2023 Trek Fuel EX e :: 7 things we loved & 1 thing we hate about this bike!

[@juniorjo5933]

Trek....please just give this man the bike.....pleeeaasssse

[@ribinrobin8925]

That ending! I was like oh god what is it?! I just pre ordered one 😂

[@DanielDillon11]

Just got off the Rail 9.8XT for the last 20 months and got myself an EX-e 9.8. Pretty excited to test it out over the next year and see what it's capable of. Shame 9.9s aren't available here in Aus but maybe Trek will come to the party next year. Love that Yellow frame 💛

[@enriquee.k3329]

That is a beast, hopefully my next bike, am still enjoying my Fuel Ex 8 💪🏻

[@jimhood1202]

I'm pretty familiar with the Trek rail but I've always felt it was more e than I needed most of the time. Trading some power for a lighter package, it looks like this is the setup I've been waiting for. Great video, thanks.

[@TheZEN4U]

we tested them side by side, and the fuel, is so much more fun to ride, it just feels like a normal bike

[@Lee-ic2yn]

Rail>this This is like paying more money for less in every way

[@detomazzo]

That one thing you hate about the bike, can fully understand. I´d hate that too 😂

[@Shawn-in-da-Canyon]

Great review. I’ve been riding this bike for about three months now and it’s been perfect. I agree with everything you say.

[@robhaskins3068]

I've had the 9.7 model since release week with Fox suspension and Shimano gear $11k Australian full carbon frame 👌. Last 2 weeks in Derby and St Helens. Really nice light bike. Flickable and Popable and a really nice light confident feeling particularly descending. Great to ride above the 25kph cut-out and even without motor On. Got 50km (13% left)range one day with 3 big long climbs. I'm nearly back to my birth weight at 65kg with riding gear and tools so I removed one token from Fox 36 rhythm 🍴 cutlery for better midstroke. I have 90Nm levo's and noticed on really steep straight up shuttle fire road at St Helens you have to put in yourself 200+ watts to get the full 300+ watts assist out of the brilliant designed 1.8kg motor. "If you have a go it gives you a go" . You can't bludge putting in only 100w yourself like most full power current Emtbs. If you are big guy buy a 90Nm Emtb and eat more salad 🥗. It's a great achievement by Trek and TQ and most hard core riders didn't realise it was actually a Emtb. But having said all that I am not getting rid of my other Emtbs as they feel great too in different beautiful ways. It's just the Vibe mate. E=Mtb²

[@mseekles1972]

If you don’t me asking, what height are you and what size Fuel EXe are you riding?

[@robhaskins3068]

@@mseekles1972 1.8m size L 😊

[@johnvmtb5440]

thanks for sharing review on it and you like the performance of the ex-e. sorry to hear that your ride won't be the same without it...

[@tonymontana-tj1yu]

If you buy one fit frame protector first,have a few scratches on mine now , I am not good on a bike but now find I can do a little more going down hill,off road so the handling is a big upgrade for me.

[@denniekruit2078]

The motors are amazing I have the haibike flyon and those are also TQ brand motors and they do there job amazingly

[@Cheatingforfun]

💯 agreed with you on all but I’m a keeper, this is changing the game completely and again ⚡️✌🏽⚡️ Good video

[@tomcagle5324]

Sweet-a$$ review of an initial gamechanger for the newer mid-power E-pony class. Just needs a TQ 60 Nm w/a 450 Wh battery and 160 rear/170 front for the Enduro trail rendering: the Trek Stash-e next year maybe? 👍 Looking forward to the other game changer Transition Relay Fazua 60 soon!💪 BTW Thanks for your trail-trials-esque skill-demo on the E-mtb, especially the j-hop loft over the log... graceful--smooth🤟🍻

[@revolutionmountainbike]

Cheers Tom! You know what, 3 of us here at the mag have spent a chunk of time out on the trails aboard this bike and whilst we really love the bike as it is, all 3 of us have confessed the exact same desire as you; imagine how epic a 170/160mm travel version would be. Honestly, I don't reckon it needs a bigger internal battery - the 360 has proven to be the perfect balance, however yeah, maybe just a touch more Nm of torque would be the icing on the cake. That said, the 'drag free' TQ motor is absolutely mind-blowing as is. In summary: Bring on a Slash EXe pleeeeease Trek!

[@tomcagle5324]

💯. Relying on your influencer status to help set Slash-Ex-e in motion...Trek will listen😉

[@wx2999]

@@tomcagle5324 Simplon has a 170mm/165mm enduro bike with this motor out now

[@tomcagle5324]

@@wx2999 unfortunately not sold in North America due to Trek's TQ50 proprietary domain. 😜 Plus, need a little more juice for turbo power mode. I'm waiting for the Transition Relay in Spring. Transition says they actually might offer up the carbon frame set (Fazua60+430 Wh battery) at a much lower price point. 🤞

[@Lee-ic2yn]

The rail is already the slash-e

[@EdBraunbeck]

Seriously, I watched the whole video for one non-reason you didn't like the bike.

[@ocbyn]

Great review

[@HootyPup]

Great vid

[@bernadetteserone7787]

Any comment on comparison to the current light EMTB’s available - Levo SL and Rise?

[@db9889]

One thing I really hate also is u can't get in this colour in Australia.... but it's the perfect bike and spec for my riding I have a 1-2 hour window due to family so I can get more riding in for the same hours win win

[@wayne_kurr]

Agree, the yellow looks awesome. The black 9.8 looks good too though..

[@NathanChurch]

You can get the same yellow color in the Fuel EXe 9.8 XT, too. It's more expensive with the same specs than the other colors, though. Part of it may be that it's Trek Project One that has some additional customization and options.

[@db9889]

@@NathanChurch currently not available option in Australia for the fuel Exe can customise the rail tho

[@gmiii5385]

I had mine for only the first ride. At about 2 miles it lost power. Two different error codes. Bike so new local Trek wasn't trained or equip to correct/reset. Waiting for a new replacement. I hope my situation was isolated.

[@FLG8r]

still riding my '12 Fuel EX 8; perhaps it's time to get a new bike - torn between the new Madone and this bike.

[@alexandervalenzuela1630]

How come there's no mention on the exact power of the motor? You say everything from geo to battery capacity, but skip the exact power of the motor by just saying its a mid power ebike. It would be great if you took in consideration mentioning the power for a next time. Otherwise great video 🤙

[@drewyager4020]

60 NM

[@dirttrackdemons5396]

So it's like riding in eco mode on full strength bike. Techy up hills😢

[@flippy66]

Haven't watched, but assume the thing you "hate" will be giving it back and not actually something about the bike. EDIT: Yep, I was right.

[@TeamCykelhold]

yeah these days "reviews" is just another way of saying advertisement. There are very few actual reviewers with journalistic values left because that is not where the money is.

[@WilliamWaller-vm4wl]

At 6'4" & 300lb, is it built for bigger guys ? Or would the Rail be better with the stronger motor? Hard tail ?

[@DanielDillon11]

You would definitely be able to ride it.... but the battery range would severely decrease. You would be rich better off on a Rail.

[@295MVP]

What the length of the dropper?

[@Shawn-in-da-Canyon]

Hey, I got the same bike and shirt 🤣

[@antoniolatorre6047]

It would be interesting to know how does it feel while pedaling without assistance.

[@hrobjartursigursson8942]

Appears all reviewers say normal, no resistance, this review included.

[@mkviz]

It doesn't feel like there is any assistance at all. That's what so great about this motor. It feels like you are riding a regular mtb with no motor

[@JensEser]

I hate the same thing.. once you ride this e-hybride you never wanna go back!

[@GoDroneX]

i bought one. One thing to dislike is no usb to power phone,

[@westsidechalino]

Why would you want to take juice away from your battery to charge your phone? Would make it even less of a ride

[@bobsamson7820]

How is the bike climbing hills? That is where I struggle!!!!!

[@pescado99]

You'll be on the brakes going uphill. They all have so much power! No kidding

[@bobsamson7820]

Well I bought a rocky mountain altitude power play. This thing is a beast!!!!

[@allenm_506]

Max power its a beast, done 25mi ride with max power and 3k of climbing and still had power left without the extended battery

[@hibornesoriano2392]

​@@bobsamson7820❤

[@hibornesoriano2392]

​@@allenm_506😅

[@williammitchell6921]

Only 2 hours without a range extender? My Levo SL beats that by a couple of hours.

[@PeterPhinney]

how much your levo sl weigh?

[@ribinrobin8925]

Levo sl sounds horrid tho, have all these people turning round on trail as you creep up same speed as a fit rider on a normal bike.

[@kellybarclay2317]

What height are you? That looks a medium?

[@Montblanc1986]

Chainring is tiny. The industry needs to spec 34 minimum with Eagle… new Eagle is 52T!

[@CarkeekW]

ebikes murder chains so a 12 speed is just too thin to last well

[@timwallace3485]

Wish Trek could have done this bike without the ugly gusset from the top tube to the seat post

[@lenolenoleno]

A massive con with Trek Fuel EX or EXe is they care more about the bike looking good > performance. The $11.5k AUD EXe version has Fox's barebones Rhythm suspension, even the top spec EXe $13.5k AUD one comes with 2nd Tier Rockshox. The standard Fuel does the same thing, you pay $12.1k AUD For GX AXS version and you get bloody Performance Fox! But they'll put their in house carbon wheels which weigh more than a good alloy set + a fancy $500 RRP one piece handlebar that everyone hates. Trek MTBs are specced by industrial designers, not MTBers. This is a typical "I don't have the journalistic integrity/pull to actually make any real criticisms because it'll chew intol too much of my annual revenue if I piss off [insert brand]". Flow Mountain Bike are the same (probably worse). Predictably, every review is "Everything is the best" and the one thing they hate is something token like "the grips". That's the saddest thing about the bike journo industry: they can't make actual criticisms for the most part (unlike the auto industry. If Top Gear rags on the latest BMW, BMW can't not afford to not send Topgear another BMW to review again). If you want genuine MTB journalism, look up Seb Stott at Pinkbike, Paul Aston (private), NSMB (epecially Andrew Major and Cam McRae) and Blister Reviews (David Golay).

[@michaelb9940]

Well that was disappointing video and a waste of time to say you want to share something you don’t like to keep people engaged and then say something rather stupid In short / it’s like Orbea Rise with LESS power and MORE expensive. Stick to Orbea

[@revolutionmountainbike]

Sorry to hear that you didn't like our review of the Fuel EXe. This bike starts at a thousand dollars less than a Orbea Rise here in Oz by the way.

[@michaelb9940]

@@revolutionmountainbike thanks for coming through brother. But I was genuinely waiting to see what that negative point is. Most know the goods - it’s pretty clear this bike is great but the thing that most would be interested is the thing that makes it bad. Anyways thanks for explaining. I find Orbea to be a better value for the money.

[@revolutionmountainbike]

@@michaelb9940 Honestly mate, 3 different members of our test team have spent time riding that Trek and no one has been able to come up with anything negative to say about to it. Honest to god. Me personally I'd love maybe a tiny bit more travel, but thats just to suit the type of riding I prefer. That said, the frame geo feels spot on, it's lovely and light, the battery proved big enough for pretty much every ride we wanted to do and the motor is legit next level. Given that we chose not to cover the spec of that particular bike, that's the only area you could maybe fault here and there. The frame and everything with Trek written on it scores a 10 in our books.

[@michaelb9940]

@@revolutionmountainbike BIG THANKS. Makes sense

[@DavidD475]

We need real reviews and not BS sucking up to the companies that sent you a demo.

[@EatDrinkBeMerry]

I agree. click bait title bs - come on give us some cons. They exist.

[@IIISentorIII]

100% agree total BS review...