My First Mountainbike

A question I came across on Facebook got me reminiscing about my very first mountain bike. I started wondering if I could track down an old photo or maybe even the specs—and, to my surprise, I managed to find both!

The bike in the photo that I found on Reddit has had a few parts swapped out over the years—the stem, saddle, and grips have been replaced—but otherwise, it’s just as I remember it. Seeing it again really brought back some great memories.

Here are the specs, care of bikepedia:
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Frame & Fork
Frame Construction -- TIG-welded steel
Frame Material --​ True Temper AVR
Fork --​ Rock Shox Quadra 10

Components
Component Group --​ Shimano STX
Brakeset --​ Shimano STX brakes, levers
Shift Levers --​ Shimano STX Rapidfire Plus w/Optical Gear Display
Front Derailleur --​ Shimano STX top-pull
Rear Derailleur --​ Shimano STX
Crankset --​ Shimano STX, 24/34/42 teeth
Pedals --​ Victor alloy with chromoly axle w/clips & straps
Rear Cogs --​ 7-speed, 11 - 28 teeth
Chain --​ Shimano HG-50
Seatpost --​ Avenir micro-adjust
Saddle --​ Avenir Flite style gel, emerald cover
Handlebars --​ Avenir alloy
Handlebar Stem --​ SR Duo 10 forged aluminum
Headset --​ A Headset Threadless

Wheels
Wheel Size --​ 26"
Hubs --​ Shimano STX Parallax
Rims --​ Araya TM-18
Front Tyre --​ Avenir Vigor
Rear Tyre --​ Avenir