the link speaks for itself. 32.5 lbs seems a little fishy to me for a full blown dh rig. any thoughts?
http://trekmountain.typepad.com/king/2008/05/how-low-can-you.html
http://trekmountain.typepad.com/king/2008/05/how-low-can-you.html
to all you weight weenies
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wtf thats lighter than beer.
That's awesome.
Again has to be a 6 - 6.5lb frame without shock!
Still sweet set up regardless if its a tinny frame or a bad scale! I like the looks of it!
Still sweet set up regardless if its a tinny frame or a bad scale! I like the looks of it!
Wow. What a lie... 
We need a frame weight on a large!
facing the BB to a 73mm isnt going to knock off squat for weight! Maybe an oz if that.
facing the BB to a 73mm isnt going to knock off squat for weight! Maybe an oz if that.
Maybe they filled the frame with Helium!!!
It's for disabled riders,it doesn't need to be strong.
Trek is really stepping it up with these new Session and Remedy bikes. I actually like them much more than a lot of boutique brands now.
At least it looks a lot cleaner than this one claimed weight 37lbs
Looking at the specs to reach 37 the frame must be very light. I am confused.
Looking at the specs to reach 37 the frame must be very light. I am confused.
Bontrager tires = yikes!
all in the frame, i have a 12 pound frame and my build is 37 pounds
Shucks, your right, that means it actually will weight 35 lbs, to be certified dh ready... much too heavy
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They should post a pictures of just the frame on the weight then all the guess work would be over.
That makes just too much sense. Better to use a slightly shady complete build.
And while I'm at it, why do people even believe scale pics at all? When you're going for the lightest anything what's to stop someone from hitting the tare button with a little weight on the scale to lighten up the weight pics?
Ok then they should send me a frame and I will be the official weight ref.
I took a Sh!t today and dropped 1196 grams, and it didn't cost me a cent.
Pooping will soon be the new weight saving craze.
Pooping will soon be the new weight saving craze.
Or just eat babies. Babies the other-other white meat.
But they did get everyone talking about it, good way to market it!!
Iiiiiii'm dead sexy, I eat babies, and my bike weighs 30lbs. Do you think that Trek will hold up for Fat Bastard? :biggrin:
Didn't he take a huge dump in the movie, what was his comment?
The claimed weight isn't bothering me, it's how far forward that guy runs his bars.
at what point does a bike like this stop being a DH bike? I mean the lack of reasonably strong components on that bike probably prevents it from being seriously ridden downhill? amirite? that looks like an awesome trailbike though...maybe I'll do that.
There are bikes in the 40lb thread that are a lot farther along to being a trail (or straight-up XC) bike than this Trek.
Most of the parts on that bike seem pretty durable for dh.
Decent brakes? check
DH worthy suspension? Check
Cranks that hold up to most humans? check
DH Stem and bars? Check
Only stuff that could possibly be in danger on a real dh run would be the tires and tubes. I'm reserving judgement on the wheels because I don't know much about them
Decent brakes? check
DH worthy suspension? Check
Cranks that hold up to most humans? check
DH Stem and bars? Check
Only stuff that could possibly be in danger on a real dh run would be the tires and tubes. I'm reserving judgement on the wheels because I don't know much about them
Look at the brake levers. There is no way that you could possibly use them that far down. But anyway, good looking bike. I want to see pics of this bike at the end of the race season.
I agree. That bike looks very DH-worthy to me. Change the tyres and he's gold. All the remaining components are purely personal. It does seem a wee bit light however.
I guess it comes down to trust with the on-scales photos. If you want to decalibrate the scales or remove pedals etc, then thats your call.