Santa Cruz 5010
Riders who want a fun trail bike more than a race-stage 29er.
Playful 27.5 trail bike. Poppier and more manual-friendly than Hightower, less of a straight-line 29er.
Riders who want a fun trail bike more than a race-stage 29er.
Playful 27.5 trail bike. Poppier and more manual-friendly than Hightower, less of a straight-line 29er.
Trail riders who want one Trek for climbs and descents. A 2006 Fuel EX is not a 2026 Fuel EX.
Trek's long-running trail 29er. Modern years are slack and long-reach; older years ride more like a trail bike of their era. Compare year-to-year before you assume the numbers match.
| Measurement | RadonSlide 2023 |  WhyteT-130 2022 |  Santa Cruz5010 2023 |  TrekFuel EX 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 630 | 630 | 622−8 | 630 |
| Reachmm | 478 | 478 | 459−19 | 480+2 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.5 | 65.5 | 65.2−0.3 | 65.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 76.0 | 77.4+1.4 | 77.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 432−3 | 430−5 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1238 | 1239+1 | 1219−19 | 1238 |
| BB dropmm | 34 | 35+1 | 30−4 | 35+1 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Slide L | T-130 L | 5010 M | Fuel EX L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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