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2006 Trek and Fisher bikes

This past week, Trek Bikes and Fisher Bikes held a media camp up in Whistler, BC. As I mentioned in an entry last week, I saw a number of these bikes up close — including the Trek Session 10 and Fisher King Fisher — and they looked pretty sharp.

NSMB has an overview of the press launch for the 2006 Trek and Fisher lineup. It looks like Trek and Fisher remain committed to building solid freeride and downhill bikes for the foreseeable future — according to the entry on NSMB, Trek and Fisher have spent over 2 million dollars into research and development in the past while.

On the Session 10, Trek utilizes CTE — chain torque eliminator — which counters the negative characteristics that single-pivot suspension designs usually exhibit. According to the author (Cam McRae) CTE keeps the Session 10’s chain path in line with the movement of the frame’s pivot and works effectively to eliminate pedal bob and chain growth. Also, Trek worked closely with Manitou to develop a shock that performed especially well with the bike.

The article also discusses Bontrager’s upcoming releases, which seem to include plans for a ‘King Earl’ lineup — obviously a high end sibling to Bontrager’s Big Earl component group.

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