Trek Session 8 Q-project
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Trek Session 8 Q-project
36 Comments
  • 8 2
 one word - ugly!
  • 3 0
 im sure its a regular wheel set with a carbon wrap around it. more aerodynamic!!
  • 2 0
 its a full carbon wheel. prototype for trek team only. its technically for a one time race wheel.
  • 1 0
 Full carbon aero wheels like that have a normal carbon rim. The wide carbon part that you see is an extremely thin piece of carbon fiber and has no structural purpose, but is solely for aerodynamics. the carbon aero part it usually attached to the rim right under the braking surface, but im not sure about this wheel as it is a disk wheel...
  • 1 1
 now this is where downhill taking an revolution i dont hope going to happend.... i think downhill and freeride as an sport where the bikes can weight what they want to.. aerodynamic is something the road racers use ! i dont hope this is going to be downhill fasion ;o

now some good sides (: it looks good (not the front thing) but i would never buy that.
  • 1 0
 I doubt that there is weight penalty if they're made out of carbon fibre. And don't forget that carbon is a lot stronger than aluminiumWink
  • 1 0
 So you say that carbon fibre is totally weightless? You believe the hype waaay to much... It's said that it's only a cover placed on the normal rims, so there is ALWAYS a weight penalty. And while teams are putting Al/Ti bolts everywhere possible to save couple grams, putting such huge panels on the wheels (where rotary mass counts twice) IS noticable weight penalty for sure.
  • 2 0
 its not covered with carbon it is carbon. read the article!
  • 2 0
 WTF?? carbon rims? that think in the front its in carbon that i know..
  • 1 0
 yeah, its not the part of the rim, its added , trek tested this and also that thing on a cockpit in aerodynamics tunnel..
  • 2 0
 I doubt if the aerodynamic advantage of these wheels is worth the weight penalty... But probably they know better. We will see the finals results soon.
  • 1 0
 A little weird, but also nice!
But does it work?? The aerodynamic mudguard and wheels??
  • 2 0
 i say big gust of wind from the side and your fucked nice otherwise
  • 1 0
 what the hell is that thing mounted on the front?
  • 4 1
 Aerodynamic mudguard.
  • 1 0
 www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/World-Champs---Trek-World-Racing-Session-88-Aero-Editions,201/Slideshow,1632/sspomer,2
  • 4 0
 Trek riders were seen wondering too close to the 'velodrome' with 8.75 inch full travel bikes.........LOL. Hope they have zero cross winds or what's the point. Good Luck Team Trek!
  • 4 2
 I hope our sport doesn't go in this direction. I don't think we are going fast enough to benefit from aerodynamics.
  • 1 0
 Notice the almost full chainring
  • 1 0
 All e13 guiderings are like that and guiderings are freaking prime
  • 1 0
 Yeah, my bad. Forgot about those.
  • 1 0
 better not do any whips on that thing.. yay drag!
  • 1 0
 aerodynamic!! next world cup??maybe...
  • 1 0
 Duża obręcz - duże wgnioty Big Grin
  • 1 0
 Haha - tylko że to nie obręcz Big Grin
  • 1 0
 justin leovs bike. fukin ledgend
  • 1 0
 i would never buy that shit
  • 2 1
 Well that's good because you can't!
  • 1 0
 Style points for miles....not
  • 2 1
 is not carbon or nvm its with fotoshop look the rimps
  • 1 0
 It's not photoshop. They are one-off carbon deep-Vs made exclusively for Trek for aerodynamic testing purposes.
  • 1 0
 Would that fender not hit the front wheel at full compression? :S
  • 1 0
 Edt: Just realized it wouldn't lol
  • 1 0
 EWWWWW!
  • 1 0
 wts wid the huge rims
  • 1 1
 Ive just had a sick burp looking at this ewwwww







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