The new design makes for a cleaner look on the 2009 Trek Session 88 FR as compared to the previous Session 77.
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The EVO, ABP and Full Floater looks like a traditional four bar until you look closer and see the floating bottom pivot and rear triangle pivot centered on the rear axle. This attention to detail really pays off when you start getting this mountain bike dirty.Ĭable routing and general frame maintenance is pretty straight forward with nothing about the general design that gets in the way of normal use.
Trek performed real world, blind tests with their pro’s to get the damping and compression action just right for the Session 88. The DHX 5.0 rear coil shox by Fox Racing Shox is a custom tuned version built specifically for the Session 88.
With a final build weight at 39.5 pounds, the Session 88 FR is light by 203mm rear travel freeride bike standards. Even the Cane Creek headset is gold… The Trek Session 88 FR Frameįor 2009, Trek Bikes moved to a larger diameter, thinner walled, hydro-formed tubed frame to increase stiffness and keep weight down. In true Trek Bikes fashion, most of the components are custom color matched to the frame in a silver and gold combo. A 72 point rear hub would have been fantastic on this bike.įor the money, you get a solid component group that should withstand just about any abuse you can throw at this bike. If I had one thing to change about the whole group, it would be the engagement. The 24 point engagement left a little to be desired under sudden fast acceleration and technical, “double clutch” situations. The overall build of the wheel was stiff and I did not notice any extreme flexing through hard g-outs and rock gardens.
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The Big Earl wheelset provided a nice, wide rim that spread the tire patch out perfectly. They were a little bit thicker than I would have liked, but I did not notice any excessive pedal strikes. The Bontrager Big Earl pedals stuck to my 5.10’s like glue with the multiple threaded pins. The bars were wide enough, the stem had enough clamping force, the saddle was ok. The Bontrager components, for the most part, performed flawlessly. This build suits my riding style better than the DH version of the Session as I am not a DH racer…I am a recreational freeride rider. Without getting into too much detail (don’t want this to be a review of the components and not the bike…you can check out full review of the Shimano Saint group here), the components fared very well and the RockShox Totem coil has to be one of my favorite forks of all time.
The 2009 Trek Session 88 FR build comes spec’ed with what you would expect out of an ultra high end freeride mountain bike. For the complete build list and more pictures of the 2009 Trek Session 88 FR, check out this preview post on MTB198. If you are wondering what the real difference is between the FR and DH versions of the Trek Session 88, you are basically looking at a component group and color scheme difference…the geometry numbers and rear travel (203mm or 8 inches) match.
With a freeride-specific component spec like the RockShox Totem, Shimano Saint and Fox DHX 5.0, the Session 88 FR can hit the stunts that make your spine tingle, the drops that make you drool and the berms that bring a smile to your face. Whatever you want to call it, the Session 88 FR is engineered with one thing in mind: highly technical downhill riding. The 2009 Shimano Saint group (<-click for review) rounds out the component offering to provide a high end build kit to go along with this $6,049 freeride monster. Along with a complete revamp of the Session lineup, the Bontrager components that are bolted up to the Trek Session 88 FR are completely new for 2009 as well. For the purposes of this review, know that they were aiming for a plusher, stiffer ride that was still active under hard braking. You can check out the Trek Bikes website for all of the down and dirty technical aspects of the new technologies presented on the 2009 Trek Session 88 FR. Conclusions on the Session 88 FR from Trek Bikes.
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