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Trek Fuel EX 7

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Size / 15.5", 17.5", 19.5", 21"

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Specifications

• Frame ZR 9000 Alloy
• Wheels Bontrager Select Disc
• Wheel Size 26"
• Tires Bontrager ACX, 26x2.2"
• Crank Bontrager Race 44/32/22
• Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
• Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore XT
• Shifters Shimano Deore
• Brakeset Hayes HFX-9, hydraulic disc w/6" rotors
• Handlebar Bontrager Select, 25mm rise, 31.8mm
• Saddle Bontrager Select
• Seatpost Bontrager Select
• Stem Bontrager Select, 7 degree, 31.8mm
• Headset Aheadset Slimstak w/semi-cartridge bearings, sealed

Q: Where to buy a 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7?

The 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 may be purchased directly from Trek .

Q: What size wheels does the 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 have?

The 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 has 26" wheels.

Q: What size 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 should I get?

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Trek Fuel EX 7 2006 Technical specs and features

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Trek Fuel EX 7 bike review

Trek produced the Fuel EX 7 bike in 2006 and can be classified as a Mountain bike bicycle, this exact model costs in american market arround $1,869.99. Fuel EX 7 bike is available in many sizes such as 15.5 (inches), 17.5 (inches), 19.5 (inches) and 21 (inches). Trek Mountain bike Fuel EX 7 can be found in a few colors, among these colors Baja Blue and Midnight Blue . This bike is equiped with 26 x 2.20" Bontrager Jones ACX tires and Stainless steel spoke wheel while the rims are manufactured by Bontrager Select Disc. Trek equiped this exact model with Hayes HFX-9 brakes, Hayes HFX-9 levers braking system and Bontrager Select Disc hubs. To guarantee the comfiest ride Trek used ZR 9000 aluminum material for the frame. Bontrager Select high strength material is used on the handlebar of this Fuel EX 7 to ensure the perfect handling while the stems are made of Bontrager Select. For the smoothest biking experience Bontrager Race, 22/32/44 teeth is used on this bicycle .

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The 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 is a full-suspension mountain bike with an aluminum ZR 9000 / Rock Shox MC 3 frame. The frame has a   Baja  Blue  /  Midnight  Blue finish.

It was released in 2006 and costs $1,869 brand new. Due to the frame materials and other factors, we estimate that this bike weighs around 35 pounds.

The Fuel EX 7 2006 comes with Mountain Mix components, including a Bontrager Select stem, an Aheadset Slimstak headset and Shimano Deore shifters.

The Fuel EX 7 2006 has 9 speeds and has a Shimano Deore derailleur.

It comes with Bontrager Jones ACX tires (26in x 2.2in) and disc Bontrager Select Disc rims.

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Trek Fuel Ex 7 review

Harder hitting for 2009, but heavier too

Guy Kesteven

Fatter rims and an extra large can on the shock mean there’s more air everywhere on the 2009 Trek Fuel Ex 7 – and it’s more confident getting lift on the trail or delivering grins on the descents as a result. But the extra weight means you’ll need more muscle to launch it.

The latest incarnation of the Trek Fuel Ex 7 boasts bottomless-feeling, big hit suspension smoothness on a tough chassis. Its longer travel fork, fatter tyres and broad rims boost confidence. However, it's heavy for its cost and category and its slippery tyres and steady stem need upgrading ASAP.

Ride: communicative and confident

A few millimetres of rim width and fork travel and a few millilitres of shock capacity might not sound much difference, but as you sit behind the broad bars, the 2009 Trek gives a different vibe straight away.

It feels more connected, which translates directly into confidence in rougher sections of the trail. The bigger can and floating shock create a bottomless feel that many long travel bikes would envy.

There’s never any need to flick levers on the shock to get it going either. As long as you keep the pedals turning the back wheel keeps tracking the trail despite any step-ups or stutter bumps.

There’s no lack of fine feedback for getting the best from the tyres and the Ex certainly flatters them with what it gets down, up and through. It lifts and launches well too – once you learn to use your bodyweight as extra leverage.

But there’s no escaping the fact it’s harder to pick up speed and hold it than it should be for this price and class of bike. We also can’t avoid feeling that a shorter stem than the 105mm one fitted would inject some welcome reaction speed into the Ex’s naturally playful but slightly placid handling.

Frame: minor tweaks to a platform ahead of the curve last year

The Fuel Ex chassis doesn’t change for 2009, but the massive reworking it got last year – big hydroformed frame tubes, hourglass head tube and a 3D forged EVO rocker link – is still state-of-the-art in trail bike terms. The main difference here is that the already good ABP/Full Floater suspension system is boosted in overall smoothness and big hit capability with an XV (eXtra Volume) air can upgrade for the capable Fox RP2 shock.

We hammered an Ex all the way through last year, so we know the new frame and the bearings hold up well regardless of the weather and workload. The triple keyhole seat clamp slots don’t have an undue thirst for rear wheel spray either and although you can’t drop the saddle right down, it does go far enough for steep descending.

With a frame as butch and stiff as this, we feel Trek may have missed a trick by not using Maxle or a similar oversized screw-through axle at the back. It wouldn’t make a difference to operational speed, but it would boost rear stiffness for just a few grams.

One thing we like about the Ex is the greater range of sizes covering the mid-range, with the 18.5in (large-medium) we tested closing the previous gap between the small 17.5in and gate-like 19.5in versions.

Equipment: powerful but weighty

Trek hasn’t skimped when it comes to components either, which has a direct effect on control levels. The Motion Control damping of the RockShox Recon 351 fork is great, so while the 130mm (5.1in) front fork might seem mismatched to the 120mm (4.7in) out back, it adds confidence when you’re charging headlong into rough terrain. The same goes for the broad 28mm Bontrager rims and the fat carcass 2.2/2.25in tyres. The wide bar (26in) helps you hold sketchy lines and hit turns tight and late too.

However, the Recon’s weight is a drawback, and the big rims and rubber add more heft where it matters most for acceleration. And even though they’re plump and protective, you’ll soon find the traction limits of the XR tyres when it starts getting slippery.

In terms of getting power down, the Shimano to go and Avid to stop mix of kit is nothing more than fine, but the rest of the Bontrager finishing kit is spot on.

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Hello! I'm bitting my finger nails over which bike to get...a 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 offered at $1400 versus a 2007 Trek Fuel EX 7 offered at MSRP. Please provide any advice if possible. I'm about 175 lbs and 5'9" and enjoy moderately challenging trail riding. Many thanks  

If the 2006 EX7 is the correct size (I only say that because at this point in the year I can never seem to find the right size with the bikes I'm looking for), I would say go for the 2006. For 2007, the price stays the same, but there is a considerable downgrade in some of the components, For example, the 2006 has a Rock Shox Reba SL fork, but the 2007 has a Rock Shox Recon fork, not as nice. Also, you get Hayes hydraulic brakes on the 06, but Avid bb7 mechanical brakes on the 2007. However, the 2007 has an extra inch of travel front and rear over the 2006, which may be a consideration. If it were me, I would probably go with the 2006 because of the better parts, especially for that price.  

e r i k said: Hello! I'm bitting my finger nails over which bike to get...a 2006 Trek Fuel EX 7 offered at $1400 versus a 2007 Trek Fuel EX 7 offered at MSRP. Please provide any advice if possible. I'm about 175 lbs and 5'9" and enjoy moderately challenging trail riding. Many thanks Click to expand...

I am in the same boat... Couple questions, I know the 07 got more travel but did the geo change enough to be noticable? Whats up with the 06 paint job? is that a sticker? One bonus to the 06 at my LBS is that the crank is a LX with external bearings. The 07 weighs about 1-2 pounds less is that just because of components? I though when buying a bike you are buying the frame and not the components, so is the 07 frame that much better? cause you can upgrade components if needbe... What about the Rocksox 3.3 compared to the Fox rp3 - that could be a biggie. Its a $200 difference,,  

Brand0n1 said: I am in the same boat... Couple questions, I know the 07 got more travel but did the geo change enough to be noticable? Whats up with the 06 paint job? is that a sticker? Click to expand...

Brand0n1 said: I though when buying a bike you are buying the frame and not the components, so is the 07 frame that much better? cause you can upgrade components if needbe... What about the Rocksox 3.3 compared to the Fox rp3 - that could be a biggie. Its a $200 difference,, Click to expand...

thanks Thanks to all for the advice...I ended up going with the '06 Fuel EX 7 due to the price difference. My prior bike is an old '94 Giant Sedona ATX that's basically stock...so the new EX7 is quite a step up regardless of year! So far I'm very pleased!  

Congrats!!!!! Enjoy the bike:thumbsup:  

I know this is an old thread but I am getting one tomorrow  

Cool story bro!  

I did get the 2007 way back when i posted before. It's worth mentioning that the 06 was a solid rear triangle and the 07 ex7 + added a pivot point above the rear dropouts bringing the rear sus up to par with most other high end frames to this day. In 2008 they intro'd the ABP in the rear among other tweaks. The 07 ex7 or better frame is as good as most frames you can buy today and 08 + are among the top trailbike frames imo. I still have the ex7 and love it, but my new full squish 29er is getting most of the love these days.  

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Bike summary

Bike components.

ZR 9000 Alloy

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore XT

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore

Shift Levers

SRAM PG950 11-34, 9 speed

Bontrager Race 44/32/22

Shimano 505, clipless

Bontrager Select Disc

Bontrager ACX, 26x2.2"

Hayes HFX-9, hydraulic disc w/6" rotors

Bontrager Select, 7 degree, 31.8mm

Bontrager Select, 25mm rise, 31.8mm

Aheadset Slimstak w/semi-cartridge bearings, sealed

Bontrager Select

Bike geometry

About this model.

Fuel EX 7 is a Trek Fuel model. Trek released 277 bikes variations of this model so far. You can easily view all of the Trek Fuel bikes models from 2006 , here .

Make sure you wear a helmet on every ride, and that your bike performs well. In short, this means checking the tires, brakes, and chain to make sure everything is in good working order.

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Overview of components

The wheels on Fuel EX 7 are the 26″ aluminum type. The 26″ wheels are lighter than the 27.5 or 29″ wheels. However, they are less forgiving when riding over obstacles such as bumps and roots.

We ride faster and faster, so a good braking system is essential on a bike nowadays. The Fuel EX 7 comes with Hydraulic Disc brakes. These kinds of brakes are among the most popular models used on bikes. To sum up, these are ideal for anyone.

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