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Trek Fuel EX8 WSD review

Terrific women-specific trail bike

Russell Burton

Jenn Hopkins

This women’s version of Trek’s Fuel EX8 is a very impressive trail bike that’s huge amounts of fun going up, along and down. While it suffers strange behaviour in ultra-low gears and would love aggressive tyres it’s a great bike for a true all-rounder who want a top-value trail bike to match.

Trek has one of the most evolved ranges of female-specific bikes. The Fuel EX8 WSD has the same spec and frame design as the standard EX8, but has been tweaked for female riders and has a shorter top tube and better-suited contact points.

Ride & handling: magic carpet ascending, joyful going down

The Trek’s controlled, stiff ride delivered day after day. Climbing performance was superb, especially after we had an epiphany hitting a rocky lump with no time to reach for the ProPedal lever.

The resulting magical levitation led to much giggling, and sparked a search for ever-rockier climbs to attack. The temptation with ProPedal is to kick it into action every time the trail steepens, but it’s worth remembering that there are bikes like the Fuel which climb just as well (and sometimes better) without it.

This is also a very air-happy bike. The poised riding position makes it easy to loft while staying in complete control, and we spent more time with both wheels off the ground on this bike than we have on any other. Descents are a joy, with both shocks cooperating perfectly to smooth everything from small-scale stuff to substantial rocky drops while keeping the trail alive beneath us.

The EX8 tackles singletrack nimbly and at warp speed, with no unprompted wandering of the wheels, and our sprints went to the line thanks to the stiff rear end that did a great job of dropping power from legs to trail. Traction in all conditions is superb, allowing us to clean a rarely tackled climb with confidence and boosting us into tech tricks we’d never have otherwise attempted. It’s rare that we say it’s down to the bike and not the rider, but in the case of the EX8 it’s true.

It does have one odd quirk, which we think is related to the back end of the frame squatting under extreme load and suddenly slackening the head angle. When dropped into ultra-low gears for harsh short climbs, we found ourselves spat off the back of the bike on more than one occasion, despite assuming the usual technical climbing position of perching on the nose of the saddle.

It’s a trait rather than a problem, and one to which you’d get used to pretty quickly if you were riding the Fuel on a frequent basis, but as we often switch between bikes hourly while testing, it cost us a little bit of skin and blood.

Chassis: evolved shocks, improved stiffness

The frame is built from swoopy lightweight aluminium, and Trek has moved the rearmost pivot from just above the rear hub axle. The chain- and seatstays now pivot around the rear axle to increase control by eliminating the issue of the suspension stiffening under braking

Chainstays are asymmetric and pivot points house oversized sealed cartridge bearings for longevity. The rocker plate is now one forged link, which is much stiffer than two joined plates, and there’s a second moving link between the lower end of the shock and the seat tube, giving a more supple feel to the rear shock action.

A Float RP2 shock offers rebound adjustment and a ProPedal setting to firm things up for hardpacked trails.

It’s perfectly complemented by the Float 130RL fork that does its job brilliantly without fuss. It’s a beautiful example of the way suspension designs are constantly evolving, and it really does work – the ’08 Fuel shows a noticeable improvement over the ’07 version.

Equipment: a tiny bit basic

Look at the Fuel’s spec list and you might feel shortchanged. The drivetrain is straight Shimano LX with an upgrade to an XT Shadow mech at the rear; the brakes are adequate but hardly exciting Avid Juicy 5s; the rest of the finishing kit is middle-of-the-road Bontrager.

Wheels and tyres are kept in-house, too, and meatier treads would be welcome rather than the mediocre ‘all-rounder’ Jones XRs. These weren’t particularly good at anything except being amusingly loose in dust and mud – the two extremes between which British trails unfortunately fluctuate.

Verdict: good enough spec on great frame

The usual quibbles apply in that we’d really like to see a lighter, slimmer, less-patronising saddle for ease of movement and comfort, and such a high-performing bike really needs rotors bigger than 160mm, since this bike encourages you to get into all sorts of high-speed trouble.

Consider that the EX8 comes in at well below two grand, though, and you have to admit that everything is functional enough. There’s plenty of room to fit the upgrades of your choice once you’ve got to know this bike, too.

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Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD 2008 Technical specs and features

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Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD bike review

Trek produced the Fuel EX 8 WSD bike in 2008 and can be classified as a Mountain bike bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $2,419.99. Fuel EX 8 WSD bike is available in many sizes such as Womens 14 (inches), womens 16 (inches) and womens 18 (inches). Trek Mountain bike Fuel EX 8 WSD can be found in a few colors, among these colors Pearl White and Iris Blue . This bike is equiped with Front: 26 x 2.20" Bontrager Jones XR tires while the rims are manufactured by Bontrager Race. Trek equiped this exact model with Avid Juicy 5 with 185mm Rotor front/Avid Juicy 5 with 160mm rotor rear brakes, Avid Juicy 5 levers braking system and Bontrager Race hubs. To guarantee the comfiest ride Trek used Alpha Red Aluminum material for the frame. Bontrager Race high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Fuel EX 8 WSD to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Bontrager Race. For the smoothest biking experience Shimano LX, 22/32/44 teeth is used on this bicycle .

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Bike components.

Alpha Red Aluminum w/R1i Trail Tuned Suspension, ABP pivot, Full Floater, Aluminum EVO Link, Hi/Lo chainstays, oversized sealed bearings, 120mm rear wheel travel

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT "Shadow"

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore LX

Shift Levers

Shimano Deore LX, 9 speed

SRAM PG950 11-32, 9 speed

Shimano Deore LX 44/32/22

Shimano M520, clipless

Bontrager Race

Bontrager Jones XR, 26x2.2/2.25"; 120 tpi, folding

Avid Juicy 5, hydraulic disc; 160mm rotors

Bontrager Race, 7 degree, 31.8mm

Bontrager Race, 40mm rise, 31.8mm

Aheadset w/cartridge bearings, sealed, alloy

Bontrager Race Lux FIT

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About this model.

Fuel EX 8 WSD is a Trek Fuel model. 277 bikes variations carry this model name so far. Take a sneak peek at all Trek Fuel bikes models from 2008 , by clicking here .

Make sure you wear a helmet on every ride, and that your bike performs well. In short, this means checking the tires, brakes, and chain to make sure everything is in good working order.

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Overview of components

Rear shocks improve riding comfort and give you greater control over all terrains. In short, a full-suspension bike will give you the smoothest ride possible.

When leaving the production line, the Fuel EX 8 WSD model has 26″ aluminum wheels. The 26″ wheels are lighter than the 27.5 or 29″ wheels. However, you will need increased suspension than in the case of 29″ wheels.

We ride faster and faster, so a good braking system is essential on a bike nowadays. The Fuel EX 8 WSD comes with Hydraulic Disc brakes. Hydraulic disc brakes are perfect for mountain biking, road cycling, and commuting. To sum up, your safety is in good hands.

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Tried finding a comparison for these two bike, but not a lot out there for the Scott (mostly others in the spark line). Hoping to buy one of these within the next few days, but am not sure which is the better bet. The trek is $1800 while the Scott is listed at $1900, but up until this weekend is at $1600. Just getting back into riding and am not really sure on which has the better components, and which I'll end up upgrading. Thanks,  

If you are just getting back into riding, start with the Scott. It has less (more manageable) suspension travel, and if it costs less, then if it fits it will be your best choice.  

IMO, don't waste your money with an EX5. It's such a baseline entry into the FS that it's not worth it. Go at least an EX6 and up.. As for Scott, couldn't tell you. Been seeing them more and more. I am considering one as my next bike. I demo'd a FS carbon model and loved it.  

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Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD

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Size / Women's 14.5, 15.5, 16.5, 17.5"

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• Frame Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP, Full Floater, magnesium EVO Link, oversized bearings, 120mm travel
• Wheels Bontrager Rhythm wheel system, 28mm, tubeless ready
• Wheel Size 26"
• Tires Bontrager Jones XR w/Kevlar bead, 26x2.2/2.25"; 127 tpi
• Crank Shimano M542 custom 44/32/22
• Front Derailleur Shimano SLX
• Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT "Shadow"
• Shifters Shimano SLX SL
• Brakeset Avid Juicy 5, hydraulic disc; 160mm rotors
• Handlebar Bontrager Race, 40mm rise, 31.8mm
• Saddle Bontrager Race Lux FIT w/hollow Cro-Moly rails
• Seatpost Bontrager Race, 5mm offset
• Stem Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
• Headset VP-A58ACT-TK AHS semi-cartridge

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The 2010 Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD has 26" wheels.

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2011 Trek Fuel EX 8 WSD

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