INCREDIBLE BIKE!!! Thank you for taking the time to review it and explain it like you did. I just purchased the exact bike 2020 Fuel EX 8 this week. Just got my first trail ride in and LOVED it!!
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your new bike, have an awesome time
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
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@MikeinCC
4 жыл бұрын
LOL...a reflector. I would keep it on there just for laughs from my riding buddies.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Saftey first!
@italianrelic
4 жыл бұрын
Probably code to sell bikes before it leaves a shop as a safety measure.
@andyliegabuana4345
4 жыл бұрын
Morron
@Ben-hb4my
4 жыл бұрын
You've started something now, ha ha
@multipreach2674
4 жыл бұрын
Not as laughable as the saddle.
@alexgriffin285
4 жыл бұрын
I have got the first 2021 Trek EX 8 XT in rage red to black fade to come into the UK, was meant for the bike show but that's cancelled due to C-19 so now I,m the proud owner of it, 3 months before the official release date, I cant wait to get in on the trails and shred it next weekend when I pick it up.
@davelogan77
4 жыл бұрын
I bought this bike yesterday, I love it!
@cartisburner__
4 жыл бұрын
Grats 👍✌️
@Akbballer33
4 жыл бұрын
Ayyy I got mine a few weeks ago! Gang gang!
@davelogan77
4 жыл бұрын
Ricky The Runner I only wish for one thing, more suspension travel. I am addicted to squish.
@PaulyGuy1
4 жыл бұрын
How much was it?
@Akbballer33
4 жыл бұрын
@@PaulyGuy1 A friend at my locaI bike shop got it to me for $2700 with pedals. I think the retail is ~$3500?
@michaelcochenet6515
4 жыл бұрын
I have the 2019 ex8 + and love it!
@robertkarlsson7238
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@tompog897
4 жыл бұрын
I’m nine years behind, I have a 2010 9.9 😄
@jamesmcmullan7092
4 жыл бұрын
Would sit lovely beside my roscoe 2020 hardtail. Same colour, just stunning looking bike. They look murderous.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Sure would!
@Alsclips2013
4 жыл бұрын
Haha I agree! I just bought the 2020 Roscoe 7. I couldn't afford the Fuel Ex8....Not just yet anyway......besides it would probably be a waste with my lack of skills lol. One day hopefully.... :)
@mrfrogg46able
4 жыл бұрын
slx or xt on the brakes. xtr is ovrkill. xtr on the drivetrain. dt swiss on hub and wheel sets. renthal on stem and bar. almost any drop post. i like specialized for saddles and drop posts. rockshox or fox for suspension. there ya go i built a bike.
@allenjanes5976
4 жыл бұрын
2.6 inch tires are the sweet size. Very confidence inspiring bit lighter than plus. Thanks Trek. Specialized does that also with their stumpjumper of which I have. I even race on 2.6. Love the traction to weight ratio. Nice job
@jordangonzalez929
4 жыл бұрын
Which bike do you like more ?
@allenjanes5976
4 жыл бұрын
@@jordangonzalez929 I like the stumpjumper best. It's the most versatile bike I've owned. It'll run 27.5x2.8's with plenty of room for mud clearance and 29x2.35 with plenty of room.
@jordangonzalez929
4 жыл бұрын
@@allenjanes5976 sweet so which stumpjumper is comparable to this bike ?
@allenjanes5976
4 жыл бұрын
@@jordangonzalez929 I can see why you were confused. I'd forgotten what the video was about. The 29er stumpy is closer to that fuel. You will not be disappointed with either though. Both bikes are top notch
@reganmccormack5841
4 жыл бұрын
I have rode this bike for the last 2 months around single tracks. I like the suspension, frame, brakes. The GX shifter is not my favorite I prefer Shimano and will be swapping it out and the rear derailleur. You have to push with your thumb for both up and down, thumb joint gets very sore. With Shimano it’s thumb and index finger pull, much easier. Also, my BB squeaked under load, unfortunately I didn’t know until this video it was a pressfit, would’ve been so much easier to use a threaded for us home mechanics. I bought a M/L at 5’10”, I found it much more controllable for tight turns, the L just felt cumbersome. Great video, wished I had found it before I bought. The EX really is an all round bike. I use my 26”er for quick response riding, and this one for plowing through big rock trails. YMMV. Great video!
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Have fun riding.
@kennoon7177
4 жыл бұрын
Another great example of your thorough explanation of how it works, thanks
@TechWiz1983
4 жыл бұрын
Just ordered the 2021 Fuel EX 8 XT, can’t wait to receive this beast & send it!!
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
siiiiick
@TechWiz1983
4 жыл бұрын
Jamesthebikeguy Any chance you could possibly recommend a couple of options on some solid pedals that would match the Rage Red to Dnister Black Fade colour scheme of the bike? This is my first full suspension bike so I have no clue what pedals to buy, any help would be greatly appreciated!
@JeffWagen
4 жыл бұрын
You say ex5 in the very beginning lol, just for you to know.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Ooops. Didn't notice that, but there is one other major mistake in here too
@JeffWagen
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy dang, now I have to watch against just to find it 🤣
@technovelodos
4 жыл бұрын
1:12 “140mm up front, which has been the way Trek Fuel has been for many years”... NOT. 130mm for past 3 years and 120mm in 2016 and earlier (except 2016 FEX9 which had 130).
@jonbedker5229
4 жыл бұрын
@@technovelodos My 2018 EX5 came with 140mm. However there are different parts/specs in different countries..
@sebastienpinard2881
4 жыл бұрын
@@jonbedker5229 in 27.5+?
@James-hh1lq
3 жыл бұрын
Just bought the 2021 version pick it up monday . Looks awesome
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@7m6gi
4 жыл бұрын
can u do a review of the ex 7?
@jeffmckinley452
4 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah I would have thrown that reflector as far away as possible lol
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Safety first
@riteandleft
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a confirmed Trek lover and I love my 2015 Trek Fuel EX 9.8, much upgraded and lightened, weighing in at a tad under 23lbs all up. Y'know, I can't help but think that a lot of the so called 'improvements' on the 2020 (and recent) bikes are for improvements' sake; the market and buyers want 'improvements'. The jury really is out on the knock block ( I have it on a Powerfly LT 7), and how far is the 'fashion' of slackening the head angle going to go? Having a more upright seat angle really achieves very little (apart from effectively increase reach) if, as you should do, set your seat position correctly for efficient power transfer - and that is NOT sitting over the BB! In practise, one rarely has to move forwards on the saddle to 'help climbing' unless it is VERY steep. In which case, just do that, move forwards on the saddle for the duration of that short steep climb. I mean, you're not going to topple over backwards or lose traction on even pretty steep climbs by sitting in the efficient saddle position, ie not over the BB. In any case, why adjust a saddle position to account for what is, in truth (we're talking VERY steep climbs here) a very minor part of your ride? Much better to enjoy an efficient seating position for the other 95% of your ride. That's a riding position that allows your glutes to work properly plus other well proven biometric effects. For reference, seat position: Sitting on the bike, position one foot forwards so the crank is parallel to the floor at 3 o'clock. Hold a length of string with a weight on the end at the front of your knee. The string should drop down in line with the pedal axle. So, manufacturers can increase or decrease the seat angle as much as they like to follow fashion or for nebulous 'gains', but that's how it should be done; the seat angle should NOT dictate saddle fore and aft position, biometrics does that.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
That's a lot. Definitely plenty of improvements that can be seen on the trail, and not just for the sake of doing it.
@riteandleft
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy But the whole bike is also getting heavier and heavier. Front travel was 120, then 130, now 140.. It's like the bike is moving on to the next travel platform. For many riders, 120 travel - and the weight, stiffness and suspension reaction time gains that go with it - are perfect for the trails they ride. Everything is going bigger, stronger, stiffer (because its heavier) and there's often no need to do so. I mean, the so called reason for the knock block is so that the downtube can be made straighter and stiffer? I ask you, when did you ever ride a bike and get off it saying"it's fine but I wish the downtube was stiffer". And that, at the expense of not being able to turn the bars enough (ok in rare cases) on tight turns and also turned to 90 degrees put the bike into the car? Just so that the downtube can be "stiffer"? I'm sure the bike performs great, it's a Trek and it's a Fuel EX, but I stand by the points that I make. And I'm certainly not trying to pour cold water over anyone who has the 2020 model or their enjoyment of it, just my opinion! I'm sure when a lot of things (fads and fashions) have stabilised in a few years time I will 'upgrade' myself to a new Fuel EX. But I don't believe that tangible upgrades appear year on year. You have to wait quite a few years to see real progress, and by that I don't mean slackening the head angle and tightening the seat angle a degree every year.
@polishguywithhardtospellna8227
4 жыл бұрын
Loved the weight check, would put the camera on a tripod, or hang it on gorillapod to use both hands on the scale. Them scales can be really funky when you don't lift really fast and keep your hands steady.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
A fixed scale would be great, though I don't really agree with your concern regarding the accuracy of how fast/slow the bike is lifted. As it is now, I can not have anything fixed since I am borrowing these bikes and using the available area to video
@polishguywithhardtospellna8227
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy when your hands are shaking, forces are influencing the readout. When it's time for the scale to freeze and display the readout it can read different weight each time. Only small margin due to small vibration, but if we wouldn't care, then the bullshit weights given by manufacturer would do as well :-) Unless your scale doesn't freeze the readout, but then it's you who picks the readout at random while seeing as it changes. I believe it it counts, but maybe your scale works much different than mine
@mikebalbin1296
4 жыл бұрын
wow!!!...new dream trail bike.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
So sick right!
@kouroshpersia4425
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice and thank you for your description 👍🏻👍🏻
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, thanks for watching
@joseluislitre6050
4 жыл бұрын
Great review mate! well done!
@MangySquirrel
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome review man, good detail, very helpful!
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@johnylopez
4 жыл бұрын
have such a beautiful design
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Sure is, looks great
@kruisinwagen
4 жыл бұрын
Love Trek bikes. Great vid. Thanks
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I appreciate you watching
@bdubbin16
4 жыл бұрын
Hi James: Will you be doing the entry level 2020 Specialized Stumpjumper ST and compare it against other entry level full-suspension bikes?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
I hope so. Stay tuned
@doubletrackdodger2512
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between this and the canyon nueron al 7.0 I like to do jumps but do mostly trails, I want speed, and good tires to do leisure ride on roads, is this bike 1000 dollars better than the canyon for me?
@jamesnickel4748
4 жыл бұрын
That is one very very nice machine! Great review by the way too....I don't know if I would get a carbon or aluminium they're both great! Decisions decisions!😄
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@jordangonzalez929
4 жыл бұрын
This or the stumpjumper?
@grahams5146
4 жыл бұрын
Mountain bikers are kinda getting soft with the huge travels. Like this up if your still riding a hardtail
@bananasstuff3344
4 жыл бұрын
Bro I never got to a hardtail I'm still in 1996 with a rigid frame
@nathanloftus6988
3 жыл бұрын
I was looking at this bike as want to upgrade from my trek roscoe 7 hard tale thinking of getting it
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
That would be a solid upgrade
@sylasphallon2595
4 жыл бұрын
7:29 yeah I dont think Kirt Voreis is going to be getting one anytime soon
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@somerandomguy7458
3 жыл бұрын
Those welds
@MattSynysterRx20
2 жыл бұрын
sick bike
@Jamesthebikeguy
2 жыл бұрын
agreed
@michaelbisceglia9154
Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@davidvonslingshot
4 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!!! Reflectors!!!!!! Yesssssssguy
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Dude, safety first!
@sevenrats
4 жыл бұрын
This looks like they've gone way over to trail and away from XC with it. Those tires are huge. It's really not all around anymore. The weight is a pound heavier than my 2014 EX8. All that is fine but it's just a different philosophy. No way this bike is faster on a smoother XC style trail. That's why they also sell the Top Fuel 8 which is more like my 2014 bike.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
If you want XC thats what the Top Fuel is all about. This is a blend of everything so someone does not need 2 bikes.
@joellim0707
3 жыл бұрын
What size can you suggest for a 5'7"? M , M/L, or L? Thanks
@kjrayo18
3 жыл бұрын
How do you compare the re aktive rear shock. To the fox float dps on the fuel ex 7?
@AaronWhitt82
3 жыл бұрын
Is the leverage ratio on the 2020 considered to be linear or progressive?
@tomreid473
4 жыл бұрын
Hey everyone. I’m thinking about buying the EX8 and hoping someone can provide the dimensions to determine if it fits in my car. The dimensions I need are for a Size ML- 1) length from outside of back wheel to end of front dropout with front wheel off, back wheel on; 2) height from top of seat with dropper post at lowest position to floor with back wheel on and front wheel off; 3) height from top of handle bar to bottom of fork (floor) with back wheel on and front wheel off. Any help would be...helpful
@YamahaR-BMWSRRRider
4 жыл бұрын
Im confused the tiles says 8 and you said 5 Anyways as always i like your videos love it
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Mistakes happen, Just the once and I missed it in editing
@YamahaR-BMWSRRRider
4 жыл бұрын
Jamesthebikeguy no worries i will always like your reviews
@zoranjevtic620
4 жыл бұрын
Dear James, thank you for your Video, great Info, I've a question about Frame Size which would be better, because I am exactly between ML and L and I don't know which one would fit better. Because I'm not experienced biker and 41 so my back prefers comfortable riding. I’m 84 Kg, 182cm tall and stride length is 83cm so I'm between ML and L Frame Size. Which one would you recommend with your expirience? Thank you
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
No doubt a Large.
@mrfrogg46able
4 жыл бұрын
i want the 2018 specialized enduro comp. 160 to 170 mm of travel
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Thats sweet!
@mrfrogg46able
4 жыл бұрын
nice bike. can i get more travel on a 650b/27.5 bike.
@danstanley9341
4 жыл бұрын
Those welds near the top of the seat tube are UGLY. My 2018 Fuel EX has much cleaner welds. Weird they took a big step back aesthetically.
@jonbedker5229
4 жыл бұрын
I've got the 2018 also. My welds are way cleaner. That bike looks like Michael J Fox welded it.. Horrible.
@Jpower7
4 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mikelewis2253
4 жыл бұрын
any recommendation on someone between sizes on this? I'm 6'2" with a 34" inseam and not sure if i go with L or XL. Trek's website even said i'm in the middle so just pick one.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
XL for sure.
@mikelewis2253
4 жыл бұрын
Jamesthebikeguy TY!
@Slamdes
4 жыл бұрын
want to get into down hill biking and where I live a need a full suspension bike would you recommend this bike?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Yes if it's a mix of trail and DH then fine. If you are riding lift service downhill look for something like a Trek Slash
@Slamdes
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy thanks ill go check it out thanks for the help love ya
@Cycle9568
4 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to have a 8.8 with carbon wheels.
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
The 9.8 is awesome.
@Cycle9568
4 жыл бұрын
Jamesthebikeguy I have a 2019 9.8 project one.
@davidflaherty7599
4 жыл бұрын
I watched this twice did brakes get skipped over ?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Shimano Deore M6000
@CyclingAroundToronto
4 жыл бұрын
This might be my next bike... coming from a Trek Superfly...
@joeslider7236
4 жыл бұрын
i want it
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
get it!
@joeslider7236
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy way too expensive
@adamUDavies
3 жыл бұрын
How do you ride it with no pedals ? Where is it made ?
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
Carefully
@svssvs9848
4 жыл бұрын
It's possible to change the fork from 140mm to 150mm and not to be a problem?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Possiblity. Check with your local bike shop
@enriquejaimes3368
4 жыл бұрын
From Trek's tec specs website: Max compatible fork travel 150mm
@nichu010
4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@y_m_2025
4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys please advise where I can get trek used mountain bike in lower budget
@elijahjamieson5354
4 жыл бұрын
Yasar Mansoor you should look every where you can online for the bike you want but from the year before but only get it from a bike shop reply for more information
@allenjanes5976
4 жыл бұрын
The pros closet
@balkukykykyjsk1137
3 жыл бұрын
😍
@jeremiahclarin
4 жыл бұрын
What's the difference between fuel ex and top fuel?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Suspension travel, and frame angles.
@bengonzales1182
2 жыл бұрын
I like a heavy bike.
@thevinylpimpFloridaBreaks
4 жыл бұрын
What level Fuel offers the remote lockout?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
The Top Fuel
@lawrence4899
4 жыл бұрын
nice scott spark
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Nice troll
@starsky8351
4 жыл бұрын
The travel changed this year......
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
🙅
@FreeLander5280
4 жыл бұрын
Is this the weight with tubes in the tires?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@davor_remec
4 жыл бұрын
14.11kg? Tubeless without pedals?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Tubed. without pedals
@davor_remec
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jamesthebikeguy Huuh nice. I weighted my 2020 EX 8 XT size ML 14,8/14,9 kg with m8020 xt trail pedals. It would be 14,4/14,5kg without pedals. Trek claims size M - 14.40 kg.
@vwr32jeep
4 жыл бұрын
How does the fuel differ from the remedy?
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Wheel size, travel, geometry
@vwr32jeep
4 жыл бұрын
Jamesthebikeguy I was looking more for intended use, but looked up some fuel vs remedy threads. Thx tho.
@eatmedaddy2151
3 жыл бұрын
Ex 5
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
What about the Fuel EX5?
@sturdyvw
4 жыл бұрын
Trek mountain bikes are all blending into one, some of their models are almost the same?
@gregoryvierra6114
4 жыл бұрын
Was that a question?
@enjoe1977
3 жыл бұрын
Correct your video. Introduction you mention EX5.
@Jamesthebikeguy
3 жыл бұрын
You can't revise history no matter how much people tell you you can
@gabebennett5590
4 жыл бұрын
James Moyle
@marcusherold8356
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh. He messed up the name but whatever, also they have NOT had a 140mm travel fork until now. That's just the first 2 mins..
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh this is about a 2020 and that had 140.. bruh
@ethancushing3398
4 жыл бұрын
I will never buy this because it has a press fit bb
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
Ok
@paulmader1052
4 жыл бұрын
Why is it they gotta make everything lighter I mean look how thin the frame is I bet I could snap that frame first jump plus trek is junk
@Jamesthebikeguy
4 жыл бұрын
lol, yeah ok. Tubing is plenty large and has a lifetime warranty. Good luck...
@thedogfatherdogtraining3591
4 жыл бұрын
@@paulmader1052 I would love you tell me about it in person... you wouldn't dare little boy, don't try and be tough behind your keyboard! ok BRO 😉
@paulmader1052
4 жыл бұрын
@@thedogfatherdogtraining3591 man shut the fuck up
@paulmader1052
4 жыл бұрын
@@thedogfatherdogtraining3591 and I ain't your bro you piece of shit I'll it to your face
@jeffreydzialo
4 жыл бұрын
Tons of errors, in this video, most with respect to historical bike model comparisons
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