advice on parts?
I just bought a beat up Gary fisher marlin for really cheap. I think it is a 2006. Anyway I want to get into mountain biking, but I don't want to put much money into this quite yet. The rear rim is rough. Several bent and broken spokes, the rim is extremely wobbly. I am trying to decide if I should lace in a new rim, try to bend back the rim I have, or just get a new or used wheel. I can't seem to find a good deal on a used wheel that takes a shimano cartridge. I also don't have a rear brake. What do you guys think I should do?
Also, the fork does not appear to be original, and I think it is worse than the stock one, should I worry about that as a beginner? As far as I know the frame is great and is my size, so it will probably be worth fixing up considering it was so cheap...