My budget and specs might be off. I'm a long way from home toto given the last time I was up to speed on gear (not even sure how to discern 'trail' from 'all-mtn' specs or wtf travel I would need either way). But this is a great starting point. Thanks for the input guys. Really appreciate it, and I know these kinds of posts can be bit a annoying, but it really helps to have something to start with in terms of basic knowledge vs walking in cold to an LBS with 100 bikes on the floor.
Last edited by cleon; 10-13-11 at 11:19 AM.