Got my EX5 and after 100 miles and only a very few rides it was squeaking like crazy. Took it all apart to find no grease on anything. Do some light greasing and it’s like new. But I’m on my 3rd Fuel and completely love it.
I have ridden every year for a while now. Last time I owned a Fuel EX was a 2014 EX8. That said, I don't know that I ever knew that the full floater was floating. It's a way to get the right leverage ratio so it should not be a noticeable change.
The fixed point is way better. I had the 2019 frame with the full floater and it was not as stiff as the 2020. I got this frame as warranty from Trek and it is awesome. Plus the color bro, the color🤘🏻
I love the look that the straight downtube gives. Most other bikes have that massive elongated curve behind the headtube. The Fuel EX frame looks better imo.
Id only ridden trek.for about 6 years. Let me say this.... try a different brand. Get a yeti or an ibis or. An evil they ride 10x better with modern geo and a good linkage design youll never want to even look at specialized trek or giant.
lol thats laughable. I just got this bike after a Hightower and a Hightower LT. This fuel is quite impressive, and I doubt that Brand X or Brand Y have that much better suspension designs. Everything is a compromise.
Aluminum frames have come a long way. Great video!
Got my EX5 and after 100 miles and only a very few rides it was squeaking like crazy. Took it all apart to find no grease on anything. Do some light greasing and it’s like new. But I’m on my 3rd Fuel and completely love it.
It's the taking it apart bit that scares me
My frame!🤘🏻 stiff, light and awesome looking. Excellent review bro🤘🏻
Right on!
Pretty sure that they said the frame can accept 2.8 tires. I have the 8 and it's fantastic. Perfect for east coast technical single track
Great east coast bike for sure!
Interesting! Is that what's on a roscoe.
Very well explained 🙌🙂
Thanks a lot 😊
Have you ridden the previous model with the full floater? I'm curious how it compares to this one
I have ridden every year for a while now. Last time I owned a Fuel EX was a 2014 EX8. That said, I don't know that I ever knew that the full floater was floating. It's a way to get the right leverage ratio so it should not be a noticeable change.
The fixed point is way better. I had the 2019 frame with the full floater and it was not as stiff as the 2020. I got this frame as warranty from Trek and it is awesome. Plus the color bro, the color🤘🏻
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@@octaviocordoliani9081 where did previous trek frame fail
Yooooo that look niiiice!!
It does!
What a frame! Why U ever need more?...
Yeah, its pretty impressive alloy frame.
I love the look that the straight downtube gives. Most other bikes have that massive elongated curve behind the headtube. The Fuel EX frame looks better imo.
Agreed.
Have you ever had any issues with your chainstay on the 2020 model? Awesome video! Cheers!
I have not
With the knock block and how the stem slots into the headset does that mean you can’t run other branded stems.
You can buy an adapter from trek, and run any normal stem you want
So this means that this frame is not allowed to user other brand stem?
No you can use any stem. There is an adapter to keep knockblock and use any other brand stem available for a few dollars from Trek
Love my Fuel 7 they did some great upgrades on the 2020’s
Yeah, its a pretty slick new frame!
I'm on EX5 and went all DVO and XTR
@@AlbieVas Which particular DVO shock u put on?
@@dzennatienza353 DVO topaz air 3
@@AlbieVas nice! is it a like to like replacement?
What is that entrance-hole at 5:47 on downtube?
That's actually a spot to zip tie the cables together to the frame so you don't get a y rattling
What's the difference between a fuel ex and top fuel?
Suspension travel, and frame angles.
@@Jamesthebikeguy thanks! 😀
Possible to upgrade shock to 140?..
Possible. What would make you want to?
@@Jamesthebikeguy just thinking of gaining more travel. is it worth it?
Prob not imo
Sounds like there’s a more than normal amount of creaking on theses 2020 models
What do you mean?
Jamesthebikeguy on the fuel Facebook page lots of people complaining about there 2020 models creaking
lee marsh mine had it too...
Thats because the frame pivots are put in dry
Julien Martel am I reading those bolts right. Does it need 20 nm of torque ?
Id only ridden trek.for about 6 years. Let me say this.... try a different brand. Get a yeti or an ibis or. An evil they ride 10x better with modern geo and a good linkage design youll never want to even look at specialized trek or giant.
lol thats laughable. I just got this bike after a Hightower and a Hightower LT. This fuel is quite impressive, and I doubt that Brand X or Brand Y have that much better suspension designs. Everything is a compromise.
@@Jamesthebikeguy im telling ya they are called super bikes for a reason.
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