Originally Posted by bonsai171

Hi,

One major difference between the 1.0 and 2.0 is that the 2.0 has a lockout on the fork. When climbing hills or riding smoth pavement, a bike without a lockout will bob up and down a lot, slowing you down.

One thing worth mentioning though, is that both have 26" tires, which are getting hard to find. I have a 26" hardtail and recently bought a new rear tire at my lbs (they had only 1 tire to choose from in 26" !).

You are probably better off buying a decent hardtail in your budget range due to bobbing, and that a similarly priced hardtail will have better components on it. My buddy has an inexpensive motobecane full suspension bike (around 500 bucks) and I smoke him on a 1993 Specialized with no suspension when we ride. Take a look at the motobecane 529ht. For $400 you can have a nice hardtail with lockout fork, 29er tires which are easy to find, sram 24 speed drivetrain, and hydraulic disc brakes. That is pretty hard to beat for the price!

Dave