2020 Trek
Session 8 27.5
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension downhill bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$4,729| Weight | 35.9 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 210 / 200mm |
| Fork | RockShox BoXXer Select |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 7 |
| Groupset | GX, Truvativ Descendant |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
Oct 2021 · Drew Rohde
If you’re looking for a bad ass downhill bike that will literally have you taking your fingers off the brakes longer as it floats over the chunder beneath you, the 2022 Trek Session 9 is worth a solid look.
Holy Moly Fast!
Smooth as butter
Fair value
Inspires confidence like few others
Looks good, paint splatter!
G5 Tires
180mm rear brake rotor
Rear end can be awkward, long feeling in tight, slow corners
Handlebar sweep/lack of rise
Apr 2021 · Dan Roberts
Out of the box the Session is a full 29” bike with the Mino link giving a High or Low setting..
Sep 2018 · Seb Stott
A pricey bike let down by a basic fork, disappointing brakes and dated geometry
‘ABP’ rear suspension provides a solid, supple action
Relatively short front end feels cramped, high bottom bracket and short frame deliver a sometimes precarious-feeling ride, harsh fork and weak brakes are disappointing for the price
Oct 2017
If you're a DH racer, your special edition bike usually comes out during worlds - if you're good enough to qualify and your bike sponsor loves you.
May 2017 · Matt Phillips
All new carbon framesets for both 27.5 and 29 inch wheels for Trek's downhill race bike
May 2017
Trek releases the 2018 Session with updated geometry, refined linkage, and a revamped Float X2 shock. There's also a 29 inch version, which the internet will probably have nothing to say about.
May 2017 · Smurf
The world's first production, carbon 29er downhill bike
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, tapered head tube, internal control routing, integrated frame protection, downtube guard, ISCG 05 mount, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, 157x12mm thru axle, 210mm travel BB Standard: BSA, 83mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 2.4" |
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| Fork | RockShox Boxxer Select, DebonAir spring, Charger RC damper, 46mm offset, 20x110mm Boost thru axle, 200mm travel Travel: 200mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB, 83mm, BSA threaded |
| Headset | FSA Orbit, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottom |
| Stem | Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, Direct Mount, 50mm length |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Line, alloy, 35mm, 27.5mm rise, 780mm width |
| Saddle | Bontrager Arvada, hollow chromoly rails, 138mm width |
| Seatpost | Bontrager Rhythm Elite, 31.6mm, 0mm offset, 330mm length Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Wellgo BO-87B, alloy body, Cro-Mo axle, replaceable pins |
| Grips | Bontrager XR Trail Elite, alloy lock-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX DH |
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| Crank | Truvativ Descendant DH, DUB 83, 34T steel ring, 165mm length |
| Shifters | SRAM GX DH, 7 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-720, 11-25, 7 speed |
| Chain | SRAM PC-1110, 11 speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R 4-piston hydraulic disc, 200mm front rotor, 180mm rear rotor Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Bontrager Line DH 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, 110x20mm Boost thru axle, Rear: Bontrager Line DH 30, Tubeless Ready, 6-bolt, 157x12mm thru axle |
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| Tires | Bontrager G4 Team Issue, Inner Strength sidewalls, wire bead, 60 tpi, 27.5x2.40'' |
| Disc Rotors | Size: S, M, L, XL, SRAM CenterLine, 6-bolt, round-edge, 180mm; Size: S, M, L, XL, SRAM CenterLine, 6-bolt, round-edge, 200mm |
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