The current Trek Top Fuel is already four years old. The 100-millimetre fully has always been a firm favourite in the cross-country and marathon scene. With the successor, Trek is now deliberately breaking with the traditional key data. With a smoother, more confident geometry and a significant increase in suspension travel (120/115 millimetres), the Americans are realigning the Top Fuel. The Trek Top Fuel should continue to offer plenty of propulsion, but with increased suspension travel and a steering angle that can be adjusted from 67.5 to 68 degrees, it should have a much wider range of uses.
100 millimetres are a thing of the past - what fills the gap?
In order to fill the gap at the bottom and to be able to offer ambitious cross-country racers the optimum sports equipment, Trek is planning a purist racing machine. The race file has not yet been officially unveiled, but Trek rider Jolanda Neff will already be using the still camouflaged prototype in the World Cup.
Trek Top Fuel from model year 2019: equipment and prices
There will be an aluminium model and four carbon versions of the new bike, which, according to the manufacturer, should weigh between 13.8 and 11.05 kilos. Prices start at 2999 euros for the aluminium model. The first model with a full carbon frame is available for 1000 euros more. The end of the flagpole is at 8999 or 9999 euros - the Top model Trek Top Fuel 9.9 XX1 costs 8999 euros. For fans of the new Sram AXS, there is a surcharge of another 1000 euros.
Technical refinements
Just like the current Remedy and Slash, the new Top Fuel does without a floating shock (full floater). In addition, the main pivot point of the rear triangle has been moved forwards. Due to the lower transmission ratio of the rear triangle, the shock can be ridden with a lower air pressure.
In the first ride test on Lake Garda, the Trek left a convincing impression and rode very sporty and propulsion-orientated despite the increased suspension travel. We also present the Trek Top Fuel in BIKE 7/2019, The complete individual test with all the measurement data from the BIKE lab can be found in BIKE 8/19, available at newsstands from 2 July.
