Trek Session 8

$3,940.00 Released July, 2009

The Trek Session 8 is the base model in Trek's Session series of full-suspension mountain bikes designed for downhill racing. It features a rear suspension with 203mm of travel, light weight frame and tuned geometry making it ideal for World Cup courses.

It also has a RockShox Boxxer Race front coil spring suspension with 200mm of travel and features Avid Elixir R hydraulic disc brakes. It features a SRAM drivetrain with Race Face Respond DH crank, uses various parts from Bontrager, such as the saddle, handle bars and wheels and has Maxxis Minion DHF 26 x 2.5" tires. The Trek Session 8 has an Alpha Red Aluminum frame with ABP, Full Floater, alloy EVO Link, E2 tapered head tube, oversized pivot bearings, replaceable derailleur hanger, ISCG and comes in sizes from 15" to 19.5" is a Gloss Black/Gloss White finish.

Specifications

Frameset:
- Sizes: 15.25, 17.5, 19.5"
- Frame: Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP, Full Floater, alloy EVO Link, E2 tapered head tube, oversized pivot bearings, replaceable derailleur hanger, ISCG, 203mm travel
- Front Suspension: RockShox Boxxer Race w/coil spring (15.25/17.5" red; 19.5" blue), rebound, low speed compression, internal preload, Motion Control IS, 1 1/8" steerer, 20mm Maxle DH, 200mm
- Rear Suspension: Fox DHX 4.0, custom "DH race tuned" w/air adjust bottom/bottom out, rebound; 8.75x2.75" (15.25" 400lb; 17.5" 450lb; 19.5" 500lb spring)
Wheels:
- Wheels: Bontrager Big Earl Disc wheel system, 6 bolt, tubeless ready
- Tires: Maxxis Minion DHF, 26x2.5"
Drivetrain:
- Shifters: SRAM X.7 trigger
- Front Derailleur: n/a
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.9
- Crank: Race Face Respond DH, 38T
- Cassette: SRAM PG970 12-26, 9 speed
- Pedals: Wellgo B087B
Components:
- Saddle: Bontrager Race
- Seat Post: Bontrager Rhythm, 31.6mm, 5mm offset
- Handlebars: Bontrager Big Earl, 25mm rise
- Stem: Bontrager Big Earl, 10 degree
- Headset: FSA NO.57E, E2, ACB sealed bearings
- Brakeset: Avid Elixir R, hydraulic disc