Thread: Mountain Bike

^ this is good advice.

A guy huffing up a hill on a 5k bike looks dumb.
A guy huffing up a hill on a 500$ bike looks like he's giving "it a go".

I really rate 29ers for their smooth rolling and extra speed on flat/down hill. If you are into killing big hills stay 26". I think for most people a 29er hard tail with a good front shock is the way to go.

IF you can afford get an air shock they own your typical coil spring type. But yes they hit you in the pocket. It really comes down to how much you will ride the bike, I ride 3 times a week so will get a lot of use out of my large purchase, if I only went for a ride once every 2 weeks it would be a waste of money.