2023 Trek Session AL Frame Set

£3,425.00
Dispatched between 2nd May and 5th May, if ordered before 2:00pm today.
Part Number:

5288398

GTIN/UPC:

745889027662

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The Session AL frame set gives you an incredible foundation for building up your ideal downhill machine. The new high-pivot suspension design keeps you nimble, planted and blazing-fast on even the most punishing runs, and burly alloy construction rolls with the punches on gnarly and technical trails.

A burly alloy frame, 200 mm rear travel with a FOX DHX shock. The FSA Orbit headset includes adjustable fixed-angle cups. Can be run with 29" wheels, 27.5" wheels or even mullet style with a 29er in front and 27.5" at the back.

A great foundation for your dream DH build. The new high-pivot suspension design delivers more traction, more speed and virtually no pedal kickback.

- New suspension layout with a high pivot and idler pulley increases traction, carries more speed and reduces pedal kickback for more stability

- Virtually zero pedal kickback means that you?ll stay confidently planted and in control during descents ? especially when landing jumps or drops

- The high pivot design delivers a more efficient rearward axle path so you?ll carry more speed and your wheel won?t get hung up on obstacles

- Adjust your suspension progression by flipping the lower shock mount chip ? 20% for plush park rides, 25% for racing efficiency

- Our new DH sizing system is based on reach, not rider height, which is the most important factor in a great downhill bike fit

Mountain Bike Buying Guide

Mountain biking is an incredibly diverse sport. Mountain bikes now come in three main flavours. They are XC, Trail and Enduro.

XC – short for cross country, are quick race bikes. They will normally have 29” wheels and come with 100mm of suspension. If you are mainly going to be riding bridleways and natural trails in the South East of England, where our shops are, an XC bike will be the quickest and most efficient option.

Trail – these bikes are designed to be pedalled up and down hill and for use on bridleways and natural trails, but also at dedicated trail centres. They normally come with 130mm or 140mm of suspension travel and can have either 27.5” or 29” wheels, but 29” is quickly becoming the norm. Trail bikes are good all-rounders. They won’t be as fast as an XC bike on the flat but they can handle a lot more challenging terrain, and a few jumps. If you plan on taking your bike to trail centres in Wales, or to the Alps, then a trail bike may be your best option.

Enduro – enduro racing is a thing in and of itself but many people buy enduro bikes for ‘aggressive’ trail riding and uplift days at places like Bike Park Wales. This generally means challenging downhill trails with some big jumps. With around 160mm of suspension travel enduro bikes can take some big hits. They are designed to be efficient enough to pedal up hills but really come into their own when pointed downhill. You get enduro bikes in either 27.5” or 29” wheel sizes as well as mullet setups of 29 at the front and 27.5 at the back.


Men’s and women’s mountain bikes

Nearly all the mountain bikes we sell are now unisex. All of the big brands have gradually stopped doing dedicated men’s and women’s bikes over the last few years. Instead they are focussed on producing bikes in a bigger range of sizes. So, for instance, the Trek Marlin 5 is a unisex bike that now comes in sizes from XXS to XXL large. This means it will fit riders from 4’ 5” to 6’ 5” and everything in between.


Read our full mountain bike buyers guide


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Trek made their first bikes in 1976 in a barn in Wisconsin. Now they’re one of the biggest bike brands in the world. Trek bikes cover everything from professional-level road and mountain bike race bikes to commuters, hybrids and kids bikes. There is a strong heritage of racing at Trek and many Trek bikes have a strong race influence. They take a very scientific approach to researching bike and human performance and then make the fastest and most efficient bikes they can.

It doesn’t stop their attention and passion for cycling flows through everything they do. Since the 1990s, Trek has supported Places for Bikes. Places for Bikes is an advocacy organisation in the USA that gets more people on bikes more often! Places for Bikes ethos falls in line with the companies mission statement to:

Build only products we love. Provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes.

Frame - Alpha Platinum Aluminium, high main pivot, idler pulley, integrated frame protection, internal or external routing, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ISCG 05 2-bolt mount, Active Braking Pivot, 157x12 mm thru-axle, 200 mm travel
Shock - Size: R1 Marzocchi Bomber, 400 lb spring, 250 mm x 72.5 mm. Size: R2
Marzocchi Bomber, 450 lb spring, 250 mm x 72.5 mm. Size: R3 Marzocchi Bomber, 500 lb spring, 250 mm x 72.5 mm
Skewer rear - Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever
Head set - FSA Orbit, sealed cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom (includes geometry-adjust angled cups)
Weight - Medium - 5.70 kg / 12.57 lbs
Weight limit - This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).
Colours DEEP DARK BLUE TO ALPINE BLUE FADE
Sizes R1, R2, R3
Brand Trek
Model Year 2023
Barcodes 745889027563, 745889027587, 745889027662
SKUs / Part Numbers 5288398, 5288399, 5288400

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