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10-05-06, 01:00 PM
I recently went riding up at Mammoth Mountain and had a blast riding singletrack and downhill on my brothers old Enduro. Since my only bike is an old rigid frame Diamondback Ascent, I'm interested in getting a full suspension bike that can perform well for both local trail riding and for occasional all-mountain expeditions... I'm still fairly new to mountain biking, and at 6' tall and about 250 lbs, I'm concerned about getting a bike with a good suspension that can deal with my weight and still soak up rough terrain. Since I can't afford BOTH a dedicated "all mountain" bike and a bike for up and down singletrack , I'd like to get one bike that can handle double duty... Does this bike exist? I was figuring on spending between $1000 and $2000. I have looked at the Kona Coiler (my brother has a Stinky Deluxe and loves it) but I'd appreciate some input from the Forum Readers. Thanks for any info or suggestions!