The best in Trek trail bike frame tech, a full OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame & stays & 130mm of rear travel with a FOX Factory shock make Fuel EX C the ideal start for a dream trail bike thats burly enough to go big on gnarly descents but quick enough to drop XC riders on the local singletrack circuit. A full OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame a stays make for a ride thats light on the climbs & trail-tough on rough descents RE:aktiv with Thru Shaft works faster than a normal shock, so it tracks the ground better & keeps you in control It doesnt box itself into a category: Fuel EX brings trail bike plushness with an XC race bike feel for our most versatile mountain bike whip Its great for riders who dont want to do just one kind of mountain biking, but want to explore everything from XC marathons to epic descents Internal cable routing & Control Freak Cable Management make it easy to spec with quality trail bike tech, like a dropper post