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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Fuel EX 9.8 GX Gen 5 (29") 2023
Carbon · SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed · hydraulic disc · carbon wheels · 13.1 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in S, M/L and L · price read 07:41 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.
Our pick · €4,500 – €5,000
- KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599EUR 400 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle, 13.4 kg vs 13.1 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Hauptrahmen und Streben aus OCLV Mountain Carbon, integriertes Staufach, konisches Steuerrohr, Knock Block, interne Control Freak Zugführung, Carbon Armor, ISCG
- Drivetrain
- SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Carbon, entry-level carbon Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, SRAM XD Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 1
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, the maker's entry series
- Weight
- 13.1 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- full suspension
- Fork
- FOX 36, the maker's mid series, 140 mm travel
- Rear shock
- FOX Float, the maker's mid series
- Dropper post
- Yes
- Wheel size
- 29"
- Tyres
- , Größe XS , S: Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI, 27.5 x 2.40 / Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubele
The compromises
- Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
- 2023 model year.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€4,999 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €6,399 (22% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:31:40 | €4,999 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:40:42 | €4,999 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:41:32 | €4,999 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:41:17 | €4,999 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 7 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:41 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Gewicht* | M – 13,10 kg (mit TLR-Reifendichtmittel, ohne Schläuche) |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | Hauptrahmen und Streben aus OCLV Mountain Carbon, integriertes Staufach, konisches Steuerrohr, Knock Block, interne Control Freak Zugführung, Carbon Armor, ISCG 05, Magnesiumumlenkhebel, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130 mm Federweg |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | Dieses Fahrrad hat eine maximale Gewichtsbeschränkung (Fahrrad, Fahrer und Beladung) von 136 kg. |
| Art der Bremse | Hydraulische Scheibenbremse |
| Bremse | Hydraulische Scheibenbremse SRAM G2 RS |
| Bremsscheibe vorne | ⌀ 180mm |
| Bremsscheiben | SRAM CenterLine, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, abgerundete Kante, Größe XS , S , M , ML , L , XL: 180 mm, Größe M , ML , L , XL: 200 mm |
| Bremsscheibe hinten | ⌀ 180mm |
| Reifen | , Größe XS , S: Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI, 27.5 x 2.40 / Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength Flankenschutz, Aramidwulstkern, 120 TPI |
| Laufrad vorne | Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Boost110, 15 mm Steckachse |
| Laufrad hinten | Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, SRAM XD Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 12 mm Steckachse |
| Nabe hinten | Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Rapid Drive (108 Z.), SRAM XD-Freilaufkörper, Boost148, 12-mm-Steckachse |
| Laufräder | Bontrager Line Elite 30, Tubeless Ready |
| Nabe vorne | Bontrager, Aluminium, gedichtetes Lager, Aluminiumachse, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, Boost110, 15-mm-Steckachse |
| Vorbau | Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-kompatibel, 0 Grad, Größe XS , S: 35 mm Länge, Größe M , ML , L , XL: 45 mm Länge |
| Steuersatz | Integrierter Steuersatz mit Knock Block, 58 Grad Radius, Patronenlager, 1 1/8" oben, 1,5" unten |
| Lenker | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, Größe XS , S , M , ML , L , XL: 27,5 mm Rise, 780 mm Breite, Größe XS , S: 15 mm Rise, 750 mm Breite |
| Griffe | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, Nylonklemme / Bontrager XR Trail Elite, Aluminiumklemme * |
| Schaltung | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Kurbel | SRAM GX Eagle, DUB, Aluminiumkettenblatt (30 Z.), Boost, Größe XS , S , M , ML , L: 170 mm Länge, Größe S , M , ML , L , XL: 175 mm Länge |
| Schalthebel | SRAM GX Eagle, 12fach |
| Kassette | SRAM Eagle XG-1275, 10-52 Z., 12fach |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB, 92 mm, Pressfit-Lager |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM GX Eagle, 12fach |
| Sattel | Bontrager Arvada, Austenitstreben, 138 mm Breite |
| Sattelstütze | , Größe XS , S: Bontrager Line Elite, 100 mm Hub, MaxFlow, interne Zugführung, 31,6 mm, 340 mm Länge / Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100 mm Hub, interne Zugführung, 31,6 mm, 340 mm Länge *, Größe M , ML: Bontrager Line Elite, 150 mm Hub, MaxFlow |
| Gabel Bauart | Federgabel |
| Federweg vorne | 140mm |
| Dämpfer | FOX Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv Dämpfung mit Thru Shaft mit 3 Positionen, vom Trek Suspension Lab abgestimmt, Größe XS , S: 210 x 52,5 mm, Größe S , M , ML , L , XL: 210 x 55 mm |
| Gabelhersteller | Fox |
| Gabel | FOX Performance 36, Float EVOL Luftfeder, GRIP Dämpfung, konischer Gabelschaft, 44 mm Vorbiegung, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt-Achse, 140 mm Federweg / Fox Performance 36, Float EVOL-Luftfeder, GRIP-Dämpfung, konischer Gabelschaft, 44 mm Vorbiegung, Boost110 |
| Jahr | 2023 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM GX Eagle
- 29"
- Beschreibung