Originally Posted by grinder
Bought this in a pawn shop for $130 bucks, would anyone know how old this bike is?
I'm not sure of the year. Since it's used, you may want an LBS to go over the bike and look for cracks, major (but hard to spot) flaws, and wear on the shock. It's hard to tell by the camera angle, but the handlebars seem to be set pointing kinda downward and forward, instead of the usual back/rise.
Oh yeah, and if you want to be super-groovy about it, check the serial # with the police to check whether it's hot. Chances are slim you'd have a problem even if it was, but getting stopped on the street by a pissed former owner (I once got a guy stopped by cops who was riding my stolen bike in Philly) it could be a real pain for you.
In any case, your $130 should get you many hours of riding- have fun!