[twentyone]

i would like to buy a bike.But im nt sure if i should buy a mountain bike or a racer bike.any suggestions or recommendations?

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[MsMittens]

Where do you intend on riding and what's the "purpose" of getting the bike (e.g., commuting, road racing, riding trails, touring, etc.)?

[khuon]

When you say "racer bike", I assume you mean road bike? And yes, knowing what you intend to do with the bike will help us answer your question more meaningfully.

[MichaelW]

Or a tourer or a cyclo cross bike.

[bshow1]

You could go to someplace like http://www2.trekbikes.com/Bikes/bikefinder/ and see if that helps you identify the kind of bike to get.