With the Top Fuel 8, we have already been able to test the most expensive aluminium version of the 120-millimetre bike. The first surprise: compared to last year, the model costs exactly 1000 euros more. That's a hefty surcharge. On the other hand, the equipment is of higher quality throughout. Instead of a Rockshox Recon Gold, there is now a SID RL in the head tube. The gears are no longer shifted with Sram's affordable NX drivetrain, but with a Shimano XT. There are also higher quality brakes on top.
Find out how the Trek Top Fuel 8 fared in the BIKE test lab and in practical testing in the test from BIKE 12/2021, which you can conveniently download as a PDF below.
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