not being able to decide which bike to get this year i experienced a moment of weakness at an lbs yesterday. i was lookin' to see what price points there were for bikes with disc brakes. i wanted something with a wide, knobby tire. my primary bike has "cross" tires on it which roll out nice but sometimes i want something beefier under me. there it sat with a retail price of $450 and 120mm travel. i'm sure i don't need that much travel but it looks so cool to see that much chrome coming out the top. obviously they're saving money in the drivetrain (alivio) but for a spare bike with those features at that price i succumbed. there was a specialized bike with similiar components for $120 more. it just seemed like a good value, especially after a discount and some necessary freebies thrown in. and the snow should melt off someday...
http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp...=14&itemid=176