaves nothing to be desired. The reorientation has given the former race bike a little more suspension travel, allowing it to outgrow the marathon category. 120 millimetres at the front and, depending on the flip-chip setting on the upper shock mount, 123 or 131 millimetres at the rear. A more favourable alternative is the Trek Top Fuel 9.7 for 4000 euros, which uses the same carbon frame as the Fuel 9.9 top model tested.
+++ A large selection of Trek Top Fuel MTB models is available in the online shops of Liquid Life and Bicycle XXL. +++
Trek Top Fuel 9.9 XX1 - model year 2020
Weight without pedals: 11.34 kg
Frame weight: 2137 g
Handlebar width: 740 mm
Price: 8999 Euro
Spring travel: 121/123-131 mm
Equipment
Impellers Bontrager Kovee Pro 30 Carbon
Tyres Bontrager XR4/XR3 Team IssueTR 29 x 2.4
Fork Fox 34 Float Stepcast Factory
Damper Fox Float Factory
Brakes Sram Level Ultimate 180 mm / 160 mm
Circuit Sram XX1 Eagle 1 x 12
Translation / bandwidth 32; 10-50 / 500 %
Telescopic support / lift Bontrager / 170 mm
We reveal how fast the Trek Top Fuel 9.9 really is in the practical test in the test report, which you can download as a PDF below.
You can find the complete individual test including all data, points tables and grades in BIKE 8/2019.
You can read the entire digital edition in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the print edition in the DK shop reorder - while stocks last:
