Oh wow, I didn't realize there were more replies. I thought the sponsors text marked the end of the page. Anyways, sorry for the late reply to everyone. As to budget, I don't have any significant amount of money of my own that I could put towards a bike yet (hoping for a job soon). I'd have to rely on my parents to pay for it, which really limits my budget. Assuming I had $400-$500 for a bike though, what would be some good bikes? I'm planning on going to The Off Ramp or some place similar soon with a couple friends, one of which is also looking to buy a bike. Is there anything I should look for or ask the people about? I'm going to ask to get sized and maybe some recommendations, but other than that I'm not sure.