Thanks to a wider range of translation and more efficient chassis, you can master technically challenging uphills that you would have avoided before; If you measure quality by how much performance you get for your money, there is no way around the Fuel EX 8; This bike craves tight corners, tricky rock passages, and fast downhills; The lever for the dropper seat post, mounted in shift lever style under the handlebar, is extremely intuitive and easy to operate.