Custom Trek Session 9.9 Photos - Now the Video of the Year Grand Prize

 Sleek, elegant, beautiful, great colour scheme. It's just made to fall in love with.

 Well, unless you're a prize cunt, then you most certainly would not.

 i just came.

 I would not want to nut myself on that top tube badge.

 @ebehn would you like to nut yourself on any other part of it?

 Curious, if there's only two what do they do if they're the wrong size for the winners?

 Every part.

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 @dirteveryday- you gave me a hearty chuckle!

 ...and yet I got voted right off the page!

 I would ride the shit out of that one, take her for a nice drive to the carwash, then bring her back to my place for a total lube session, then Talk about dirty things like whistler in october. Oh that rustles my jimmies.

 I would take its mother Dorothy 9.9 out for a nice seafood dinner, and then never call her again!

 @dom69foco You are a genius!!

 dirteveryday should have positive props.

 Holy Bananas that's Sexy..., Now with frames as beautiful as this being reliably made of CF,(Finally), can anyone try to imagine what frames are gonna look like in 10 years....five years??? Will aluminum DH frames even exist in 5 years?. Here's to hoping that in the not so distant future all Bike frames will be made of beautiful (creakless) affordable Carbon Fiber....and I can't wait!!

 yeah good luck with the affordable part... but that would be nice

 I could probably masturbate over that.

 If every prop is a dollar, i'm still struggling for a dropper post so keep them comin, thank you guys.

 No shit, that may be a record for props. For what ever reason Session fans must like furry rugs.

 Agreed it gets old seeing everybody with the same bikes. And damn that's a sexy frame

 Danny doesnt get the bike, its the videographer that gets it. unless he gives it to danny...

 oh..

 Matt miles isn't sponsored by specialized, and Danny has trials bikes soo.

 @jjstx1

also loving that colour scheme

I currently ride a 2012 Stumpjumper Evo 29'er Hardtail which has a colour scheme called "murdered black" which is gloss black / matt black panelling with gloss Specialized graphics - you cannot tell what it is without a close look - some companies are moving in this direction as riders get sick of "garish" colour schemes and obtrusive graphics

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 Danny released a video with him riding his AM bike recently. Don't recall what it was but it was nice. Miles doesn't appear to be hurting for a sweet bike either. Either could use a sick frame but in any case I'm sure the videographer deserves the spoils for the awesome work done to make these vids happen.

 @yeahbro, silvia is sponsored by specialized

 yeah video guy needs to get the bike! its their work and the silvia guy is insane!

 @taletotell, The bike Danny was riding, I believe, was an orange five.

 And danny also rode a 224 in some pictures i saw.

 i would frame this frame on my wall

 OF COURSE THE VIDEOGRAPHER DESERVES THE FRAME!! When they make up a contest for the nastiest tail whip, then a rider will win a frame.

 Not to mention that Silvias film had way more editing challenges and showed off alot more imaginitive, sicker shots. Most of Danny's film had shots that were more stationary with Danny doing all the work. In Silvias Film the camera was sweeping and panning almost as much as the rider was moving thru the frame. Alot more thought and set up was involved. watch again. That being said, watching Macaskill ride is jaw dropping!!!

 Agreed

 I said the same thing, but pinkbike deleted my comment. I think many (not all) videographers don't care too much about getting a session 9.9. They probably don't know the difference between the 9.9 and the 8. xD

 yeah video of the year on camera that dont cost more than 800 quid or something

 ...or something higher... Add the glidecam in the gear.

 You think that all people in MTB are rolling around in Bentleys and fully pimped uplift wagons? Think again, most of the guys I know in the media roll from pay cheque to pay cheque and live on the free food dished out at corporate events. There are great perks to the jobs but money ain't one of them. Regardless of who wins it theey'll have deserved it, and that result will come from those voting rather than any inbuilt favouritism.

 The right thing for the winner to do is give the bike back to pinkbike fans in a random lottery.

 Haha, cloverleaf is right, there isnt alot of money, even bigger productions like anthill dont make the profits you think they do if any at all. And if your not 12, it isnt very hard to afford any of the gear, especially the gear i kno 90% of the people used in these videos. Most of these were prob shot on entry level hdslrs and are fairly affordable with 1 or a couple pay checks

 I don't even know where to start when people pop up with comments like "if you can afford a nice camera, you can afford a nice bike", they show a complete lack of understanding how the world works. There's a lot I could say as it pisses me right off, but I'll stick to one thing: there's a good chance that a lot of filmmakers (and photographers) don't have enough money leftover to have a nice, shiny bike, precisely because they have invested (and I use the word invested, which is an important distinction) their money into equipment.

 Where on earth do you think these guys get profits from? There's next to no market for films like this, dollar wise. They get big sponsors on board to fund these projects. I'd be surprised if they break even.

 Looks like Strength Isn´t Number 9.9 .... fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/547416_284991091581611_227226380691416_687104_1742315300_n.jpg

 haha...

 Most people here probably have a nice bike. Does that mean you can afford I really nice camera now, too? I happen to have both, but the camera was a gift. No way I could afford that thing. Both cameras and bikes are extremely expensive.

 People get rich off of filming MTB short films??? ha ha HAHAHHA.

Oh and they're filmers not bikers so the wouldn't possibly be able to appreciate a 9.9.

 This!!

It doesn't help that Trek continuously shows off the custom livery created for the likes of Semenuk, Schnell, McCaul, Wildhaber, etc (not to mention all of the Trek employees with the beautiful understated finishes - have you ever seen any of Ray Waxham's rigs?), and then not only doesn't offer them; they make the factory warranty void if you decide to get them professionally finished on your own dime.

Given, I think that Project One for mountain bikes was discontinued for a couple reasons: Firstly, they didn't sell nearly as well as their P1 road offerings. However, they haven't had P1 mtb's since about 2004, and their mountain bikes were not very competitive. I'm sure they're selling many more of them now. And secondly, they had difficulty with the paint warranty as mountain bikes are subject to much more abuse than their road counterparts.

Regardless, they've shown again and again that they have artists in house that are capable of great work and customers that are willing to pay for it.

Travis Ott and Michael Browne, are you listening?

 Back when Trek discontinued offering their Fuels in the Project One program, no one was buying their MTBs because they were boring. Now Trek is back and large in the MTB market with updated designs and some top names riding their bikes. I see more and more people riding Remedys and Sessions nowadays then I saw riding Fuel 110s back in 1999. I think a Project One offering for the Remedy 9.9, Fuel EX 9.9, Top Fuel 9.9, and Session 9.9 would be very popular.

 Like for the "Anthill Fims"

 I've got an original pressing of the Ramones first album. And I play the living shit out of it. This bike? RIDE IT. Otherwise, give it to someone who will.

 I would trade your girlfriend for that frame too

 I would get a girlfriend in a trade, then trade her again for the 9.9

 What if your girlfriend also rides bikes
What if she traded you instead
Well that would be awkward wouldn't it

 I would find pride in been swapped for that frame.

 There are only two of these bikes in the world. One will go to the winner of the VOY contest; everyone else will have a chance to win the other later this year - stay tuned!

 Bet you guys are stoked... another film producer will be riding around advertising for Anthill... hahaha!!! wtf?

 "it wasn't me! It was a uhhh spooky ghost! This is just ectoplasm"

 This 9.9 frame saves you 2 lbs over it's alloy. That's means it'll cost $750.00 per lb more over it's Alum predacessor.

 your wallet

 You're right. It looks like the lower chain stay of the rear triangle is aluminum, and the top is CF. That's probably a good thing. It doesn't make a distinction on the website, though.

 I wondered the same thing

 That means the lower rocker float pivot plate must be alum too.

 Waking up the next morning after having sex with this frame is like waking up clothless in a hotel room, after spending the night with a beautiful high priced hooker who just drugged you and stole your money and wallet, along with your credit cards. A VERY expensive night out.

 You have serious issues

 Judging how most of the comments consist of either jizzing in pants , banging the bike , marrying the bike or killing people for the bike...
I would say that a lot of us have issues

 Your comment made me lol

 no. it's significantly more awesome than anything evil could ever produce.

 motoXer, i'll negprop you for life.

 If the undead is anything like the revolt it will surely be the end of Evil. I bet it's 10 X Better than a Evil.

 LOL - I've ridden both of them in Whistler... its my opinion.... I agree, the graphics are much....um....flashier on the Trek.

 Didn't that Evil undead die at it's 1st WC outing ? I remember some one coming out the start hut , at I think La Bresse , and the chain stay snapping.
Now that's progress