Trek's Top Fuel has been an established name for speed and efficiency on demanding cross-country and marathon routes for many years. The new models are intended to turn the race genes into a bike with the handling of a fast XC race bike and the bite of a real trail bike thanks to more suspension travel. This new design direction transforms the Top Fuel from a thoroughbred racing machine into a cross-country bike that feels just as at home on the race track as it does on any kind of trail fun. This spring, US mountain bike marathon champion Payson McElveen from Team Orange Seal Off-road set a new time record with the new Top Fuel on the 100-mile White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, beating the previous course record by almost 15 minutes.

More travel, more control

Compared to the previous Top Fuel models with 100 millimetres of fork travel and 100 millimetres of travel at the rear, the new models have 120 millimetres of fork travel and 115 millimetres at the rear. The new Top Fuel models are also characterized by a revised frame geometry with a slacker head angle and longer reach for more safety and control on demanding descents. All models in the new Top Fuel line are equipped with wider handlebars and shorter stems, telescopic seatposts and a so-called TwistLoc Dual Remote Lockout, which can be used to lock out the front and rear suspension simultaneously.

Trail bike technology, race bike genes

The new Top Fuel frame has similar features to Trek's trail bikes, including the particularly stiff and lightweight Straight Shot down tube and the Knock Block impact limiter, which prevents damage caused by impacts from the handlebars and fork crown. All new models feature the Mino Link geometry adjustment, the Control Freak internal cable routing and the Active Braking Pivot, which is designed to keep the suspension active during braking. The frame and suspension technology ensures a responsive and high-traction bike - fast in races and lots of fun on the trail.

Carbon and aluminum options

The Top Fuel will be available in four complete model variants with different drive options. It will also be available as a frameset in Alpha Platinum Aluminum or OCLV Mountain Carbon, with all three carbon models (Top Fuel 9.9, Top Fuel 9.8 and Top Fuel 9.7) and the carbon frameset featuring main frame triangles and rear triangles made from OCLV Mountain Carbon.

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