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Trek 2009: Top Fuel race mountain bike

The minimal rear QR

  • Top Fuel 9.8
  • Trek's John Riley introduces the new Top Fuel
  • The magnesium rocker link is common to all Top Fuels
  • Curvy seatstays - in carbon of course
  • The extended seat tube, aka 'no-cut' seat mast
  • A shortie seat post gives enough seat adjustment that it's not necessary to trim the seat tube
  • A RockShox SID keeps the weight down up front
  • A regular 1 1/8in head tube up front
  • OCLV construction makes for flowing lines
  • Also in aluminium: the Top Fuel 8
  • The Top Fuel 8's rocker link and Fox RP2 shock
  • Hydroformed tubes give the aluminium Top Fuels their lines
  • A slightly narrower ABP link makes the Top Fuels turbo-trainer-friendly
  • The Top Fuel 9.9 SSL - built for speed
  • Yes, that's a DT Swiss carbon shock. Light. Expensive. Pick both
  • The 9.9 SSL's one-piece rocker link
  • The DT Swiss shock can be locked out from the handlebar…
  • … and so can the RockShox SID, making the 9.9 SSL fully rigid for climbs and sprints
  • FSA 2 x 9 crank boasts reduced Q-factor for racers
  • A top-end RockShox SID World Cup is on the 9.9 SSL
  • The minimal rear QR
  • The Top Fuel 9.8 in women-specific WSD Pro trim
  • Top Fuel test pilots Chris Eatough and Travis Brown

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The minimal rear QR

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