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 |  SimplonRapcon 2020 |  Santa Cruz5010 2023 |  TrekFuel EX 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 632 | 622−10 | 630−2 |
| Reachmm | 480 | 459−21 | 480 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.5 | 65.2−0.3 | 65.0−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.5 | 77.4+0.9 | 77.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 435 | 430−5 | 435 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1242 | 1219−23 | 1238−4 |
| BB dropmm | 35 | 30−5 | 35 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Rapcon L | 5010 M | Fuel EX L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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