Right now my mind is playing kickball between a Tass or a GT Avalance 0.5. The 0.5 has hydro disks and Deore LX rear and Deore front, and the clipless pedals, and a Marzocchi Race fork, but the Tass is a GF and has gotten rave reviews, and is 100 bucks cheaper, AND has the legendary genesis geo and trek reputation, and can be bought at my favorite LBS. Any thoughts?