These were the exact two bikes I was looking at for my first "real" mountain bike last year! I decided to build a Trek Fuel EX frame up as a custom build, and beefed it up with a 150 mm Rockshox Pike Ultimate fork, Shimano 4 piston SLX brakes with 203 mm XT rotors, and some wide Maxxis Minion tires. I still haven't found the limit of the Fuel EX, and I've ridden it on all the gnarly trails of my Midwestern state. It rockets up the hills, and I feel that if I had bought the Slash I would be overbiked 99% of the time for the area that I ride. Couldn't be happier with my custom Fuel EX!
I have the Fuel EX 5 and looking for doing a nice upgrade, can you send me part numbers or links of those products as I was looking exactly on those but my local shop not really helpful unfortunately here in Europe :( appreciate it.
It’s potentially too late now but the 2019-2020 Stumpjumpers came in 2 (130 and 150) travel options and you can change between the two by buying a new yoke, changing fork travel, and shock. I’m currently upgrading my 130 to a 150 front and rear for the enduro season then switch back to 130 for the XC season in the summer/fall.
Done a similar thing with my Fuel EX 5 to keep it up with my progression. 150mm fork (still Sektor Silver) by removing the 10mm travel spacer, SLX M7000 brakes, and Spank Hex Drive and Spoon 32 rear wheel. Converted from 2X to 1X using an old Deore (11-42 10 speed with OneUp's 42T cog). I think the rear wheel upgrade was the best upgrade for this bike. I do wish I had the Remedy frame though ...
The remedy is the Transition of the Trek lineup. Everyone that has one will talk your ear off about how great it is. I effing love my 8! When everyone starts swinging back to 27.5s for a more poppy and challenging feel on the trails, we'll all be gods among kings...😎
It’s a decent trail bike but you have to get one of the nicer models because the cheaper building ride very poorly because they have cheap forks and weak brakes
@@kmanchristopher1741 Yes, the Fuel EX doesn't get decent until the 8 build, the 5 and 7 builds are trash unless you're a beginner who's going to ride it very gently.
@@mrvwbug4423 I have the 5 and ride a lot of bikepark on it and the fork is insanely flexible but I have managed to hit a couple of pro lines on it so you can probably ride it pretty hard it just takes much more work
Did this comparison myself, got the Slash. I'd be willing to bet the EX is a bit more lively in the flats, but 11 mile rides 50% uphill 50% downhill are easy peazy on the Slash, it climbs really well. Thing is a trophy truck on the negative rear setting, and stays fun and poppy in the main compression setting. After 70 miles on the Slash I'm still thrilled everytime I ride it.
Let me guess, one descends like a dh bike but climbs really well considering, the other is more nimble and climbs better and can handle itself in the gnar but not as well?
@@SG-jf7mk a bit late but remember that any bike can be pedaled up except a dh bike or slope bike. The only true all rounder is an an enduro bike as it can handle anything with the travel.
I absolutely love my Fuel EX. It performs well on long descents in the mountains and at bike parks, and can also shred my relatively tame local flow trails no problem. I almost never feel over or under biked!
I have a 2021 fuel ex 9.8 and I have to say that it handles everything iv thrown at it and hasn't let me down!! Both are great bikes but the fuel ex is the one for me!!
Ended up getting the fuel 9.8 XT couple weeks ago. I had my choice and realized I really couldn’t take advantage of the extra travel of the Slash. Both bikes were excellent, but I opted for the efficiency.
Mountain biking as a discipline has been around for about 30 years now, maybe longer -- Why is the geometry of the bikes not figured out yet and still being updated?
Ha! I just traded my 2019 Fuel EX 9.8 for a 2020 Slash 9.8 - Its nota direct comparison for me as the Slash is a smaller frame size and feels way faster down and more rowdy, it is definitely not as fast pedaling up single track IMO, the Fuel EX exceeds technical climbs going uphill
I had a Fuel EX for a couple of weeks and just didn’t feel right for my style of riding. Upgraded to a Slash and is a bit “more” to pedal but, defiantly feels a lot better to me. I will deal with the extra weight and travel (which I can tune) to have a bike that feels like me.
If the Fuel had more travel I'd consider it, but 130mm isn't enough, so I'd go with the Slash. I don't think the sacrifices on the climbs are big enough to make up for the sacrifices on the downs with the Fuel. This is the only video I've seen that implies the Slash doesn't climb well - even PB's own Kazimer says it climbs pretty well. And if enduro race days aren't "big days in the saddle" then I don't know what are. Coil obviously isn't going to climb as well as air either. It's also weird that the Fuel ST angle is slacker than the Slash.
Love my Slash 8. Climbs better than you would expect and incredible on the rough downhills. Upgraded Maxxis tires are a must, as the standard tires are better rubbish in my opinion.
I learned mountainbiking on my Fuel EX from 2019. Next year i want to add a Slash 8. Still keeping that Fuel EX caus its just a great overall bike for long rides. Next year my ride across the Alps from Munich to Lake Garda it needs to be the Fuel EX :)
Hey Stefan, I am courious: Did you do that Alp Crossing? If so, how did the Fuel EX handle? Would be nice to hear, because I am looking into that bike for doing an Alp Crossing myself..
So, if you race/ride Enduro or bike park, buy an enduro bike and if you ride trails and cover longer distances, buy a trail bike. 🤯 Thank god I watched this video, I’d never have known otherwise!
I got a Trek Fuel EX-9.9 with fox 36 150mm fork and both the original DPS and a DPX2 shock. With lighter tires and the DPS its a lightning fast Down Contry bike, and with enduro tires and the DPX2 its a mini enduro bike. I do prefer an Enduro bike (160mm shock) when dropping higher than 4 feet, or when it gets really steep and high speed. However, I have set all my best times(PR) with the Fuel.
Extremely blessed to own a 2022 Fuel Ex 9.8 & a 2022 Slash 9.9. Both are shredding machines....One is faster uphill & the other faster downhill. I'm sure ya'll can guess which is which. #TrekLife #1Love
Nice head-to-head comparison! But I'm hoping by next year the same comparison can be made for the E-crowd: the Fuel ExE 130 TQ 50 v. the. Slash-E 160 TQ 60? The former is here now...the latter next year please to hit the light weight, medium powered E-enduro MTB🤟...aka the Goldilocks Zone!🍻
Knock the Slash's shock lsc to negative and 2 clicks off the zeb lsc = DH beast. Run the same psi but shock lsc in the middle (factory setting) and 2 clicks firmer on the zeb and it transforms into a super efficient all-rounder that still opens up when you hit the chunk. I actually only run it in the softer setting (both climbing and descending), unless it's an xc day. It blows my mind how efficient it feels pedalling versus how burly it looks and feels over the gnar. The ramp up also lets you float around nicely in the top and mid stroke but is ultra supportive at the end stroke. I still haven't been able to bottom out.
Is a full review of the Trek Fuel EX coming? It only has been compared to the Santa Cruz Tallboy in the past, but cannot seem to find a video for this bike alone.
You can install coil shock on Fuel Ex, I have Cane Creek DB inline coil on my custom built Fuel EX 2021. Works flawlessly, bike feels like mini enduro trail rocket. Still, it can’t compete with new Slash on rough chunky descents.
If they reengineer the Slash like they did with the Fuel EX 6th gen then the Slash will be to die for. The 6th gen Fuel EX is like the perfect trail bike its great going up and great going down. Puts the 5th gen Fuel EX to shame.
I demo'd a Fuel EX a few weeks ago. It just didn't do it for me. It felt spongey, heavy, and well... kinda dated. It soaks everything up but at the expense of really neutering the fun. I'm curious to try the Top Fuel - perhaps that has more life and pop to it.
I own both bikes. The fuel fox thru shaft shock is hot garbage. I put a super deluxe ultimate shock with a meg neg can, wayyyyy better. The super deluxe thru shaft on the slash is incredible
The real question is always, what are you going to use the bike for? Having never been a one bike kinda guy it all comes down to that. For enduro racing even at EWS qualifiers the Slash is the most intuitive enduro bike I've thrown a leg over. For local "trail" riding I prefer a snappy extremely good pedaling bike that is also capable of drops and jumps and for that I have a top fuel. The new 2022 top fuel is even better and blurs the lines between the top fuel and the fuel ex now...
I love my 2020 fuel Ex 9.8 here in the mountains of western North Carolina my fuel Ex is way more bike than I need! It handles pretty much everything I throw at it! Both are great bike none the less!!
I bought the trek ex 5 and have really enjoyed running bomber cr coil on the back. Despite the lower progressivity running less sag, as suggested here, helps to resist bottom out. I'm a heavy rider and this change has made the bike work brilliantly for me. For anyone wondering I saw the trek designer mention that this bike would play well with a coil although the progressivity is around 15% which might be too low for people wanting to run high sag while they shred hard.
Lmao what if you climb tough technical terrain and then proceed to bomb down that steep technical terrain ? The slash seems like the better bike park option, whereas if you’re at a local trail with constant ups and downs, I can see the fuel being the better option
Go on Trek's website for the model you want and input different zip codes to search for the bike to see if it's in stock. If none are found, come back a week later and keep doing that until you find one
Gonna be honest the fuel ex sucks, the slash is so much better. The fuel ex feels like a super steep cross country bike with more travel. I always feel like im over the front wheel on the fuel ex. The geometry on the fuel ex makes it one of the least confident bikes in descents for me. The slash is a way more confident bike and it still climbs. Edit, i live in a mostly cross country flat area and id still choose a slash
Have to agree with this. I’ve been riding a fuel 8 for a few years and thought I liked it until I rode another bike. The steeper head angle with less travel on the fuel really limits it, unless you’re riding flat fire trails.
“They use premium products that you would expect from a 2021 mountain bike” Wtf does that even mean, some of these scripts are atrocious. Does a 2021 Walmart bike come with premium products?
hahah I quite liked that line! Something to spruce it up. Makes sense though, nowadays all good bikes should come with GOOD components and a dropper post. Boggles my mind when I see parts/tires that need replacing and no dropper post. That's just more money the buyer will need to hand over later -Christina
I can’t seem to find much on the new trek remedy. I have a 2021 remedy 9.8 2020 rail 7 Send plenty on the rail But very few on the remedy. Is it because of the 27.5 wheel size I love both Time and place for everything. It’s all fun at 52
A Santa Cruz nomad vs 5010 would be a cool video. I have a nomad and I love it but I have tried a 5010 and I loved how playful it was so a comparison in all the little details would be nice.
I have a 19 5010 and have always wanted to ride a Bronson/nomad on the same trail back to back to really be able to get a feel for all three bikes comparatively.
I would like to nominate Mike Levy for a Nobel or Pulitzer or whatever The man who has given us so much! Terms we use daily such as “Nimbility” and thrust the sport into the future with the “Grim Doughnut” and most importantly created a whole new category of MTBs “Down country”. The reality is he’s given more to the society of mountain bikers than (insert name of scientist or writer who is famous for something but it actually real word terms means nothing, list was so long in fairness I bracketed this explanation).
What is the best frame for freeriding like 180mm rear shock and I will run it like Brandon Semenuk style like barspinable and just fun bike but his bike was custom also Slash was expensive for frame only
It seems the problem we have now days, and its a good problem to have, is that there are sooo many choices out there its hard to decide which one is best for you. Especially if you arent able to try it out first, which is also becoming more and more difficult it seems.
Great video, mate! i have been thinking about the Fuel EXe and one question that came into my mind just now is about the motor activation speed when going through rough terrain and rocky / tech areas up hill. How does it activate? There are moments when you let the bike roll and suddenly you need the max traction to climb things. How is it efficiency on such moments? Thanks
Are you aiming to just save lazy people the time of reading the brochure? We need real world feel comparisons where does the little bike find its limits. Where does the big bike feel uninspiring and a pig to ride up hill.
Pretty disappointed with that review. You just read the spec sheet and then read off the marketing description for both bikes. There's lots of interesting discussion to be had beyond the marketing materials.
These were the exact two bikes I was looking at for my first "real" mountain bike last year! I decided to build a Trek Fuel EX frame up as a custom build, and beefed it up with a 150 mm Rockshox Pike Ultimate fork, Shimano 4 piston SLX brakes with 203 mm XT rotors, and some wide Maxxis Minion tires. I still haven't found the limit of the Fuel EX, and I've ridden it on all the gnarly trails of my Midwestern state. It rockets up the hills, and I feel that if I had bought the Slash I would be overbiked 99% of the time for the area that I ride. Couldn't be happier with my custom Fuel EX!
That sounds like a nice middle-ground for your Fuel EX. Even on smaller bikes, I just can't go small brakes, good choice -Christina
I was wondering if you don’t mind, how much did the total cost doing a custom build?
I have the Fuel EX 5 and looking for doing a nice upgrade, can you send me part numbers or links of those products as I was looking exactly on those but my local shop not really helpful unfortunately here in Europe :( appreciate it.
It’s potentially too late now but the 2019-2020 Stumpjumpers came in 2 (130 and 150) travel options and you can change between the two by buying a new yoke, changing fork travel, and shock. I’m currently upgrading my 130 to a 150 front and rear for the enduro season then switch back to 130 for the XC season in the summer/fall.
Done a similar thing with my Fuel EX 5 to keep it up with my progression. 150mm fork (still Sektor Silver) by removing the 10mm travel spacer, SLX M7000 brakes, and Spank Hex Drive and Spoon 32 rear wheel. Converted from 2X to 1X using an old Deore (11-42 10 speed with OneUp's 42T cog). I think the rear wheel upgrade was the best upgrade for this bike. I do wish I had the Remedy frame though ...
And what about the best of both worlds????? REMEDY OF COURSE!!!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
yaaa i have a remedy 8 it’s so sick
1000% agree love my remedy 8
@Dylan how come?
@@spencerimre everyone wants 29ers. Remedy is basically the slash with 27.5s
The remedy is the Transition of the Trek lineup. Everyone that has one will talk your ear off about how great it is. I effing love my 8! When everyone starts swinging back to 27.5s for a more poppy and challenging feel on the trails, we'll all be gods among kings...😎
I wonder how these bikes stack up cosmetically with the Trek Session 🤔
It looks like a SESSION !
I was actually looking for a video like this, specifically to see how the fuel ex’s low travel performs :)
It’s a decent trail bike but you have to get one of the nicer models because the cheaper building ride very poorly because they have cheap forks and weak brakes
@@kmanchristopher1741 Yes, the Fuel EX doesn't get decent until the 8 build, the 5 and 7 builds are trash unless you're a beginner who's going to ride it very gently.
@@mrvwbug4423 I have the 5 and ride a lot of bikepark on it and the fork is insanely flexible but I have managed to hit a couple of pro lines on it so you can probably ride it pretty hard it just takes much more work
Did this comparison myself, got the Slash. I'd be willing to bet the EX is a bit more lively in the flats, but 11 mile rides 50% uphill 50% downhill are easy peazy on the Slash, it climbs really well. Thing is a trophy truck on the negative rear setting, and stays fun and poppy in the main compression setting. After 70 miles on the Slash I'm still thrilled everytime I ride it.
is it noisy? I sat on one at the store and it was creaking like crazy.
@@sillydillydokieo Nope. No creaks from mine. Probably needs some grease in those bearings.
27.5 ftw remedy is the way to go
Let me guess, one descends like a dh bike but climbs really well considering, the other is more nimble and climbs better and can handle itself in the gnar but not as well?
Hello in from
Germany wich one is better for Trails. And sometimes for bikeparks
@@SG-jf7mk Slash.
@@SG-jf7mk Fuel Ex
@@SG-jf7mk a bit late but remember that any bike can be pedaled up except a dh bike or slope bike. The only true all rounder is an an enduro bike as it can handle anything with the travel.
Ppl are way overbiked today, i see ppl w enduro bikes and ful, face helmets along my local trails which an be ridden w a hardtail and 120 fork
I absolutely love my Fuel EX. It performs well on long descents in the mountains and at bike parks, and can also shred my relatively tame local flow trails no problem. I almost never feel over or under biked!
I think the Fuel is perfect for almost all riding. I prefer my Slash at the bike parks and in the steeps.
One of my favorite things about the Fuel EX is that it can hold a full-size water bottle no problem.
Perfect video. I test rode both a couple weeks ago and still can’t decide!
Do one on the propain tyee and spindrift next plz!
Good idea!
They won't.
@@th_js sadly true
I have a 2021 fuel ex 9.8 and I have to say that it handles everything iv thrown at it and hasn't let me down!! Both are great bikes but the fuel ex is the one for me!!
Remedy it is.
Simply. #remedyrules #thelegend
The nice middle ground -Christina
Ended up getting the fuel 9.8 XT couple weeks ago. I had my choice and realized I really couldn’t take advantage of the extra travel of the Slash. Both bikes were excellent, but I opted for the efficiency.
I just picked up the 9.8 XT today.
Mountain biking as a discipline has been around for about 30 years now, maybe longer -- Why is the geometry of the bikes not figured out yet and still being updated?
BC - Slash
Ontario - Fuel EX
Wish I needed to own the Slash!
Just get one anyway. Work marginally harder on some climbs, but then when you really want it, it'll be there.
When MTB frames cost more than my car...
Santa cruz bronson & megatower..im in dilemma..
Spesh Enduro v Stumpy Evo next pls
This!
Ha! I just traded my 2019 Fuel EX 9.8 for a 2020 Slash 9.8 - Its nota direct comparison for me as the Slash is a smaller frame size and feels way faster down and more rowdy, it is definitely not as fast pedaling up single track IMO, the Fuel EX exceeds technical climbs going uphill
I had a Fuel EX for a couple of weeks and just didn’t feel right for my style of riding. Upgraded to a Slash and is a bit “more” to pedal but, defiantly feels a lot better to me. I will deal with the extra weight and travel (which I can tune) to have a bike that feels like me.
Have fuel ex 8 xt, great bike!
Next one will be slash, not because I need it, but because I want it 😎🤙
Yaaasss Jason threw a “nimbility” in there 🤘
If the Fuel had more travel I'd consider it, but 130mm isn't enough, so I'd go with the Slash. I don't think the sacrifices on the climbs are big enough to make up for the sacrifices on the downs with the Fuel. This is the only video I've seen that implies the Slash doesn't climb well - even PB's own Kazimer says it climbs pretty well. And if enduro race days aren't "big days in the saddle" then I don't know what are. Coil obviously isn't going to climb as well as air either. It's also weird that the Fuel ST angle is slacker than the Slash.
What about the Remedy?? Isn’t that the in between of the two featured in this video?
remedy is the slash with 27.5 wheels.
@@psychonaut038 ahh, thanks.
Remedy gang, 27.5 isn't dead yet!
Had long thought between the two then went for 2022 slash 9.8 xt. No regrets absolute god bike. Smashes everything from trail to downhill
Do propain bikes next maybe the tyee and the hugene
Love my Slash 8. Climbs better than you would expect and incredible on the rough downhills. Upgraded Maxxis tires are a must, as the standard tires are better rubbish in my opinion.
I learned mountainbiking on my Fuel EX from 2019. Next year i want to add a Slash 8. Still keeping that Fuel EX caus its just a great overall bike for long rides. Next year my ride across the Alps from Munich to Lake Garda it needs to be the Fuel EX :)
Hey Stefan, I am courious: Did you do that Alp Crossing? If so, how did the Fuel EX handle? Would be nice to hear, because I am looking into that bike for doing an Alp Crossing myself..
Would have been good to throw the remedy in there to see the blend of the 2 in one bike
So, if you race/ride Enduro or bike park, buy an enduro bike and if you ride trails and cover longer distances, buy a trail bike. 🤯 Thank god I watched this video, I’d never have known otherwise!
Banshee Rune V3 vs Spitfire V3
I got a Trek Fuel EX-9.9 with fox 36 150mm fork and both the original DPS and a DPX2 shock. With lighter tires and the DPS its a lightning fast Down Contry bike, and with enduro tires and the DPX2 its a mini enduro bike. I do prefer an Enduro bike (160mm shock) when dropping higher than 4 feet, or when it gets really steep and high speed. However, I have set all my best times(PR) with the Fuel.
Match up the Transition Patrol vs Spire
The Z1 on the Slash - is it coil? Actually I am not sure why watching this video at all - I would choose Slash every time.
No, mine is air. Pairs nicely with the coil shock though -Christina
@@pinkbike Do you considered going coil fork?
This feels like a commercial trying not to be a commercial
I’m just getting the slash 8 so this video was really helpful.
Keep up the good work pinkbike!
Try the G5 Bontrager tire.....it will turn the bike into a shredding beast & no more flat tires!
Range vs sight!
Extremely blessed to own a 2022 Fuel Ex 9.8 & a 2022 Slash 9.9. Both are shredding machines....One is faster uphill & the other faster downhill. I'm sure ya'll can guess which is which. #TrekLife #1Love
Nice head-to-head comparison! But I'm hoping by next year the same comparison can be made for the E-crowd: the Fuel ExE 130 TQ 50 v. the. Slash-E 160 TQ 60? The former is here now...the latter next year please to hit the light weight, medium powered E-enduro MTB🤟...aka the Goldilocks Zone!🍻
Orbea Rallon vs Occam LT please.
Knock the Slash's shock lsc to negative and 2 clicks off the zeb lsc = DH beast. Run the same psi but shock lsc in the middle (factory setting) and 2 clicks firmer on the zeb and it transforms into a super efficient all-rounder that still opens up when you hit the chunk. I actually only run it in the softer setting (both climbing and descending), unless it's an xc day. It blows my mind how efficient it feels pedalling versus how burly it looks and feels over the gnar. The ramp up also lets you float around nicely in the top and mid stroke but is ultra supportive at the end stroke. I still haven't been able to bottom out.
Is a full review of the Trek Fuel EX coming? It only has been compared to the Santa Cruz Tallboy in the past, but cannot seem to find a video for this bike alone.
Ibis Ripmo vs Mojo 4, might as well throw a curve ball of different wheel sizes in there
You can install coil shock on Fuel Ex, I have Cane Creek DB inline coil on my custom built Fuel EX 2021. Works flawlessly, bike feels like mini enduro trail rocket. Still, it can’t compete with new Slash on rough chunky descents.
Was looking for a comment like this. My 2020 is rocking a RockShox coil.
I bought a Slash 9.8 for myself and a top fuel EX for My son . Both are sweet rides .
Can you guys do the specialised enduro and the stumpy or stumpy Evo? That would be super helpful and quite interesting. 🤙 nice review
Stevo all the way!
If they reengineer the Slash like they did with the Fuel EX 6th gen then the Slash will be to die for. The 6th gen Fuel EX is like the perfect trail bike its great going up and great going down. Puts the 5th gen Fuel EX to shame.
Where’s the fuel ex review link?
What about Trek top fuel 2022 vs Trek remedy most recent model?
The pedal threading was stripped from the beginning. And it has broken off twice and will not go back on. How do we get a replacement pedal
Crane Creek make a coil shock that fits the FUEL. I run one on mine.
Nice, looking forward to more of these. Knolly Chilcotin 167 vs Fugitive would be another fun one
Knolly>Trek for sheeeez🤙🏻
Trek Supercaliber v Top Fuel
I have a Fuel EX 9.8, and I was not only at trails with climbing sections, but also several times in a Bikepark and I'm very contained with the bike.
I’d love to see the Ibis Ripley AF and Ripmo AF compared
I demo'd a Fuel EX a few weeks ago. It just didn't do it for me. It felt spongey, heavy, and well... kinda dated. It soaks everything up but at the expense of really neutering the fun. I'm curious to try the Top Fuel - perhaps that has more life and pop to it.
This is a commercial.. come on
Picked a fuel ex, don’t regret it. I can hit the downhill park or power through xc. I think it’s the all purpose bike for me.
Quit complaining about climbs. Buy an enduro. Be a man.
Fuel EX vs Top Fuel?
Now there is a battle!! -Christina
how about a shoutout between Fuel EX vs. Yzzo 2?. 😊
I see lots of people running coils on their fuel ex's.
I own both bikes. The fuel fox thru shaft shock is hot garbage. I put a super deluxe ultimate shock with a meg neg can, wayyyyy better. The super deluxe thru shaft on the slash is incredible
Trek Fuel EX or Slash? well the winer is trek remedy
Hey guys, has anybody got an idea exactly which category the Remedy fits into if the slash is enduro and fuel the trail bike??🧐
Still enduro but just with 27.5 inch wheels
@@elijahtipton4637 As a remedy owner, I'd call it an aggressive trail bike
in France we call it "Randuro" which means something like "Trailduro" and that's what I do with my Remedy
These bikes are wonderful!
Nice comparison! I'd love to see a comparison between either the GG Gnarvana and Smash, or the Smash and Trail Pistol!
The real question is always, what are you going to use the bike for? Having never been a one bike kinda guy it all comes down to that. For enduro racing even at EWS qualifiers the Slash is the most intuitive enduro bike I've thrown a leg over. For local "trail" riding I prefer a snappy extremely good pedaling bike that is also capable of drops and jumps and for that I have a top fuel. The new 2022 top fuel is even better and blurs the lines between the top fuel and the fuel ex now...
I love my 2020 fuel Ex 9.8 here in the mountains of western North Carolina my fuel Ex is way more bike than I need! It handles pretty much everything I throw at it! Both are great bike none the less!!
Have you ridden Beech Mountain in NC? I'm looking at these 2 bikes and that is one place I would go to ride.
@@jasoncampbell2808 no have been to
Beach mountain! I ride pisgah, DuPont, kitsuma, fire mountain, kanuga.
I bought the trek ex 5 and have really enjoyed running bomber cr coil on the back. Despite the lower progressivity running less sag, as suggested here, helps to resist bottom out. I'm a heavy rider and this change has made the bike work brilliantly for me. For anyone wondering I saw the trek designer mention that this bike would play well with a coil although the progressivity is around 15% which might be too low for people wanting to run high sag while they shred hard.
Lmao what if you climb tough technical terrain and then proceed to bomb down that steep technical terrain ? The slash seems like the better bike park option, whereas if you’re at a local trail with constant ups and downs, I can see the fuel being the better option
I really want a fuel ex 8 but you can’t buy them anywhere…
Go on Trek's website for the model you want and input different zip codes to search for the bike to see if it's in stock. If none are found, come back a week later and keep doing that until you find one
Gonna be honest the fuel ex sucks, the slash is so much better. The fuel ex feels like a super steep cross country bike with more travel. I always feel like im over the front wheel on the fuel ex. The geometry on the fuel ex makes it one of the least confident bikes in descents for me. The slash is a way more confident bike and it still climbs.
Edit, i live in a mostly cross country flat area and id still choose a slash
Have to agree with this. I’ve been riding a fuel 8 for a few years and thought I liked it until I rode another bike. The steeper head angle with less travel on the fuel really limits it, unless you’re riding flat fire trails.
“They use premium products that you would expect from a 2021 mountain bike”
Wtf does that even mean, some of these scripts are atrocious. Does a 2021 Walmart bike come with premium products?
hahah I quite liked that line! Something to spruce it up. Makes sense though, nowadays all good bikes should come with GOOD components and a dropper post. Boggles my mind when I see parts/tires that need replacing and no dropper post. That's just more money the buyer will need to hand over later -Christina
I want a Remedy 8
They look nothing like a Session.
Jason: They look like Sessions!!@!@!$$@#$!@@!
Everyone: Dang, dude. Lay off the caffeine.
I can’t seem to find much on the new trek remedy.
I have a 2021 remedy 9.8
2020 rail 7
Send plenty on the rail
But very few on the remedy.
Is it because of the 27.5 wheel size
I love both
Time and place for everything.
It’s all fun at 52
Great video!! And really wanted a video like this!
My remedy is the best. Test rode all of them
I want to see a comparison video of the Pivot Switchblade Vs the Evil Wreckoning V3. There’s hardly any videos on TH-cam about the Wreckoning V3.
Trek ❤️
How about the Remedy?
A Santa Cruz nomad vs 5010 would be a cool video. I have a nomad and I love it but I have tried a 5010 and I loved how playful it was so a comparison in all the little details would be nice.
I have a 19 5010 and have always wanted to ride a Bronson/nomad on the same trail back to back to really be able to get a feel for all three bikes comparatively.
I would like to nominate Mike Levy for a Nobel or Pulitzer or whatever
The man who has given us so much! Terms we use daily such as “Nimbility” and thrust the sport into the future with the “Grim Doughnut” and most importantly created a whole new category of MTBs “Down country”.
The reality is he’s given more to the society of mountain bikers than (insert name of scientist or writer who is famous for something but it actually real word terms means nothing, list was so long in fairness I bracketed this explanation).
Remember this summer Trek stopped supporting police departments with bikes ... I do
FJB and Trek
What is the best frame for freeriding like 180mm rear shock and I will run it like Brandon Semenuk style like barspinable and just fun bike but his bike was custom also Slash was expensive for frame only
It seems the problem we have now days, and its a good problem to have, is that there are sooo many choices out there its hard to decide which one is best for you. Especially if you arent able to try it out first, which is also becoming more and more difficult it seems.
i wanna see my current 2017 Specialized Enduro FSR Elite Carbon 29/6 Fattie compared to the new Enduro Expert and Comp
Why do you compare custom built slash with stock fuel ex? Never saw Marzocchi on any Trek bike in stock.
how about the Remedy?
Would like to see Pivot Switchblade vs Pivot Firebird or Switchblade vs. Trail 429.
Thanks. How about RM Altitude vs Instinct. Maybe even a price point comparo within the line, aluminum vs carbon?
And im still here living in The Flatlands wanting to buy an enduro bike
Great video, mate! i have been thinking about the Fuel EXe and one question that came into my mind just now is about the motor activation speed when going through rough terrain and rocky / tech areas up hill. How does it activate? There are moments when you let the bike roll and suddenly you need the max traction to climb things. How is it efficiency on such moments? Thanks
Are you aiming to just save lazy people the time of reading the brochure? We need real world feel comparisons where does the little bike find its limits. Where does the big bike feel uninspiring and a pig to ride up hill.
Pretty disappointed with that review. You just read the spec sheet and then read off the marketing description for both bikes. There's lots of interesting discussion to be had beyond the marketing materials.