Robert's Mountain Biking Blog

Woohoo, I got my new bike today! I'm really stoked. It was the last one in stock. It's a Trek 4300 mountain bike. It rides smooth and I love the front fork suspension and the rapid fire gear shifters. It really is a different ride from my old, heavier Schwinn. I plan to test it out tomorrow at the Rocky Hill Ranch MTB trail. If all goes well, I'll be participating in the 2006 Texas Chainring Massacre race being hosted there next month. So, tomorrow is a chance for me to get familiar with the trail. It's supposed to be a 9 mile loop. I think my new Trek is definitely going to make a difference. Oh, and I won a free Power Bar from a Trek scratch off. It has definitely been my lucky day!

Here are my bike specs:

Spec Name	Trek 4300
Frame	Alpha SL aluminum
Fork	RST Gila T6, 80mm-travel
Rims/Wheels	Bontrager Camino
Hubs	F: Aluminum R: Shimano RM60
Tires	Bontrager ACX, 26 x 2.2
Crankset	SR XCC-150
Chainwheel	42/34/24
Front Derailleur	Shimano
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Alivio
Rear Cogs	SRAM PG 830, 8-speed: 11-32
Shifters	Shimano EF50 EZ-Fire
Handlebars	Bontrager Crowbar Sport
Stem	Bontrager Sport
Brake Levers	Shimano
Brakes	Tektro Alloy linear pull
Pedals	Platform
Saddle	Bontrager Select Basic
Seat Post	Bontrager Sport