seems a bit over priced to me for it's specs, I'd shop around. You can get a name brand bike equipped similar for the same price point. Along the lines of this
http://www.bicyclewarehouse.com/prod...-1-69152-1.htm
or better parts/ fork-shifters and would be worth off road as well.
http://www.bicyclewarehouse.com/prod...2-131226-1.htm
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