Thanks everyone so much!!!
I bought the "Hounder" in 54cm last night, and really look forward to getting it. I am not completely cycling illiterate. Ten years ago I use to mountain bike in the Appalachian mountains pretty much all the time. However getting nearly run over and knocked down a mountain I gave up biking.

I am going to look for grocery panniers, and a rack else where I didnt see exactly what I wanted on Nashbar. Tools I wont have a problem with my friend owns a pawn shop so I can borrow whatever I need

Justadude thank you I will contact you if I need anything.


My dad is a light cyclist but not knowledgeable on bike brands he just goes to a shop and buys whatever the tech suggest :/
I know he has patches tubes and those odds and ends at his vacation house a few mins away from my house.