Trek Fuel EX

The Fuel EX has been Trek's full-suspension trail platform since 2005 and is widely regarded as the bike that defined the modern do-it-all trail category. Originally a 100mm cross-country whippet, it grew with the discipline: longer travel, slacker angles, and progressively more aggressive geometry through six generations. Gen 6 (model years 2024-2025) introduced a Mino Link headset for head-angle adjustment, a knock-block-free frame, and 150/140mm of travel built around the ABP (Active Braking Pivot) rear-suspension patent Trek shares across its full-suspension range. Gen 7 arrived for 2026 with a longer-stroke shock, lower main pivot, dedicated MX and LX variants, and a fresh kinematic. It is produced in both alloy and carbon, made in Trek's Wisconsin facility (high-end) and Asian partners (alloy and mid-range). The Fuel EX has been a podium-winner at EWS and a staple of bike-park rentals for two decades.