Trek SESSION 88 DH 2009 VS Merlin ECHO (01) 2001 specs comparison

Trek Session 88 DH

General Infos

Model	Session 88 DH
Manufacturer	Trek
Year of production	2009
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Color choice	-Black and Polished Aluminum
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)
Sizes	- 15.5 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 19.5 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.50 (inches) Bontrager Big Earl
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy Elixir CR Levers Avid Juicy Elixir CR With 203 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Juicy Elixir CR With 180 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Bontrager King Earl
Rims manufacturer	Bontrager King Earl
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Not Available

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Alpha Red Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Bontrager King Earl
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Bontrager Big Earl
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) - 1 1/2 (inches) Integrated Cane Creek Custom

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Not Available
Bottom bracket shell width	83 (millimeters)
Bottom bracket type	Not Available
Crankset parts and sizes	38 Teeth Shimano Saint With MRP G2 Chainguide
Gear shift levers	Sram X.0
Rear gear set	12 - 26 Teeth 9-speed

Trek Session 88 DH Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Not Available
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.0
Fork material	Dual
Fork type	203 (millimeters) Travel Fox 40 RC2 Ti Coil

Other Specs of Trek Session 88 DH

Component group sets	Not Available
Pedals details	Bontrager King Earl Platform
Rear shock absorber	203 (millimeters) Travel Fox DHX 5.0 Coil
Saddle seat	Bontrager Big Earl
Seat post extension	Bontrager Big Earl

Merlin Echo (01)

General Infos

Model	Echo (01)
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	2001
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Signature Satin Finish
Sizes	- 13.5 (inches) - 15 (inches) - 16.25 (inches) - 17.5 (inches) - 18.75 (inches) - 20 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Hutchinson Alligator
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano Deore XT Levers Shimano Deore XT V-brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano Deore XT
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic X517
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Double-butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	MTS Size-specific 3AL and 2.5V Tubing
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Kore Lite Bar 1
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Thomson Elite
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Cane Creek C2

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG92
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	113 (millimeters) Spindle Shimano BB-ES70
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano Deore XT
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Echo (01) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Top-pull and clamp-on 35.0 (millimeters) Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore XT SGS
Fork material	Single Triple-clamp Crown Aluminum
Fork type	2.0 (inches) Travel Answer Manitou MARS Elite

Other Specs of Merlin Echo (01)

Component group sets	Shimano Deore XT
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	1.0 (inches) Travel Merlin Proprietary Rear Suspension
Saddle seat	Selle Italia Flite
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite