your busted!! jumping ship like that. I personally come from mtb'ing and jumped to the road scene. Im a big proponent of the bikes direct route. 300 gives you a few options that are better than the wallymobile. but...$400 & $500 scores you 1 of 2 pretty damn decent moto fs. theres some nice hardtails right in that price range also. coming from a road bike the fat tires will be all the suspension you'll need out back.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...cane/500ds.htm
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ne/500ds_x.htm
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2010 Kestrel RT900SL, 800k carbon, chorus/record, speedplay, zonda
2000 litespeed Unicoi Ti, XTR,XT, Campy crank, time atac, carbon forks