The Fuel EX 9.9 XX1 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 fully wireless SRAM XX1 drivetrain. 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 the bike industry has to offer, from its light and stiff carbon frame and wheels that track through the hairiest lines, to the FOX Factory fork and fully wireless SRAM XX1 top-tier group set.
The tech you get
A featherweight OCLV Mountain Carbon frame built to handle the rough and rowdy, a pair of finely laced carbon wheels that track through technical terrain with ease and SRAM's top-tier XX1 AXS fully wireless electronic drivetrain. Plus, you get the silky smooth travel of a 150 mm FOX Factory 36 Fork with EVOL air spring and GRIP2 damper and 140 mm of FOX Factory Float rear suspension with 2-position damper, 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 wireless SRAM XX1 AXS shifting. It's all wrapped up with adjustable geometry, so you can fine tune your ride to always feel how you want it.
Specifications
*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 | Fox Factory 36, Float EVOL air spring, GRIP2 damper, tapered steerer, 44 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Kabolt axle, 150 mm travel |
| Shock | Fox Performance Float X, 2-position damper, 185 mm x 55 mm |
Wheels
| Wheel front | Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless-Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axle |
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| Wheel rear | Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, Rapid Drive 108, 6-bolt, SRAM XD driver, Boost 148, 12 mm thru axle |
| Skewer rear | Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever |
| Rim | Bontrager Line Pro 30, OCLV Mountain Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15mm thru axle |
| *Tyre |
Size: XS , S Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 27.5x2.50" |
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Size: S , M , ML , L , XL Bontrager SE5 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Core Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x2.50" |
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| Tyre part | Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz |
| Rim strip | Bontrager TLR |
Drivetrain
| Shifter | SRAM Eagle AXS, wireless, 12 speed |
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| Rear derailleur | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS |
| Crank | SRAM XX1 Eagle, DUB, 30T alloy ring, 55 mm chainline, 170 mm length |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB MTB Wide, 73 m, BSA threaded |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle XG-1299, 10-52, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM XX1 Eagle, 12-speed |
Components
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, austenite rails, 138 mm width |
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| *Seatpost |
Size: XS , S RockShox Reverb AXS, 100 mm travel, wireless, 34.9mm, 340 mm length |
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Size: M , ML RockShox Reverb AXS, 150mm travel, wireless, 34.9mm, 440mm length |
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Size: L , XL RockShox Reverb AXS, 170mm travel, wireless, 34.9mm, 480mm length |
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| *Integrated Bar Stem |
Size: XS , S Bontrager RSL Integrated handlebar/stem, OCLV Carbon, 27.5 mm handlebar rise, 820 mm width, 0-degree stem rise, 35mm stem length |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL Bontrager RSL Integrated handlebar/stem, OCLV Carbon, 27.5 mm handlebar rise, 820 mm width, 0-degree stem rise, 45mm stem length |
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| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, nylon lock-on |
| Head set | Integrated cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom, angle adjust cup compatible |
| *Brake rotor |
Size: XS , S , M , ML , L , XL SRAM HS2, 6-bolt, 180 mm |
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Size: M , ML , L , XL SRAM 6-bolt, 200 mm |
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| Brake Set | SRAM Code RSC hydraulic disc |
Accessories
Weight
| Weight | M – 14.11 kg/31.11 lb (with TLR sealant, no tubes) |
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