Other Gen 2 Trek Fuel + (EXE) Official thread.
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Roaming50
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My EX9.7 has the black and white display. Comparing to the color one, I am actually liking the B&W display more; it's more subtle, less in your face!
I mirror battery percentage and ride range to Garmin, so I usually leave the TQ display on the Watt output. Having watched that video, I'm also glad that pressing the button toggles between screens and that there is no need for a double press.
I mirror battery percentage and ride range to Garmin, so I usually leave the TQ display on the Watt output. Having watched that video, I'm also glad that pressing the button toggles between screens and that there is no need for a double press.
Yobbo
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I was hoping that mine would come with the colour display with the blue sidebars as per the video, but it came with a different colour display which is just as nice but different.
Str1fe
New Member
Yes 100%
I can just go down on the remote from eco to no assist on the Propain Sresh sl
Roaming50
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Are you like me and finding the Eagle 70 cable shifters better than the AXS pod controller on the more expensive bikes?
So far I’ve been really impressed with Eagle 70 and I’m used to much higher end systems.
Str1fe
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Nice !
Little review of the bike ?
Little review of the bike ?
Voici le bilan du vélo :
Après un premier problème de moteur (capteur d'alimentation HS), tout est rentré dans l'ordre et je peux maintenant rouler. La TQ60 est nettement plus silencieuse que la 50. J'adore cette moto : agile, cinématique agréable… on dirait une enduro.
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Dirtrider99x
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Question to Fuel+ owners... do you regret purchasing this bike over a full power emtb?
This bike is very intriguing to me as my first emtb. I'm test riding a buddies Orbea Rise. The range i can achieve on the Rise seems fine to my needs living in Southern California and climbing up to get rowdy downhills in Aliso and Laguna.
Wondering if the Fuel+ would be a solid choice for me given i still want to pedal and get exercise on my rides.
This bike is very intriguing to me as my first emtb. I'm test riding a buddies Orbea Rise. The range i can achieve on the Rise seems fine to my needs living in Southern California and climbing up to get rowdy downhills in Aliso and Laguna.
Wondering if the Fuel+ would be a solid choice for me given i still want to pedal and get exercise on my rides.
Roaming50
Member
Ask yourself, do you want a bike that’s quiet and rides like a regular mountain bike but quicker, or one that drones, possibly rattles, and where you are the passenger.
I think you know the answer.
I recently took it to the Alps & chucked a 65mm stroke shock & 160mm fork on it, and for 90% of trails it was still great. It only got overwhelmed on really fast rough stuff.
For home, the stock EX setup is great. I may end up just leaving the 160mm air shaft on the fork as I’m too lazy to change it, and I like the extra stack height. It is a nice balance of exercise and assistance. Against the current crop of full power bikes, you won’t stand a chance if it is a pacy ride, but I have found against most riders mid power modes (Trail/Tour/etc) you can ride with them with a not too aggressive amount of work.
It’s definitely not as capable as my Dreadnought (up or down) but it’s a better all rounder as a bike for a wider spectrum of trails & use.
Dirtrider99x
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yesterday, I rode it in the parking lot and down a street with a hill... what a difference in motor feel and quietness compared to the shimano motor on the Rise i'm currently test riding.
I saw some negative reviews and issues about the TQ motor quality as well as Trek frame quality when browsing various websites last night. Of course we all post the negatives online. a few posted about their crank arm snapping off the TQ motor and others posted about intermittent no power where the cranks just spin.
How has the TQ motor quality been for the owners of a Fuel+? any issues with Trek frame quality for riders who like the chunky downhill trails?
I really like this bike but quality is always a concern with high priced machines. Also range anxiety is real as i want to achieve at least 5k elevation without the need for range extenders.
I saw some negative reviews and issues about the TQ motor quality as well as Trek frame quality when browsing various websites last night. Of course we all post the negatives online. a few posted about their crank arm snapping off the TQ motor and others posted about intermittent no power where the cranks just spin.
How has the TQ motor quality been for the owners of a Fuel+? any issues with Trek frame quality for riders who like the chunky downhill trails?
I really like this bike but quality is always a concern with high priced machines. Also range anxiety is real as i want to achieve at least 5k elevation without the need for range extenders.
Rockhopper70
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5K elevation? That’s in feet right? 
Dirtrider99x
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correct... yesterday i rode the Orbea Rise on a 22 mile ride with 4032 feet of elevation gain and still had about 40% of battery left.5K elevation? That’s in feet right?
i want the emtb i purchase to get me up the mountain as far as i can without range anxiety.
I know the HPR50’s were unreliable, but everything I have seen & experienced, shows the 60 is much better. With my old Yeti MTe (before stolen) and this bike I think I have about 4000km with no issues.
In terms of build quality, the Trek is better than the Yeti & the integration of the electronics / motor is an improvement. I’ve seen nothing to cause me any concern & I’ve had mine apart to route brakes etc.
Assuming you are normal weight, you will easily do that elevation. I’m 85kg and get ~1700m out of it in high mode, so I’d expect ~2000m in mid power (wouldn’t ride it in eco!).