Originally Posted by kludgefudge

I'm going to go ahead and recommend an older rigid MTB, maybe something with front suspension if you really want it. Like pretty much everyone else here I don't think you need full suspension or even front suspension for that matter. Your bike is a crappy dept. store POS and I can't see why you would want to replace it with a similar dept store POS in a larger size.

Also, the bike in the above 2 posts is not what you need, nor do you need a $120 plus saddle. you "need" something cheaper, older, but relatively similar.