2011 session
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What are the improvements? The tubing looks much bigger and I see fork bumper thingy-ma-bobs.
Im sure the trek haters will be quick to flame but I think it looks good.
Some nice improvements
Does it have 142.3853mm rear spacing?
paint looks hot. i like the pseudo raw finish. i wonder if its a paint like the 2009 Sessrion FR
edit: i knew it was a matter of time before they put one of those carbon downtube protectors on
edit: i knew it was a matter of time before they put one of those carbon downtube protectors on
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the new downtube looks rad, I don't know if I like how the top tube looks now... I liked the curvy design before. How much weight did it gain?
The tubing looks IDENTICAL to me actually...Ive seen one in the flesh, and it looked definitely the same.
I think the writing/paint jobs makes it look different but I'd like to know for sure.
I do like to incorporated bumpers and the downtube protector...neat little touch.I also would like to see the adjustable geo setting like Trekrules does but my eyes dont...;-)
I sure hope to see the price coming down since it seems to be the same bike they've been producing for a few years now...cause Im planing on my buying a new one ;-)
I think the writing/paint jobs makes it look different but I'd like to know for sure.
I do like to incorporated bumpers and the downtube protector...neat little touch.I also would like to see the adjustable geo setting like Trekrules does but my eyes dont...;-)
I sure hope to see the price coming down since it seems to be the same bike they've been producing for a few years now...cause Im planing on my buying a new one ;-)
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man everyone thinks these bikes are the second coming of christ...
they are damn fast and nice...but they just dont do it for me...maybe i am sickened by the fact that trek ran me for about 6 years of bike shop employment when i was younger.
they are damn fast and nice...but they just dont do it for me...maybe i am sickened by the fact that trek ran me for about 6 years of bike shop employment when i was younger.
downhill frames should not need armor.
Isnt that a bit like saying DOWNHILL RIDERS SHOULD NOT NEED ARMOR ?
Ive been rocking mine for 2 years...hundreds of days in Whistler, hundreds in the valley,severals crashes on it and still no dent..from my point of view, its just some added protection as I dont even think the frame needs it more than any other frames on the market
Only if DH bikes don't need to be 35 pound.
Looks much the same to me. Nice clean bike.
as of 5 min ago, all new trek full suspension bikes are slated for a september initial availability
now, that is what my system shows me
but this is the bike industry, so ill wager that we might see one of the new model year bikes around that time, but then again, this is the bike industry
now, that is what my system shows me
but this is the bike industry, so ill wager that we might see one of the new model year bikes around that time, but then again, this is the bike industry
trek has been pretty good with their availability though
I really dont like this, shame really as I'm a huge fan of the current model.
Paint is ugly.
New tube profile is ugly - Especially when compared to the back end, as well as previous front end.
Downtube protection is ugly - Why wasn't this accounted for in the redesign, rather than an add-on afterwards?
..And it continues to come with sub-par Bontrager parts on a 9K (AUS) flagship bike..
Paint is ugly.
New tube profile is ugly - Especially when compared to the back end, as well as previous front end.
Downtube protection is ugly - Why wasn't this accounted for in the redesign, rather than an add-on afterwards?
..And it continues to come with sub-par Bontrager parts on a 9K (AUS) flagship bike..
the front triangle looks different to me. aside from the downtube protector and fork bumpers, the headtube junction looks beefed up.
i wonder what the weight will be.
the bontrager house brand parts aren't half bad. they're durable enough and get the job done. but i agree that for the price, i would expect high-quality brand parts on it.
i'm riding a 2009 Session so i am biased....maybe i'll spring for this one. I've grown quite fond of how it rides.
i wonder what the weight will be.
the bontrager house brand parts aren't half bad. they're durable enough and get the job done. but i agree that for the price, i would expect high-quality brand parts on it.
i'm riding a 2009 Session so i am biased....maybe i'll spring for this one. I've grown quite fond of how it rides.
Glad to hear that the tubes have been beefed up, I'm a fan of most things about the current one but the talk about papier-mache tubes put me off it. I'm more than happy with my 09 Sunday at the moment, but if that ever dies this would be on my short list now.
I don't think those tubes look beefed up... (I have a session FR). They look about the same.
The downtube protector and fork bumpers look great though. I made a frame protector out of cut up plumbing hose, which works real well, but that looks much cleaner, and probably works better.
As far as DH bikes not needing armor, thats stupid. By that logic, MX bikes shouldn't have armor either, all the parts should just be 3 inch thick steel, and bikes should weigh 3 tons. Or, they can make parts way lighter, put plastic armor around it, and loose a couple hundred pounds. Cars shouldn't have crumple zones either, they should just be stronger. I'd like to see this armor on MORE bikes.
from a chronic bike changer who buys a new bike every year, I'll be on my current session until it breaks, and then I'll buy a new one. Never ridden a bike that feels so natural and balanced, and the suspension actuation aint half bad either.
The downtube protector and fork bumpers look great though. I made a frame protector out of cut up plumbing hose, which works real well, but that looks much cleaner, and probably works better.
As far as DH bikes not needing armor, thats stupid. By that logic, MX bikes shouldn't have armor either, all the parts should just be 3 inch thick steel, and bikes should weigh 3 tons. Or, they can make parts way lighter, put plastic armor around it, and loose a couple hundred pounds. Cars shouldn't have crumple zones either, they should just be stronger. I'd like to see this armor on MORE bikes.
from a chronic bike changer who buys a new bike every year, I'll be on my current session until it breaks, and then I'll buy a new one. Never ridden a bike that feels so natural and balanced, and the suspension actuation aint half bad either.
Dunno, just going on what some guy above said, but I assume he meant tube wall thickness, which is pretty tricky to determine from a picture.
I agree with the armour being a good thing though, and if it offends your sensibilities I'm sure it's removable.
yah. Its hard to tell from the picture/paint job. The rear triangle looks the same, and the front looks the same too IMO, but its definitely hard to tell from the pictures. I I'll wait till I hear the official word from trek before I make any judgements on wall thickness. My guess is that if there is still a 3 year warranty on the bike, it will be the same tubeset, and if they think they made the frame more durable, then it will have a longer warranty.
prev generation...for comparison
i think the "tubing changes" are mostly due to paint scheme/optical illusion. I thought the original session was one of the cleanest bikes out there. This one looks clunky and strange. Seeing them side by side makes them look the same, just different colors....oops.
I grabbed a pic of the old model on the trek website and lined the headtubes up and layered them (roughly and very quickly) in photoshop. From what i can gather the only changes are the bumpers and the seattube!
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This year trek and Gary Fisher have been sold out of a lot of models since May...not sure if its is the same for the session but stock has been an issue.
i meant about their initial releases. the Session is always sold out but i think they still have a handful left.
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from a industrial designers point of view, asthetically speaking, the straight seat tube crashes with the whole "swoppy" tubes idea, I like the previous version a lot more. It probably makes for lighter tubbing though
i have a photo i made on PB:http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5372931/
this is a better version and clearly is lower than 2010 and a bit shorter.
this is a better version and clearly is lower than 2010 and a bit shorter.