Fuel EX 9.8 XT Gen 6

• Craving the nimble ride of 27.5˝ wheels but don’t want to sacrifice the speed of a 29er? No need to choose. Fuel EX is mullet-ready, just throw Mino Link in high, toss on a 160mm fork, and get ready to party.
• Shimano XT is the original mountain bike groupset and trusted by generations of mountain bikers around the world. Whatever the trail, wherever you ride, XT is your solution for mountain biking today. Reliable shifting. Superior braking. Intuitive maintenance. XT is the high performance workhorse you can count on.
• Install angle adjust headset cups (sold separately) to tweak the 64.5-degree head tube angle a degree steeper or slacker to your liking — all without impacting your bottom bracket height.
• Active Braking Pivot allows our engineers to tune how the suspension reacts to acceleration and braking forces independently. That means you get more confident control when you need it most.
• Internal frame storage makes it easy to ditch the pack and still carry your ride essentials.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Frameset

• Frame: OCLV Mountain Carbon, internal storage, angle-adjust
  headset, Mino Link adjustable geometry, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, magnesium rocker link, 34.9mm seat tube, ISCG 05, 55mm chainline, BSA 73, downtube guard, shuttle guard, ABP, UDH, Boost148, 140mm travel
• Fork: Fox Performance 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP damper, tapered steerer, 44mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Kabolt axle, 150mm travel
• Shock: Fox Performance Float X, 2-position damper, 185mm x 55mm

Wheels

• *Wheel front: Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle, 29''
• *Wheel rear: Bontrager Line Elite 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Shimano Micro Spline freehub, Boost148, 12mm thru axle, 29''
• Hub front: Bontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt,
  Boost110, 15 mm thru axle
• Skewer rear: Bontrager Switch thru axle, removable lever
• Rim: Bontrager Line Elite 30, Tubeless Ready
• *Tire: Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.50"
• Tire part: Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz
• Rim strip: Bontrager TLR
• Max tire size: Frame: 29x2.50" (XS & S: 27.5x2.50"), Fork:
  See manufacturer

Drivetrain

• Shifter: Shimano XT M8100, 12 speed
• Rear derailleur: Shimano XT M8100, long cage
• Crank: Shimano XT M8120, 30T, 55mm chainline, 170mm length
• Bottom bracket: Shimano BB-MT501 BSA
• Cassette: Shimano XT M8100, 10-51, 12 speed
• Chain: Shimano Ultegra/XT M8100, 12 speed
• Max chainring size: 1x: 34T round, 32T oval, min 28T

Components

• *Saddle: Verse Short Comp, steel rails, 145mm width or Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138mm width
• *Seatpost: Bontrager Line Elite Dropper, 150mm travel, MaxFlow, internal routing, 34.9mm, 440mm length
• Handlebar: Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 27.5mm rise, 780mm width
• *Handlebar/stem (integrated): Bontrager RSL Integrated handlebar/stem, OCLV Carbon, 27.5mm handlebar rise,
  820mm width, 0 degree stem rise, 45mm stem length
• Grips: Bontrager XR Trail Elite, nylon lock-on
• Stem: Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, Blendr compatible, 0 degree, 35mm length
• Headset: Integrated cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom,
  angle adjust cup compatible
• Brake: Shimano XT M8120 4-piston hydraulic disc
• *Brake rotor: Shimano RT86, 6-bolt, 203mm or Shimano RT86, 6-bolt, 180mm
• Rotor size: Max brake rotor sizes - Frame: 203mm, Fork: see forkmanufacturer

Accessories

• Bag: Bontrager BITS Internal Frame Storage Bag

Weight

• Weight: M - 14.48 kg / 31.93 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes)
• Weight limit: This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider, and cargo) of 300 pounds (136 kg).

 *Subject to change without notice