>>1994053>entry level>modern full suspensionuhhh yeah.
That's a lot of bike and you can do black trails with it once you skillmax after a couple years of riding.
>knee and elbow padsIf you are just starting I would wear a long sleeve athletic shirt(if warm/you sweat) and maybe some loose pants that you put the pant leg in your sock. Just an extra layer of clothing helps a ton with mild OTB, or low side crashes.
Gloves and helmet I would recommend, every fall you will likely impact your hands somewhere and rocks hurt. Make sure you land on your forearms and never stick out your hands alone, since that can tweak your wrist.
Knee pads are what I would do if it's cool or you plan on hitting some sketchy stuff. I run a camelback and would ride to the spot, then put them on since they kinda suck to ride in.
Trek's are fine, just uninspiring. I started riding on a bontrager which wasn't related to trek at the time but is now after trek bought them.
Many of my friends rode and ride trek since they were big even 12 years ago.
Just ride, stay loose on the bike, and try to carry speed through sketchy sections sometimes.
Oh, and experiment with tire pressure, don't run max recommended unless it's a road only ride.
Experiment with fork and shock pressure, and settings.
