I'm not a mountain biker but a hardcore roadie! hehe...



Definitely check out this site: http://www.mountainbikereview.com/ ...You'll find some great reviews and you can write people to get their feedback on a particular bike choice. There's also a whole database on past models and riders usually post their exprience with a particular bike. Before I bought mine last year I did tons of research on roadbikereview.com...(the brother site of the mountain one) A great resource!



Also check out www.bikeforums.net ...more of an overall forum...but people sometimes do post their opinions on bikes.



Good luck

 

thanks!!



I'm very into road racing also. I ride a 1966 raleigh that i restored myself.

 

Goooooooooooorrrrgeiousss...





NOW TIME FOR FOUR WHEEL BURNOUTS!

 

just go nuts get this

 

u want a full susp bike for 250 USD? maybe at costco or zellers.



I'm looking at teh Marin Pine Mountain myself... if i didn't have my TII and didn't go on my trip to europe i would have gotten it by now.

 

well, I got one!! I rode a few of my friends bikes, and decided against a full suspension. so I got a hard tail GT. I love it. I already warped the back wheel though so I'm gonna take it back and get a new wheel.

 

HAHA I wish. I was looking at the Fuel 98 that was next to the bike I bought.



all carbonfiber, frame and swingarm. fork housings, and handlebars. it weighed like 14lbs. and this is a free ride bike!!! they usualy weigh in at like 25lbs.



I'm happy with mine though