![]() ![]() A smart-looking, well-designed, well-spec'd bike does everything it should and I would strongly consider this a bike to buy. Trek made a solid effort for their first year back in the gravity scene and the Session 88 FR proves it. Can't tell if the bars they're spec'ing are 30-inches or not.website doesn't say, but come on Trek! Elixr R brakes (fine by me, I prefer a lighter powered brake, though I got used to the Saints) Maxxis Minions come stock (though I didn't mind the Bontrager tires) ![]() There's Boxxer Race on the front (I'd prefer a dual crown over the Totem) which has all the adjustments you need. While I would keep riding the 2009 Session 88 FR happily, the 2010 Session 8 tweaks all the things I would want and comes in at an affordable price. I don't think I used the top 3 or 4 gears once, but again, some people may want to chug it uphill and will use every gear.Ģ010 is looking pretty good if you're checking out a Trek Session.especially the Session 8. It's a wide-range cassette, so if you really want to pedal to the top, you probably can in most cases. The rear cassette probably goes with the "FR" label. I did lose the lower pulley wheel (even though I check it often). ![]() It shifted smoothly and I never lost a chain with the old-style MRP. They did squeak a lot, so throwing some grimy dirt on the rotors/pads a few times was necessary. A few adjustments to the lever and a few days on them and I grew used to the power. The brakes are POWERFUL! My first few runs, I thought I was gonna die because it seemed like a little breath to the lever would lock up the wheels. Shimano Saint brakes and drivetrain bling out the bike. I clipped 'em a couple of times, but I never worried about them and would keep running them. The pedals are grippy and durable, but they're a tad on the tall side. While it didn't ruin my experience, the size was just a bit annoying. The length and width were reminiscent of saddles we all used in 1999. The stem works as it should.the bars remained in place, it's just bulky-looking and it would be a purely cosmetic change on my end. If this were my bike to keep, however, I would change two other things - the stem and the saddle. Seat, post, stem, bars and wheels all come from Bontrager and aside from swapping out the bars, everything with a Bontrager logo worked very well. The Bontrager house brand of parts on the Session 88 FR are called Big Earl. At Whistler, runs down Garbanzo following Sven and Anka were really fun and I never felt under-equipped in the travel or fork department. The adjustments in the fork were obvious and easy. There was a different feel and some flex on the Totem that would not be experienced on a dual crown, but it was nothing that could not be overcome and after a week, I didn't even notice it. The Session also handled the rougher trails on the mountain just fine, the suspension definitely working well on the rough, big hits. Riding at "home" in SolVista was really fun and the bike made Silky Johnson (the trail in the POV video) really fun when compared to a long-travel DH bike as it was more nimble and felt very lively in and out of the berms. Once the suspension was dialed in (thanks Mike Howse for the tips), the tire pressure was dialed (I was unsure of the tires, so I ran the pressure high at first.bad idea) and I got acquainted with the overwhelming power of the Saint brakes, I fell in love with the Session. Swapping the bars to wider Sunline bars I am used to, was the only parts change I made to the bike. The FR has a bit less travel than (180mm up front and 203mm rear) what I was used to and the stock bars were 28-inches wide, and I was on 29.5-inch bars before.Īfter a few struggling runs, I swapped out the bars and life turned bright again. ![]() The bike I rode prior to the Session 88 FR was a full-on downhill bike with the angles and travel to match and tires I chose to ride. Initially, however, it took me a bit to get things rolling. I ended up having a blast on this bike and I would keep on riding it without a second thought. ![]()
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