A 99 Ricochet huh...That's the Aluminum version if my memory serves?

One thing you may want to do is swap out the Fork for a Carbon Fiber Fork like the one Nashbar sells. I have it on my Clyde Bike with an Avid BB5 Disc Brake and it works fine for me both on and off road.

Take a look at my thread here: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=308196

Chris

P.S. By the way, we just got a few 2008 Trek 7.2 FX's so the rest should be coming shortly.