Is It A Trail Or Slopestyle Bike? - Trek Fuel EX Aluminum Build And Ride
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- My dream short travel trail bike would be a Slope-Duro monster.. It would look like a big 27.5 version of a Slopestyle bike with a 12-speed drivetrain, a dropper post, hearty suspension that isn't afraid to send, and of course it would have to be able to barspin and tailwhip.
Time to stop dreaming because this is that bike.
Frame: Trek Fuel EX Al. www.trekbikes....
Fork: Marzocchi Z1 (140mm travel) www.marzocchi.com
Shock: Float X2 www.marzocchi.com
Wheelset: Bontrager Line Pro 30 Carbon 27.5
Drivetrain / Brakes: Shimano XT 12 Speed with 4 piston calipers. mtb.shimano.com
Seatpost: Marzocchi Transfer (150mm drop)
Cockpit: Bontrager Line Pro 35
Tires: Bontrager XR5 2.6 (front) & Bontrager SE4 2.4 (rear)
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I wanted to buy this frame to build it up. They were sold out everywhere!!. Then I realized the EX 5 was the same frame but in a complete bike build for 100$ more. So I Bought the EX 5 sold everything off of it and and essentially bought the frame for a 1000$. Now I'm building it back up the way I like. Thanx for the angle spacer trick. I've been racking my brain on how to get around the knock block!
Gravy idea. I've been planning on doing the same for quite a while now, just waiting on availability! Seeing Cam put a different wheel size on this bike blows my mind on build ideas.
Congrats on finding a way to beat the system! That’s so dialed. Smarter not harder
What fork offset are you going to run. I'm planning on doing something similar but I don't know what offset to run. 44mm or 51mm. It comes stock with 42mm.
What did you end up running the 44?@@maxlleahy
“I don’t know why you call them heels cus when you hurt em they don’t” I’m dead😂
I love watching a Trek athlete just remove all the proprietary stuff and change the wheel size.
sometimes I wonder if Trek makes the proprietary stuff just for the buzzwords
@@EMBIKES I think they make it for marketing but I dont know if its actually better lol
So he swaps the rear shock for something beefier and removes knock block so he can spin the bars and that’s removing all of the proprietary stuff? Looks like an otherwise full Bontrager build. 🤷🏼
@@Goingforbroke71 the bontrager bars and tyres can be bought seperately even for your own non trek bike thats why they're not proprietary per se
Less than a percent of consumers would buy a trail-bike to do barspins. Other than those few, Knock Block is sick. Had it two years ago on my Remedy and am planning to go back for my next build. Gives you the same feeling as a dual crown when you do moto-whips and scrubs. You can press against it to get 'em extra cranked.
*I love this bike. Besides **Latest.Bike** being kind of heavy, I have no complaints. It was delivered a day early in great shape and it is a blast to ride*
Fuel Ex is for sure one of the best bike outhere. Been riding mine since April and it is simply amazing.
Sorry about the heel, thanks for the edit! Hope it's feeling a bit better.
Thanks a ton. comes with the territory. Should be back at it soon but I have another new frame to build so should be able to get another video out even before I'm back in action
The frame on these bikes are a thing of beauty. I love mine!
A Cam McCaul video on your birthday is one of the best omens in modern mountain bike society.
Cant wait to see you shred on this thing!
Carson Pearce happy birthday!
Hey can as a youngster I watched all your old clips even had a few of your old movies from back in the day and due watching mtbing clips for my hole childhood.now I'm 22 and me and my dad have just over a year ago opens our own men shop both working as mechanics.I owe part of the dream come true to you thank s to I've chased my dream of being a pro freerider realised after many injuries that im.more suited for doing the bikes and making them work .
So big thank you can you've been a massive inspiration to me over the years love you man and thank you for being you
Hey Rob, wow - thank you soooo much for the kind words and I’m so happy to hear you’ve found your place doing something you love and are able to be surrounded by bikes! All the best man, thank you so much for watching the vids, (both the old ones and these ones) and I hope to bump into you on the trail someday.
Bought same model last month. Love it and cant stop staring at it lol.
Yes! I’m also afflicted with that staring problem
Literally last week my wife and I were talking about moving to Bend because Salt Lake gets to dusty in the fall - after seeing this it seems like that might not be the best call haha
Killer build legend, I'll be doing the same knock block delete on mine, no bar spins for me but it needs to go for drive way shenanigans and ease of transporting.
Dude I just got this bike because I was like I wonder if anyone else thinks it’d be good for jumps too. Thanks for sharing Cam you rule!!!! I got black and red, 29’s like your carbon Fuel EX.
Cam McCaul you are very good person. You are very talented and funny rider. Big respect from Ukraine. I’m 18 years old and I dream to become pro mtb rider
Man I wish rockshox can bring the turncoat back in production. Now i have to use an ugly bmx starnut with the hole in the middle, my cable's going straight out, the turncoat has a beautiful angle on it.
I love what you've done here.
Does the flip chip make up for the bottom bracket drop? What's the final bb-ground height? Crank length? Thanks.
Rad bike build Cam! I'm not into slopestyle myself but sure would love to see a Fuel EX with a Shore or mini enduro build - 150mm fork, float X/X2
It's a down slope trail country bike! My favourite kind!
I’m down with that
I got a trek fuel ex 7 back in 2018 and I loved it, but I really wanted to learn barspins and x ups but I was never able to because of the knock block, I really want to do this to my bike now
The great thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from!!!
Haha love it
Oh my, I have the same frame, Stoked!
So cool you’re riding the Al frames! They need love too!
I remember Cam talking about his ideal bike like 10 years ago...and I think he described this exact bike. It was a Teva shoe commercial or something
Wow nice build, oh and I had a question, do you know if the reverse components angle-spacer would fit with the trek fuel Ex 7 with the rockshox 35 fork and make it so the fork has no contact with the frame and get a new headset like what you did? Or is the fork or frame a little different and the fork would still hit the frame? And I’m also looking into upgrading the fork with a Marzocchi bomber Z1 150 travel, and I see that your marzocchi with the angle spacer fit.
"I don't know why they call them heels... because they don't". HAHA I feel ya there brother
Thank you for sharing . Awesome build.
This is my next bike the trek fuel 8 same color aswell, already have the Roscoe 8 and a supercaliber, just know where I am with trek!
My 2019 Fuel Ex could do with this same treatment. Very cool to see
I live in Ashland and there's some great steep downhill tracks, would be the dream to take you on some laps.
Sick! Now you can have a slope-ish bike and be able to pedal up to the top of the jumps!
Binge watched almost all your videos today. I was looking at getting the fuel ex 5, but they are sold out until April! Playing the waiting game now haha
So sick. Literally building this bike. Only a lyrik ohlins coil and a enve m730s
Heck ya - you’ll love it
Cam McCaul hope so!
can we get another one of these videos but with the new trek fuel ex gen 6 would love to see what you can do with it and give me ideas of what to do for mine
heck yeah, I'm hoping to build one up soon. I'm thinking a Gen. 6 Fuel EX and I'll probably do a size smaller than I usually do for the frame. So a Medium.
That a good name for the bike "bad sally"👍
Good on you for going out to the lair with how it is🤣👏🏽
Haha it’s pretty beat. This time last year we had rain and you were doing 7’s
Sick video.🤘Hope your ankle feels better!
@9:17 paused vid.. that color is sickkkkk 👊👊👊
Make sure you have enough ice to keep the beers cool too dude. Hope you heal soon hahaha!
So true about the heel.
I'm building myself a bike with that exact frame😂
I demand to know what happened to this bike, no more videos of it? Please send to me here, Auckland, NZ, so I can confirm it still exists. It will take me 2 years to check it out properly.
If only I can afford a true mountain bike like this. I have a customized 2020 Schwinn S29 that I'm about to install an SR Suntour XCR fork on, and I'm still looking for a good rear shock for it. But that's all I can afford, sadly.
what headset did you use to get rid of that knock block? love the video.
140 is short travel now? Times they are a-changin.
Cam did u do any special stuff to put that x2 shock on?
Can anyone with that bike put it on I have the same one in a size medium
Thanks love your content
Hey there, ya as long as you have the right shock length eye-to-eye and the right mounting hardware, it fits nicely
Great video! Nice TREK
Cool… can you share the suspension and fork set up?
nice to see a different setup. not like always slack and long😊
Heck ya
Dude I feel like it's been a while since we seen a vid. When are we gonna see another 2-bike day?
Just finished a 3-ride day and feeling juiced
I would choose a remedy for this job, because it is nearly an slopestyle bike.
Sick vid, the build looks fire! Specifically what headset did you use? I'm thinking of getting the same frame and also don't want the knock block and might wanna use a works components headset too. There don't seem to be any specifics on the trek website. Thanks!
Funny even Trek pro riders don't ride them as they spec them. Step it up Trek!
Seriously, where can i find more info on that cable routing? It looks sick!
"Time wounds all heels."
Hahaha - officially my new favorite play on words.
Any reason why you didn’t go with the remedy?
Love the bike Dude
BIKE STUFF! YES! 👍
Hope you're ok after the crash. This video would have been perfect for the voice changer machine!!
I’ll be crutching for a bit with a bruised heel but I’ll be back at it soon.
Haha, the ‘ol voice changer hasn’t made an appearance in a while has it
Although I DO have a trek fuel ; I DO NOT have these skills haha 😅
YESSSS I have an aluminum Trek Fuel EX :D
I want this bike
Have a trek fuel ex. So iiiiilllllllll
hell ya
@@CamMcCaul dreamy bike. Super agile. Looking at a trek ticket for fun.
14:32 the joke took me a second but made me laugh
Dude, you need a new bike, cause I'm gonna steal that one!
Cam "the bike is perfect"
the bike- aluminum version of his other fuel but without knock block
His other Fuel has 27.5's on it?
Looks like I found my new dream bike
Yessss
I could smell the dirt from the tail whip crash
How much psi do you run in your fork and shock? Also same with your tires how much psi, cause I have the same bike and keep bottoming out my bike and thinking to just put a shit ton of psi so it just feels nice
Ok, I think im buying that bike today.....
Do it!
@@CamMcCaul But I have to wait, hope that bike model come soon to Ecuador hahaha
that is sick
Not riding the remedy anymore? This bike has a little less travel yeah?
Hope the heel is fine.
I definitely want to do that build but just buy a whole bike
Does it change the geo much adding the spacer cup? Do you need to buy a special race for the top of the heAdset? Would love to get rid of the knock block on my slash
I want to convert my trek fuel ex 8 to 27.5. Should that be pretty easy? Just switching out the wheels is all you half to do?
Is the reverse components spacer usable with the stock trek headset?
Where can we get a bottom headset cup spacer to ditch the knock block? I want to tailwhip my remedy...
Reverse components angle spacer
@@CamMcCaul Thanks dawg!!!
what width are those bars? Dope build!
Does the ML frame come in a 27.5 or are you just running them on a 29er? I’ve literally been dreaming about a build like this for a month or so. Can’t afford it but I can still dream lol. So rad!
Dale Edwards nope it comes in 29 but I built it 27.5
Where does one acquire this reverse components angle spacer? Or was this a one-off thing made specially for you ?
Here’s the website for the product- I think I bought it off of worldwidecyclery or something
reverse-components.com/en/products/05°-angle-spacer-tapered-forks
Cam McCaul awesome. Thanks so much for the reply. Been dying to find something to eliminate the knockblock on my remedy 🤙
And then make sure your bottom headset bearing is a 45 degree bearing
How did you pass your front brake hose through the spider?
Where can I get those black decals on the Marzocchi bomber?
What is the size of the tire is it still 29er or u changed it to 27.5?
Do you ride your Trek Session in the high mino link position for Jumping? Or do you even switch for DH or jumping?
What was that lower cup that you put on your fork so it can spin without the knockblock?
I am thinking to change my Fuel Ex 9.8 2020 to 27,5. Do I need also to change fork from Fox 36 29” to some 27,5” fork??
Stoked to see you using our Angle Spacer Cam! If anyone wants to see our other hacks - check this out !th-cam.com/video/N1lmLaU0R7A/w-d-xo.html
6:30 why is that music playing
Can u remove the knock block like that on a remedy?
Yo Dude, how wide do you run your bars on this Bike👽👀
That's basically the exact bike I'd like next for my stable.
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
Did u use a 29ince fork or a 27.5 fork
Will the reverse component angle spacer clear the downtube on 2021 trek remedy 8?
How did you get an aluminum frame without it having a number after fuel ex on the to tube
Sweet
Sweeeeet!!👌💚🤙
Okay. Can I just ask why you would have it in high mode? I have my remedy in high mode because it feels more jumpy but could someone tell me if this is actually the case?
What size angle spacer do I need, I'm trying to do the same thing
i got told, changeing the mino link to that posetion would be for climbing? was i told wrong? im more of a downhill, bikepark rider and also do have that Trek EX someone help out pls :D