2026 Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 vs 2026 Forbidden Heathen Framekit
The Forbidden Heathen Framekit size closest to your L is the S3. Compare the S3 instead
What changes on the Forbidden Heathen Framekit
Compared with the Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 in L, the Forbidden Heathen Framekit in S2 places the top of the head tube 17 mm lower and 18 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 80 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −17 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −18 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −80 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.6°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 is drawn. The Forbidden Heathen Framekit numbers we have for size S2 are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 L | Forbidden Heathen Framekit S2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 473 | 455 | −18 mm |
| Stack | 647 | 630 | −17 mm |
| Head tube angle | 63.4° | 64 | +0.6° |
| Seat tube angle | 76.4° | 76 | −0.4° |
| Effective top tube | 621 | 612 | −9 mm |
| Chainstay length | 442 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1273 | 1192.8 | −80 mm |
| BB drop | 27 | not listed | |
| BB height | 347 | 301 | −46 mm |
| Standover | 759 | 728 | −31 mm |
| Seat tube length | 420 | 420 | ±0 mm |
| Head tube length | 125 | 100 | −25 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 541 |
Differences are the Forbidden Heathen Framekit minus the Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7. Full charts: 2026 Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7, 2026 Forbidden Heathen Framekit.
Where each sits in its class
Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7Forbidden Heathen Framekit
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