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2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes vs 2023 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5

The Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 size closest to your M is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Trek Fuel EX Gen 5

Compared with the Evil Following LS Loopholes in M, the Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 in XS places the top of the head tube 45 mm lower and 60 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 64 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−45 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−60 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−64 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+6 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes (M) and 2023 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Evil Following LS Loopholes is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 is the colored outline on top.J 1183

Evil Following LS Loopholes, MTrek Fuel EX Gen 5, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementEvil Following LS Loopholes MTrek Fuel EX Gen 5 XSDifference
Reach460400−60 mm
Stack604559−45 mm
Head tube angle66.966.5°−0.4°
Seat tube angle76.075.5°−0.5°
Effective top tube611545−66 mm
Chainstay length430436+6 mm
Wheelbase11831119−64 mm
BB drop3614−22 mm
Standover666700+34 mm
Seat tube length432355−77 mm
BB heightnot listed341
Head tube lengthnot listed90

Differences are the Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 minus the Evil Following LS Loopholes. Full charts: 2023 Evil Following LS Loopholes, 2023 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5.

Where each sits in its class

Evil Following LS LoopholesTrek Fuel EX Gen 5

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartEvil Following LS LoopholesLS GX LoopholesTrek Fuel EX Gen 55 Gen 5
FrameEvil Following LSTrek Alpha Platinum
ForkRockShox Pike Ultimate Charger 2.1 RC2RockShox Recon
Rear shockRockShox Deluxe Ultimatenot listed
ShifterSRAM Eagle AXSShimano Deore M6100
DerailleurSRAM GX EagleShimano Deore M6100
CassetteSRAM GX EagleTrek Deore M6100
ChainSRAM EagleShimano Deore
CranksetSRAM EagleShimano Deore M511
ChainringSRAM Eagle AXSnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUB GXShimano MT500
WheelsetEvil Loopholesnot listed
TireMaxxis Minion DHF, Maxxis Minion DHR II DDBontrager XR4 Comp
BrakeSRAM G2 RSCnot listed
RotorSRAM CenterLinenot listed
HandlebarEvil Boomstick Alloynot listed
StemEvil 12 GaugeBontrager Rhythm
GripsEvil Palmela Handersonnot listed
SeatpostBikeYoke ReviveTranzX JD-YSP18 dropper
SaddleWTB Volt ProBontrager Arvada
Hubnot listedFormula DC-511
Rimnot listedAlex Rims MD35
Headsetnot listedTrek Knock Block

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