Originally Posted by hennyh

I occasionally like to ride a dirt/gravel trail at my vac. home at the coast. I'm looking for an inexpensive mountain bike.

Wal Mart has a Schwinn aluminum frame MTB for about $160 with a 5 star rating. I also see other brands at various stores.

I'm NOT looking for high end, special alloys, ultimate low weight or anything fancy. I just want best bang for the buck at the low end.

Any suggestions?? (The bike I have is a rusted out, one speed road bike w/rotten tires)