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Trek Top Fuel 5 Review

Trek Top Fuel 5 Review

Trek Top Fuel 5 Review

Price: 2599 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 15,5 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • 25 years warranty
  • there are bikes with a better value for money out there
  • uphill a bit sluggish
  • there are better groupsets
  • with 15,5 kg unfortunately a bit heavy
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

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The most importanten ratings of the Trek Top Fuel 5 ⬤ in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Downcountry-Bike up to 3000 €) ⬤.

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Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S-Low
M-Low
M/L-Low
L-Low
XL-Low
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
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Stack
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595
595
600
605
618
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Reach
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420
450
465
480
500
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Top Tube Length
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568
598
615
631
654
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Seat Tube Length
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395
420
435
450
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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76
76
76
76
76
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Head Tube Length
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100
100
105
110
125
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Head Tube Angle
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66
66
66
66
66
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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36
36
36
36
36
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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338
338
338
338
338
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Chainstay Length
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435
435
435
435
435
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Wheelbase
-
1151
1181
1198
1215
1241
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Standover Height
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715
735
740
745
755
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Specification
  • Frame Fuel aluminum frame
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Recon Silver RL, Solo Air, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, 42mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Maxle Stealth, 120mm travel
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper X-Fusion Pro 2, 2-position damper, 185mm x 50mm
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore M6100, 12 speed
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore M6100, long cage
  • Crank Size: S, M, M/L, L, Shimano MT512, 30T ring, 55mm chainline, 170mm length; Size: XL, XXL, Shimano MT512, 30T ring, 55mm chainline, 175mm length
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M6100, 10-51, 12 speed
  • Chain Shimano Deore M6100, 12 speed
  • Brake Set Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Rims Alex MD35, tubeless compatible, 32-hole, 35mm width, presta valve
  • Front Hub Bontrager alloy, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle
  • Rear Hub Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, Shimano MicroSpline freehub, Boost148, 12mm thru axle
  • Tires Front Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XT3 Expert, wire bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.40''; Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120tpi, 29.x2.40''
  • Tires Rear Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XT3 Expert, wire bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.40''; Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120tpi, 29.x2.40''
  • Saddle Bontrager Arvada, steel rails, 138mm width
  • Seat Post Size: S, TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ, 100mm travel, internal routing, 34.9mm, 346mm length; Size: M, M/L, TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ, 150mm travel, internal routing, 34.9mm, 454mm length; Size: L, XL, XXL, TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ, 170mm travel, internal routing, 34.9mm, 497
  • Stem Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm, Knock Block, 0 degree, 50mm length
  • Handle Bar Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width; Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL, Bontrager Rhythm Comp, alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width
  • Handle Bar Width 750
  • Head Set Knock Block 2 Integrated, 72-degree radius (includes infinite-radius chip), sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom

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Expirience with the Trek Top Fuel 5

Ludwig Döhl With 120 mm of travel on the fork, the Top Fuel 5 is one of the downcountry bikes which tries to balance fun on the descent and sporty pace on the ascent. When it comes down to handling, Trek does not compromise. With its balanced handling style, the Trek Fully is ready for the majority of singletrails. Well trained athletes are likely to really enjoy the sporty seating position. If you disregard important factors such as company image or optics of a bike, you will come to the conclusion that other bikes in this price range are more convincing. Heavy riders over 85 kilos aren´t likely to encounter too many problems with the high weight of 15,5 kg. For lighter riders, this could be a disturbance. One should not forget: the geometry is the heart of a mountain bike. For 2599 Euro, Trek provides more than the competitors in the same price range. With 25 years the warranty is another neat feature.

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Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.

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