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2027 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 S4 places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 22 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
+22 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−2 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.6°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2027 Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 (L)The Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 frame drawn to scale.J 1273

Only the Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 is drawn. The Forbidden Heathen Framekit numbers we have for size S4 are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7 LForbidden Heathen Framekit S4Difference
Reach473495+22 mm
Stack647648+1 mm
Head tube angle63.4°64+0.6°
Seat tube angle76.4°76−0.4°
Effective top tube621657+36 mm
Chainstay length442not listed
Wheelbase12731270.6−2 mm
BB drop27not listed
BB height347311−36 mm
Standover759764+5 mm
Seat tube length420470+50 mm
Head tube length125120−5 mm
Fork lengthnot listed541

Differences are the Forbidden Heathen Framekit minus the Trek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 7. Full charts: 2027 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

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.

PartTrek Fuel LX 9.8 Gen 79.8 Eagle 90 Gen 7Forbidden Heathen Framekit
ForkRockShox ZEB B1 Ultimatenot listed
Rear shockRockShox Vivid D1 Ultimatenot listed
DerailleurSRAM Eagle 90 Transmissionnot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
CranksetSRAM Eagle 90 Transmissionnot listed
Bottom bracketSRAM DUBnot listed
WheelsetBontrager Line Comp 30not listed
TireMaxxis Minion DHR IInot listed
BrakeSRAM Maven 4-piston Bronzenot listed
RotorSRAM HS2not listed
HandlebarRace Face Turbinenot listed
GripsTrek Line Elitenot listed
SeatpostBontrager Line Droppernot listed
SaddleTrek Versenot listed

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