Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,549
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From: Somewhere between heaven and hell
Bikes: '09 Jamis Komodo, '09 Mirraco Blend One, '08 Cervelo P2C, '08 Specialized Ruby Elite, '07 Yeti AS-R SL, '07 DMR Drone
I'd ride a Walmart road bike way before I'd ride a Walmart mountain bike. The Walmart road bike will be heavy and shift like crap. The Walmart mountain bike will be heavy, shift like crap, and have suspension like a pogo stick. For that same $300 you can get an actual mountain bike on Craigslist. For an extra $150 you can get a new entry level bike.