Another Session 88. But not a light one.
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very nice .
Looks gorgeous. Definitely seems to have a few weight conscious parts though by most standards? 1750's (5.1 rims) / Twenty6 F1 stem & RallyE pedals
haha damn.. you're "heavy" build(almost 39lbs) is still 5lbs lighter than my semi-light build..
This aint a heavy build, it is a good build. 
Probably the Session 88 i want to ride the most.
Probably the Session 88 i want to ride the most.
38lbs is not light?
That is a beautiful build. Great job. Please post up a review of your fork and shock once you have had a change to properly thrash them. 
Great looking bike!!
But I've got to agree with JVNixon - I'm not sure you can reconcile the 1750's with the comment about no crazy light parts. DTSwiss specifically markets those as an all-mountain wheel, so I'm not sure I'd have any more faith in those than I do my own set of race wheels (which are admittedly stupid light): NoTubes ZTR Flows/Hope Pro II's.
But I've got to agree with JVNixon - I'm not sure you can reconcile the 1750's with the comment about no crazy light parts. DTSwiss specifically markets those as an all-mountain wheel, so I'm not sure I'd have any more faith in those than I do my own set of race wheels (which are admittedly stupid light): NoTubes ZTR Flows/Hope Pro II's.
that bike is hawt!!
Trek has a sweet line up for sure. Great looking ride.
Best looking sesh88 I have ever seen. Well done.
They sure are nice machines. While your pic looks veeeeeeeery nice, it still doesn't do them justice. I got my hands on a local guys yesterday and man they sure are sweet in the flesh. Like yours his build was sensible, still weighed in at around 38lbs 
If only I had the $$$
If only I had the $$$
Mate thats super nice.. great job!! Im guessing you had to get the shock tuned to the bike?
unbelievable bike and the perfect build,but good luck keeping those deity bars straight...
Been running 5.1s since 2007 for DH and have not had an issue with them ever. Now is not the time to bring this up, but from my experience they're pretty well sorted. I still have the OEM wheelset for general fartarseing about with.
Nothing is titanium, and I still have heavy cranks, seatpost and brakes. Everything is functional, which is what I'm after. Even the 26 stuff still has all steal axles and is relatively stocko.
Can't really justify the price of the RaRe fork- just for a few extra adjustments. These feel as good as my old Idylle Pro's on the few rides I've done so far. Would love a titanium spring, but it's not a must have, especially when the bike is the least ridden of the ones I own.Looks sweet, but the midrange fork and steel spring... who are you and what have you done with daver?
A few years ago they were OEM on Sundays and I believe they are available for certain teams on the World Cup circuit (Yeti and Tomac off the top of my head). My wheelset is a regular one, laced up to a Hope hub on the rear. When I can find an OEM wheel or hub available I may change, but it's not a major issue.
Mmm... I have been through a few pairs already, but the feel is great and they're fine until you crash. If they bend I might try FSA's again, and even then, I doubt I would.
I have had a fair bit of time on the BOS stuff (maybe 3 months on the old Idylle forks and close to a year on the DH07 shock), but I'll need a while to get up to speed on the new stuff. It does feel very balanced and tends to ride quite high in its travel, which is a good thing IMO.
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