Last week, I was invited by my colleagues to do mountain biking. They suggested numerous types of bikes. I was intrigued as I used to do extreme biking when I was younger (like middle school, hehe!).

They suggested Giant, Merida, Orbea, Mosso… but heck, they are a lot expensive than what I planned. So I looked into another suggested bike… Trek.

I went to their website and looked up their bikes. I saw one that fit my budget and style. This is probably a fad hobby to me so I didn’t want to spend much. I just want to buy a starter bike and see where it leads me.

I saw from the Trek Website, the Trek 3700 - Matte Black. So I went to the store last weekend and checked out the bike.

Trek 3700, Matte Black

I was offered the Trek 3900 with the disc brakes. But as of this moment, I’ll just be starting out mountain biking so I don’t want to spend a lot on a starter bike. I would like to be able to upgrade the parts later on.

I eventually bought the Trek 3700. The assembly was quick and painless. Well, the dealer assembled it painlessly. hahaha! The parts are using quick release mechanisms anyway.

I didn’t buy any hydration pack/bladder or drink holder as I already have a hydration pack from my airsoft games.

And now… I have a new hobby… mountain biking!

These are the specs that I got:
Frameset

  • Sizes - 16″ Men
  • Frame - Alpha White Aluminum w/externally relieved head tube, bi-axial down tube, disc compatible dropouts
  • Front Suspension - SR Suntour M-2025, 63mm

Wheels

  • Wheels - Alloy hubs; Matrix 550 rims
  • Tires - Bontrager Connection Trail, 26×2.0″

Drivetrain

  • Shifters - Shimano EF50, 7 speed
  • Front Derailleur - Shimano C051
  • Rear Derailleur - Shimano Acera
  • Crank - SR Suntour XCC-T208 48/38/28
  • Cassette - Sunrace 13-34, 7 speed
  • Pedals - Nylon platform

Components

  • Saddle - Bontrager
  • Seat Post - Bontrager
  • Handlebars - Bontrager, 30mm rise
  • Stem - Bontrager, 25 degree
  • Headset - Aheadset Slimstak w/semi-cartridge bearings, sealed
  • Brakeset - Tektro V w/Shimano EF50 levers

I added the following accessories: