Originally Posted by CycleAloha
Stanley, you will learn that alot of times when people mention BD they take a shotgun blast to the face...especially in the Road Forums. I'm a cheap-o though and actually bought my road bike online and get alot of my kit and other stuff from Performance and Nashbar. I live in HI so the LBS is very expensive but I do try to go there as much as possible as they are very helpful and good guys.
I guess since I ride a Specialized HardRock that I bought from my LBS I could have mentioned it too. As it's my first actual MTB I love the ride and for what I ride it's perfect.
That doesn't happen at the Mountain Bike forum. Here we don't get that excited if anyone mentions BikesDirect or Motobecane.
To the OP - that Kikapu is a great bike at a great price. Just make sure it fits you well and that you feel good on it. If it feels good, go for it.