I have been a mountain bike enthusiast and have raced at National level for a number of years and this is by far the best bike that I have ridden, and the only one that I have been so happy with that I have 'refurbished' it rather than replaced the entire machine after a couple of years. The frame is about as light as they get, and gives a responsive but not punishing ride. The bike excels up and downhill, and is fun and flicky in the singletrack. The groupset, being predominantly Shimano XT as per usual, is flawless, and the supporting inhouse branded Icon chainset, seatpost, stem and handlebars are top notch. The only think I had to really upgrade with when it came out of the shop is a pair of bar ends. The SID forks are not the plushest out there, but they are reasonably light. The wheelset is a strong part of the spec: it is light and supremely strong, I haven't have to true these wheels and after 2 years of riding are +/- 1mm true. The only downside is that they are less easy to get spares from and you tend to be limited to the Rolf branded rims and/or hubs. But all in all a superb bike!!!!
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Nice op, really appealed to me, although I dare say it may be lost on many people here.
Trek kindled my fondness for MTBs, my first real mountain bike was a Trek and I've been bitten by the bug since. Roll on Summer Polaris 2003 for some more varied riding, I say!
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