New Bike - Trek x-cal 8

Recently got together with some friends and started mountain biking/trail biking. I bought a 4th hand bike a few years ago a Sarecen x-ray, unfortunately it has a tiny frame and 26" and with me being 6ft and 100KG the bike was too small. Plagued with gear and brake problems I decided to invest in a new bike. As I work for the NHS they provide their employees with the Bike scheme which allows me to purchase a bike through my employer and in return I sacrifice a small amount of my salary every month for 12 months.

I dropped into Summit Cycles in Aberystwyth to see what they had to offer and walked out with 2 quotes, Trek x-caliber 7 and 8. Reading the spec I instantly preferred the 8 plus I liked the Trek green/yellow colour it came in. 2 long weeks later and I had the call to say the bike was ready to be picked up.

Wow what a difference a good bike makes, It's smoother, fast and more comfortable to ride. I can ride for longer without killing myself and off road it rips up the local trails, both up hill and downhill. So to say I'm happy with the x-cal is an understatement. Stay tuned for more pictures and possibly some video's.