The Fuel EX 9.9 XX AXS is a performance-first trail bike built for riders who have an appreciation for the finest things in life. It combines a cream-of-the-crop carbon frame with top-tier components, from the carbon fibre wheels all the way up to the 150 mm Kashima-coated FOX Factory fork and featherweight, fully wireless SRAM XX transmission. It's a bike that rules the mountain and doesn't hesitate to lay claim to its domain, ripping up rock gardens, blasting berms and rocketing back to the top to conquer it all once again.
It's right for you if...
You have refined taste in mountain bikes, and don't like to settle. You want a bike built to tackle the whole mountain and rule it all with the finest technology available, from its light and stiff carbon frame and wheels that track through the hairiest lines, to the FOX Factory fork and SRAM's fully wireless top-tier XX transmission.
The tech you get
An OCLV Mountain Carbon frame with lightweight carbon wheels and SRAM's top-tier XX AXS direct-mount, wireless electronic transmission. Silky smooth travel from a 150 mm FOX Factory 36 Fork with Float EVOL air spring and GRIP2 damper, 140 mm of FOX Factory Float X rear suspension and a RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post, all topped off with adjustable geometry for fine-tuning your ride to you and internal frame storage that lets you keep your set-up tidy without leaving behind trail essentials.
The final word
The Fuel EX 9.9 is a bike built to satisfy those with the finest taste. It pairs together an all- mountain trail capable carbon frame with the finest components you'll find on a modern mountain bike, from its carbon hoops to featherweight wireless SRAM XX AXS shifting. It's all wrapped up with adjustable geometry, so you can fine tune your ride to always feel how you want it.
*spec applies to all sizes unless otherwise noted
| Frame | OCLV Mountain Carbon, internal storage, angle-adjust headset, Mino Link adjustable geometry, adjustable leverage rate, guided internal routing, magnesium rocker link, 34.9 mm seat tube, ISCG 05, 55 mm chain line, BSA 73, downtube guard, shuttle guard, ABP, UDH, Boost148, 140 mm travel |
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| *Fork |
Size: XS , S Fox Factory 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP X2 damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt X axle, 180 mm direct mount brake tab, 140 mm travel |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Fox Factory 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP X2 damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt X axle, 180 mm direct mount brake tab, 150mm travel |
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| Shock | Fox Factory Float X, 2-position damper, 185 mm x 55 mm |
| Max compatible fork travel | See service manual |
Wheels
| *Wheel front |
Size: XS , S Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru-axle, 27.5" |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru-axle, 29" |
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| *Wheel rear |
Size: XS , S Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless-Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle, 27.5" |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless-Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle, 29" |
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| Skewer rear | Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever |
| *Tyre |
Size: XS , S Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 27.5 x 2.50" |
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Size: XS , S Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 27.5 x 2.50" |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.50" |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 60 tpi, 29x2.50" |
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| Tyre part | Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz |
| Rim strip | Bontrager TLR |
| Max tyre size | Frame: 29x2.60" (XS: 27.5x2.60"), Fork: See manufacturer |
Drivetrain
| Rear derailleur | SRAM XX Eagle AXS, T-Type |
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| Crank | SRAM XX Eagle, DUB, 30T, T-Type, 55 mm chainline, 170 mm length |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle XS-1297, T-Type, 10-52, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM XX Eagle, T-Type, 12-speed |
| Max. chainring size | 1x: 36T, min 32T |
Components
| Saddle | Verse Short Pro, carbon rails, 145 mm width |
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| *Seatpost |
Size: XS , S RockShox Reverb AXS, 100 mm travel, wireless, 34.9 mm, 340 mm length |
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Size: M , ML RockShox Reverb AXS, 150 mm travel, wireless, 34.9 mm, 440 mm length |
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Size: L , XL RockShox Reverb AXS, 170 mm travel, wireless, 34.9 mm, 480 mm length |
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| Handlebar | Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35 mm, 27.5 mm rise, 780 mm width |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, nylon lock-on |
| Stem | Bontrager Line Pro, 35 mm, Blendr-compatible, 0-degree, 35 mm length |
| Head set | Integrated cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom, angle adjust cup compatible |
| Brake | SRAM Maven Ultimate 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| *Brake rotor |
Size: XS , S , M , ML , L , XL SRAM HS2, 6-bolt, 180mm |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL SRAM 6-bolt, 200 mm |
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| Rotor size | Max brake rotor sizes - Frame: 203mm, min 180mm, Fork: see fork manufacturer |
Accessories
Weight
| Weight | M - 14.48 kg / 31.93 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
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| Weight limit | This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb). |
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Bike and frame weights are based on pre-production painted frames at time of publication. Weights may vary in final production.
