Trek's Top Fuel 9.9 SSL flagship racer
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Just 100mm of travel is on tap at either end
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Actual frame weight on our 17.5" tester
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The integrated bottom bracket design
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The integrated seatmast makes packing for shipment difficult
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The top tube and down tube are both pushed
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The top tube is fairly broad
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The compact rear end is light yet impressively stiff
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The main pivot would normally be lined up
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Trek's Full Floater suspension design
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The compact one-piece EVO rocker link
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Torque settings are conveniently etched
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The Top Fuel 9.9 SSL uses carbon fiber seat stays
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Trek worked with FSA to create a narrower version of their K-Force Light 2x9 crankset
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Trek have opted for an 11-32T cassette
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Front suspension duties are handled
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There's plenty of clearance with the narrow tires
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The flat bars are just 580mm wide
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Separate lockout levers for both the rear shock and fork
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The DT Swiss rear shock lockout is somewhat hard to operate
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A PushLoc remote is available on the left-hand side
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Shimano's XTR 'Shadow' rear derailleur
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The lightweight rolling stock
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Bontrager have traded in the DT Swiss-made hubs
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…but we had issues with both the bearings and the the freehub mechanism
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The minimal Bontrager Jones XR Team Issue tires
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The perfectly rounded tread profile
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Interestingly, our bike came with a Shimano Dura-Ace chain
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The latest edition of Shimano's XTR hydraulic disc brakes
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Our Top Fuel 9.9 SSL came with a 160mm rotor up front…
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…but a 140mm one out back to save a little weight.
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Both the rear derailleur and brake lines criss-cross
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Cable routing on the Top Fuel 9.9 SSL is good but not perfect.
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