Originally Posted by DevilsGT2
You shouldn't shrug off used bikes, because at that price level a used Hardrock or something similar would run circles around those bikes in terms of durability and ease of use. It's all in here really (scroll down to chapter 2):
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=67259
I'm all about getting a huge discount(AKA nice used bike) at other people's expenses