Trek Scratch - first build
It’s taken almost 4 months of fighting with UPS to get my Scratch frame back so I can build it up to ride. Just in time for me to slam into the floor and separate a shoulder just when I was really getting into the groove on my hardtail.
The Session 88 has been a ton of fun to ride this year, and a carpark spin suggested the Scratch would be a solid compliment to fulfil the all mountain full suspension duties where the hardtail is too much of a handful.
I just wish the iPhone camera wasn’t quite so shit.
Trek Session 88 build
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6 Comments so far. Comments are closed.Very nice WA. You need the 4 upgrade for photo and video duties.
That is true. Upgrades are expensive to come by out here in the wilderness.
I got the Trek tuned up and it was 150lbs oversprung for my weight. :stickman:
That is my excuse and I’m sticking to it, so let’s get a Mach > Arm Pump DH Go-Pro rematch on next season.
What’s the scratch like, I was thinking it (well the scratch air) might be a replacement for the nomad at some point. How heavy is it?
It’s light, but I guess the Nomad is too. It’s not a coke can like the Session 88 so I’m expecting it’s a bit more durable. The angles look spot on.
The only thing I’d watch for is the sizing. The large is still pretty compact.
As for how it rides, still no idea – but I might get out on it this weekend, snow and rain permitting.
I’m interested to see how the suspension fares as it’s a pretty solid test on the Shore. The Session feels amazing but a little low with all the rocks and roots everywhere.
That’s some pretty lovely looking gangsta white wall tyre in the background. :pimp:
Indeed. $10 a wheel to turn the Chromag into a Vancouver Cruiser special for the missus to shred seawall laps to fish and chip stall.