Top Fuel 9.8 is a high-performance full suspension mountain bike for endurance racers and riders who don't settle for one style of riding. It combines the best qualities of XC and trail bikes for an unbelievably fun, efficient and capable rig. It's fast on flow, shreds big singletrack and conquers endurance events. The 9.8 is built with an OCLV Mountain Carbon frame and across-the-board parts upgrades, including a 120 mm Fox Performance 34 Step-Cast fork, SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and carbon wheels and bars.
It's right for you if...
You want an efficient, capable, short-travel trail bike that excels at endurance and stage racing and can handle rough trails and even XC races. You appreciate the performance advantage of carbon and want a super-light bike with race-level components and suspension.
The tech you get
A full OCLV Mountain Carbon frame, upgraded 120 mm Fox Performance 34 Step-Cast Float fork with GRIP damper, 115 mm of rear travel with a Fox Performance Float shock and a 1x12 SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain with Truvativ Descendant 7k DUB cranks. Plus, wide carbon Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 wheels with a 54-tooth Rapid Drive hub for fast engagement, TwistLoc dual remote suspension lockout, Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, Bontrager Kovee Pro OCLV Carbon handlebars and upgraded Shimano SLX hydraulic disc brakes.
The final word
Top Fuel 9.8 is an efficient, capable and ridiculously fun short-travel carbon trail bike with the performance boost of upgraded parts like the drivetrain, fork and brakes. It's built to rip technical terrain and descents, speed through flow sections and withstand the beating that endurance races dole out.
Why you'll love it
This bike wants to go fast – it's built with no-nonsense, high-performance parts
You get a Straight Shot down tube for extra stiffness in the rough and Knock Block frame defence to protect against spinning bars and fork crowns
TwistLoc simultaneously locks out front and rear shocks for climbs and sprints with the simple Grip Shift-like motion
Wider Kovee Elite 30 wheels provide better tyre support so you can run lower pressure and get more traction
This short-travel trail bike gives you a suspension set-up that’s capable in several MTB disciplines, and especially suited to endurance events
Specifications
*spec applies to all sizes unless otherwise noted
Frameset
Mainframe: OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame and stays, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 115 mm travel
Fork: Fox Performance 34 Step-Cast, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP 2-position damper, TwistLoc remote, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt axle, 120 mm travel
Shock: Fox Performance Float, 2-position DPS damper, TwistLoc remote, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 190x45 mm
Wheels
Front Wheel: Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle
Rear Wheel: Bontrager Kovee Elite 30 carbon, Tubeless Ready, 54T Rapid Drive, 6-bolt, SRAM XD driver, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle
Rear Skewer: Bontrager Switch thru axle, removable lever
Tire: Bontrager XR3 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewall, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.40"
Drivetrain
Shifter: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Rear Derailleur: SRAM GX Eagle
*Crank: Size: S
Truvativ Descendant 7k Eagle DUB, 32T alloy ring, Boost, 170 mm length
Size: M, M/L, L, XL, XXL
Truvativ Descendant 7k Eagle DUB, 32T alloy ring, Boost, 175 mm length
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB, 92 mm, PressFit
Cassette: SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed
Chain: SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed
Components
Saddle: Bontrager Montrose Elite, titanium rails, 138 mm width
*Seatpost: Size: S
Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 100 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 340 mm length
Size: M, M/L
Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 150mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 440mm length
Size: L, XL, XXL
Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 170mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 480mm length
*Handlebar: Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL
Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, 15 mm rise, 750 mm width
Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL
Bontrager Kovee Pro carbon, 35 mm clamp, 5 mm rise, 720 mm width
*Stem: Size: S, M, M/L
Bontrager Kovee Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 60 mm length
Size: M, L, XL, XXL
Bontrager Kovee Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 70 mm length
Size: M/L, L, XL
Bontrager Kovee Pro, 35 mm, Knock Block, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 80 mm length
Headset: Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom
*Brake: Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL
Shimano SLX M7100 hydraulic disc
Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL
Shimano SLX M7000 hydraulic disc, 180 mm front rotor, 160 mm rear rotor
*Brake Rotor: Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL
Shimano RT66, 6-bolt, 180 mm
Size: S, M, M/L, L, XL, XXL
Shimano RT66, 6-bolt, 160 mm
Weight
Weight
M - 11.84 kg / 26.11 lbs (with tubes)
Weight limit
This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).
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Bike and frame weights are based on Trek pre-production painted frames at the time of publication. Weights may vary in final production
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