I'm looking to dump every thing and get a new MTB for recreational trail riding. I have been toying with the idea of a 29er, but am certainly not sold on it, other than they seem to be getting scarce: some low level specializes and trek makes three good ones still and....like ONE Kona. In my looking around I saw these DS Treks under Gary Fisher's name. I suspect that, at this point, he is little more than a picture on a poster put out by the marketing deoartment but still...

any way, I was looking at the 8.4. Any thoughts?