Fell in love with him on Saturday at Treknology. And before I knew it, he now sits in my kitchen.
Handles like a dream, brakes resolutely on demand (man I dig those Avid BB5 discs) and accelerates faster upslope than some old scooters. Plus in his mean metallic orange, he just screams
take me out for a spin! Can't wait to do a little off-roading though.
Full Specs below :
Frameset
Size : 19.5" (Large)
Frame : Alpha Super Light Racing (SLR) Aluminium
Front Suspension : RockShox Dart 1 with preload, 100mm
Wheels
Rims : Shimano M475 disc hubs; Bontrager Ranger rims
Tyres : Bontrager Jones ACX, 26x2.1", 27 tpi
Drivetrain
Shifters : Shimano Deore, 9 speed
Front Derailleur : Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur : Shimano Deore
Crank : Shimano M442 44/32/22
Cassette : SRAM PG950 11-34, 9 speed
Pedals : Alloy platform
Components
Saddle : Bontrager Select
Seat Post : Bontrager Sport
Handlebars : Bontrager Crowbar Sport, 25mm rise
Stem : Bontrager Sport, 10 degree
Headset : Slimstak with semi-cartridge bearings, sealed
Brakeset : Avid BB-5, mechanical disc with alloy levers
Like cars and motorcycles, there is an endless amount of stuff u can add or modify to your bike. And gosh I think I'm on that poisonous path already. My first
zhng (modification) which I got the bike shop to install straightaway was TREK's Incite 8i Wireless Computer. With a sensor mounted near the wheel rim, information on trip distance, elapsed time and current/maximum/average speed is transmitted wirelessly to a display unit mounted on the handle bar. Kewl!
More to come, I fear.
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