I’ve had a few weeks to get the Trek situated and set up pretty close to where I ride my mountain bikes.  As I am a tweaker that setup is never permanent so there will be some changes as the months go by.

The bike probably has about 100 - 150 miles on it. All the rides have been at night either with a group or by myself (sorry there are no photos because of this.)  It feels solid all around.  As a XC rider I’m not going to do any super crazy drops or rock gardens with this bike but as an everyday go to machine it has done well so far.

Out of the saddle this bike is plenty stiff for a being 120mm in the rear, and the front with the adjustable travel of the Rock Shox Tora has definite climbing benefits.  There is a slight bob but so far I am really liking the simplistic Fox Float R.

My test model came with front and rear 185 mm rotors which for my riding and weight (150) is overkill for a 26″ wheel.   The rotors do stop you darn well, they also are easily bent/warped as I’ve had to bend mine back into place a couple times now.

My main thoughts so far on the bike  -

1. Rides really well
2. Heavy
3. Price - $1369
4. Stiff rear end  (Stiffer than most full suspensions than I’ve ridden.)