Compare/Canyon Sender vs Trek Session

Head to headMountain

Sender

Session

Canyon

Trek

Starting price

Sender$7,799

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Builds available

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01 / Overview

Overview

03 / Specifications

Where the builds differ.

Comparing our editor's-pick builds side-by-side. Winners highlighted row-by-row — lower price and weight, and the better-spec component, each mark a point.

01Frameset

Sender

CFR Team SRAM X01 DH · $7,799

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Claimed weight

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Frame material

Canyon Sender CFR (CFR carbon)

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Fork

RockShox BoXXer Ultimate, 200mm travel, 20x110mm, 52mm offset, 1 1/8" steerer

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Tire clearance

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02Groupset

Shift levers

SRAM X01 DH

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Rear derailleur

SRAM X01 DH (medium cage)

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Cassette

SRAM PG720, 7-speed, 11-25T

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Crankset

SRAM X01 DH, 1x

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Brakes

SRAM Maven Silver Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc

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03Wheelset

Front wheel

DT Swiss FR1500, 20x110mm, 6-bolt, 30mm internal, aluminium rim

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Rear wheel

DT Swiss FR1500, 12x148mm, 6-bolt, 30mm internal, aluminium rim

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Front tire

Maxxis Assegai MaxxGrip DH, 2.5"

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04Cockpit

Handlebar / stem

Canyon G5 aluminium, 30mm rise

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Saddle

Ergon SMD20

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Seatpost

Canyon G5 aluminium seatpost, 34.9mm

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Build variants & pricing

Sender · 1 builds$7,799

CFR Team SRAM X01 DH

SRAM X01 DH (medium cage) · DT Swiss FR1500

$7,799

Session · 0 builds

04 / Geometry

How they fit, how they steer.

Reach × Stack · size —mm

Where the handlebar sits relative to the bottom bracket — the single most important fit pair.

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04.1

Which size should I buy?

Your height

5'8"173 cm

5'0"5'5"5'10"6'3"6'7"

Sender

5'7" – 5'11"

Fits riders in this height range.

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Fits riders in this height range.

→These are starting points. Flexibility, riding style, and preferred position all shift the answer — if you’re between sizes, a professional fit beats a chart.

05 / Reviews