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2021 Trek Fuel EX C Gen 5 Frameset

Original specifications: 29" wheels · M - 3.15 kg / 6.95 lbs published weight · geometry for 2 published sizes.

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At a glance

Model year: 2021
Category: Mountain
Original MSRP: $1,599.93
Sizes: XL (29" wheel)
Colors: Lithium Grey/Factory Orange
Weight: M - 3.15 kg / 6.95 lbs
Geometry: 2 manufacturer sizes
In this record: 6 specifications · archived image · original MSRP · geometry
Archive ID: 900000809

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Original buildCarbon fiber · 29"

Manufacturer catalog

Published sizes and colors

1 size · 1 color

Manufacturer-published sizes and colors; availability and exact size/color pairings may vary by market or production run.

Published sizes

XL (29" wheel)

Published colors

Lithium Grey/Factory Orange

Frameset

Frame Construction	XL: OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130mm travel / XS, S, M, ML, L: OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays, internal storage, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, Carbon Armor, ISCG 05, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130mm travel
Frame Material	Carbon fiber
Rear Shock	XS, S: Fox Factory Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft 3-position damper, Kashima Coat, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x52.5mm / S, M, ML, L, XL: Fox Factory Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft 3-position damper, Kashima Coat, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210x55mm

Cockpit & Contact Points

Headset	Knock Block Integrated, 58-degree radius, cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom
Stem	XS, S: Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, 0 degree, 40mm length / M, ML, L, XL: Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, 0 degree, 50mm length / M, ML, L, XL: Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, Blendr compatible, 0 degree, 45mm length

Wheels & Tires

Wheel Size	29"

Geometry

2 sizes · 16 measurements

Frame measurements by size.

Measurement	21.5" (XL) · High	21.5" (XL) · Low
Seat tube	500 mm	500 mm
Effective top tube	662 mm	663 mm
Head tube	120 mm	120 mm
Head-tube angle	66.5°	66°
Seat-tube angle	75.5°	75°
Actual seat-tube angle	68°	67.5°
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm	437 mm
Wheelbase	1241 mm	1242 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	27 mm	34 mm
Bottom-bracket height	346 mm	339 mm
Reach	500 mm	495 mm
Stack	623 mm	627 mm
Standover height	776 mm	770 mm
Fork offset / rake	43 mm	43 mm
Trail	116 mm	119 mm
Wheel size	29"	29"

Measurements may vary by configuration, wheel size, or frame setting where noted in the published chart.

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