Trek Top Fuel
Riders who want a fast 29er without Fuel EX travel. XC-curious trail riders.
Shorter-travel and quicker than Fuel EX. It pedals toward XC and still descends like a modern downcountry bike in recent years.
Riders who want a fast 29er without Fuel EX travel. XC-curious trail riders.
Shorter-travel and quicker than Fuel EX. It pedals toward XC and still descends like a modern downcountry bike in recent years.
Riders on older Epics. For 2024-on, use Epic 8 / Epic World Cup pages.
Pre-Epic 8 generations, including Brain-shock years. XC race bikes of their era — steeper and shorter-travel than a modern trail 29er.
Riders on older Epics. For 2024-on, use Epic 8 / Epic World Cup pages. The S-Works kit is the halo build — same geometry as the non-S-Works page for this year, different parts.
Pre-Epic 8 generations, including Brain-shock years. XC race bikes of their era — steeper and shorter-travel than a modern trail 29er.
XC and light-trail riders who want Liv's MTB geometry.
Liv XC/trail 29er. Quicker than Intrigue, still a women's performance MTB rather than a shrunk Anthem.
| Measurement |  TrekTop Fuel 2024 |  SpecializedEpic 2021 |  SpecializedS-Works Epic 2021 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 607 | 611+4 | 611+4 | 610+3 |
| Reachmm | 462 | 460−2 | 460−2 | 445−17 |
| Head tube angle° | 65.5 | 68.5+3.0 | 68.5+3.0 | 66.5+1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.2 | 74.5−1.7 | 74.5−1.7 | 76.0−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 440 | 435−5 | 435−5 | 435−5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1210 | 1169−41 | 1169−41 | 1190−20 |
| BB dropmm | 32 | 48+16 | 48+16 | 40+8 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Top Fuel ML | Epic L | S-Works Epic L | Pique Advanced M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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